PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbles Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Serrano
vs
Clarke

163 cm
25
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubbles Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.

Serrano drives through and clinches with Clarke against the cage.
Serrano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clarke is pressed up against the cage. Serrano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clarke down to the mat. Clarke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serrano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke tries to counter with a clinch but Serrano shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.

Serrano forces Clarke back against the cage and clinches.
Serrano tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Serrano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Serrano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clarke is pressed up against the cage. Serrano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clarke down to the mat. Clarke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clarke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Serrano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clarke can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Serrano prevents the takedown attempt.
Serrano can't get the takedown.
Serrano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clarke is defending well.
Serrano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serrano misses with a takedown
and Clarke counters with a one-two to the body.
Serrano misses with a takedown attempt - Clarke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke stuffs the takedown.
Clarke unleashes a big counter combination but Serrano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Serrano has his takedown stuffed

and Clarke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clarke.

Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Clarke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clarke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clarke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Serrano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Serrano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Serrano!

Clarke manages to get back to half guard.

Clarke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clarke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serrano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serrano's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clarke is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Serrano knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Serrano for a finish.

Clarke looking for the choke but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Clarke looking for the RNC.
Clarke avoiding Serrano 's attempts to control his hands.

Serrano preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Clarke.

Clarke is persistently looking for the submission but Serrano is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Serrano is trying to break free.

Clarke is looking for the choke from the back position but Serrano is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubbles Clarke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown attempt by Serrano or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarke, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Clarke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Serrano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clarke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Clarke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Serrano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clarke counters by moving into the clinch.

Clarke tightens his grip and picks Serrano up, before dumping him to the ground. Serrano manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clarke drops back looking for a leg! Serrano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Serrano manages to kick Clarke off! Clarke jumps back into Serrano's guard.
Clarke preventing the sweep.

Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano trying to control the position.

Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Clarke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clarke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Clarke drops back looking for a leg! Serrano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Serrano manages to kick Clarke off! Clarke jumps back into Serrano's guard.

Clarke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clarke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Serrano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Serrano tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Clarke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clarke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Clarke drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Clarke seems to have locked his on tight now - Serrano screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Clarke, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bubbles Clarke!
Our winner, Bubbles Clarke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

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