PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacer Dalton (ranked 5063 p4p, 590 weight class) and Boyd Clark (ranked 6167 p4p, 566 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dalton
vs
Clark

180 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
167 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacer Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boyd Clark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Pacer Dalton has been cut.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Dalton moves out of range easily.
Dalton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been hearing reports that Dalton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Clark thows a body kick. Dalton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dalton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton not doing much here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Clark defends it.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is pressing down on Clark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clark is holding on for now.
Well, if Dalton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clark feints a jab promting Dalton to slip. Clark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dalton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dalton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Clark defends it.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalton's back!
Dalton tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dalton turns into Clark and is now in his guard.
Dalton stays in close to Clark's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clark for as long as he can get away with.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boyd Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pacer Dalton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dalton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clark avoids it really well and circles away.
Dalton shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clark.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.

Dalton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Clark quickly recovers to half guard.
Pacer Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dalton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Clark defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
Clark works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dalton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Dalton's head and hops out.
Clark throws a series of punches but Dalton avoids them all with ease.
Clark lands with a slapping head kick.

Dalton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clark holds on and takes a little breather.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton trying to move into half guard but instead Clark has managed to sweep!

Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Further stalling from Dalton.
Dalton continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount!
Dalton controlling his opponent.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dalton is stinking the place up with his stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pacer Dalton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pacer Dalton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dalton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dalton shoots in looking for a takedown but Clark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dalton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clark on his heels. He'll look to pass Clark's guard now, I'm sure.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clark keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Clark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dalton controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Clark defends it.
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dalton prevents Clark from improving his position.
Dalton slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dalton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
Boyd Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalton dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Dalton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clark enables Dalton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clark manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from the top position.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clark looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dalton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Clark is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pacer Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dalton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pacer Dalton!
Pacer Dalton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.