PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 773 p4p, 45 weight class) and Elroy Clarks (ranked 1861 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lê
vs
Clarks

168 cm
27
137 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

163 cm
26
139 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Clarks!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarks darts in looking for a takedown but Lê gets double underhooks and turns Clarks into the ropes.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarks.
Lê throws a jab when Clarks was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Clarks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clarks staying out of range there.
Clarks swings widly with a right hand
and Lê counters with an outside leg kick.
Lê throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarks misses with a takedown attempt
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lê slips a jab and a cross from Clarks.
Clarks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lê's corner calls for a 1-2. Lê obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clarks has a takedown stuffed.
Quân Lê has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elroy Clarks.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarks misses with a hook to the body
and Lê makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clarks really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Clarks counters with a shoot takedown. Lê fights it but they end up in guard.
Clarks is looking to advance position but Lê has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Clarks can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lê seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clarks tries to roll over but Lê keeps him under control.
Clarks is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lê jumps into side control!
Clarks is looking for a sweep.
Clarks regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is looking to get back to full guard here but Lê has managed to pass to side control instead.
Clarks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clarks looks to move to half guard but instead Lê has passed into mount! Damn!
Lê controlling from the full mount.
Clarks is looking to improve his position but Lê isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quân Lê dominated that round.
That's time! Lê's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Clarks just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Clarks.
Clarks misses with a double jab.
Clarks defending well as Lê loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lê.
A combination from Clarks does no damage.
Clarks throws a one two combo.
Lê pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarks throws an overhand right that lands on Lê's shoulder, as Lê tries to avoid the shot.
Clarks throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Clarks moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Lê looks to land a body kick but Clarks moved away.
Clarks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Clarks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clarks misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarks slips under a jab from Lê.
Lê misses with a head kick.
Lê moves away from the strike by Clarks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lê.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lê lands a nice shot to the body.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Lê misses.
Lê throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clarks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Clarks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lê keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Lê was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarks.
Lê fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clarks throws out the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Lê finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarks.
Lê tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarks is able to avoid easily.
Clarks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lê looks for the body kick but Clarks saw that one coming.
Clarks misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Lê there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Clarks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarks off the ropes and back into range.
Clarks lands with an uppercut that bounces Lê off the ropes and back into range.
Lê fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarks lands a lovely overhand right.
Lê sizes up Clarks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
Lê throws a sloppy body shot
and Clarks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Clarks both land. Nice combination.
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarks misses with a double jab
and Clarks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarks.
Clarks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lê lands a nice shot to the body.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarks misses with a body shot.
Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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 Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Clarks saw that one coming.
Lê looks to land a left hand but Clarks moved out of range nicely.
Lê throws a leg kick but Clarks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clarks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lê.
Nice body kick there by Lê.
Lê moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lê is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarks can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lê has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lê and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Clarks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lê slips a jab from Clarks.
Clarks moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Clarks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lê circles away quickly and effectively.
Lê throws an overhand right that lands on Clarks's shoulder, as Clarks tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Lê.
Clarks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarks moves away.
Clarks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lê misses with a jab to the body
and Clarks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quân Lê is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Clarks lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê scores with a jab to the head.
Clarks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarks throws a nice looking combination but Lê bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lê throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lê blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lê misses the target.
Clarks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lê throws a wild body kick that Clarks sees coming a mile off.
Quân Lê seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clarks.
Clarks looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
Lê throws a big counter combination but Clarks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clarks misses with the combination.
Lê throwing a counter right hand but Clarks manages to avoid it.
Clarks dives in for a single leg takedown but Lê sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Clarks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lê is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
Lê misses with a kick to the body
and Clarks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lê connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clarks momentarily.
Lê bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarks ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
A big right from Clarks misses.
Lê slips under a jab from Clarks.
A swing and a miss from Clarks.
Lê slips a jab and a cross from Clarks.
Clarks slips under a jab from Lê.
Clarks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lê scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lê misses with a body kick.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarks off the ropes and back into range.
Lê is looking to slow Clarks down with leg kicks.
Lê throws an off balance right hand
and Clarks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarks.
Clarks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elroy Clarks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarks is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quân Lê.
Well Lê has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Quân Lê!

Quân Lê wins by unanimous decision!