PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sorsa Lokki (ranked 5007 p4p, 447 weight class) and Joseph Clark (ranked 5372 p4p, 467 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lokki
vs
Clark

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sorsa Lokki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Clark!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokki misses with a straight left.
Lokki throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Lokki off the cage and back into range.
Lokki tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
Lokki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark wants to counter with a clinch but Lokki pushes him away.

Clark rushes Lokki and presses him up against the cage.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lokki's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lokki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Lokki avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clark tries to stall but Lokki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lokki looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.
Lokki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Clark has Lokki pushed against the cage.
Lokki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lokki has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lokki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lokki is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lokki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lokki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clark leaning against his opponent.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Lokki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lokki tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lokki's brow.
Clark stalling the fight.
Lokki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is pushing Lokki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lokki tries to circle away but Clark has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Clark.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lokki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark lands an elbow that stopped Lokki in his tracks for a moment.
Clark just leaning against Lokki, taking a breather.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Lokki is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Clark has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lokki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lokki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Clark prevents Lokki from breaking the clinch.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lokki's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark stalls.
Clark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark slows down the pace here.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark pushes off an throws an elbow but Lokki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lokki wants to break free but Clark has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Clark dominated that round.
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.

Clark lunges at Lokki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lokki's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clark sizes up Lokki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lokki catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Lokki.

Clark pushes Lokki up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lokki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lokki's efforts to push away.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Lokki improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
Lokki is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokki is trying to break free.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki is looking to control Clark's arms but Clark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lokki has his back to the cage.
Clark prevents a body shot from Lokki.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark has Lokki pressed against the cage, preventing Lokki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lokki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Lokki improves position.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lokki throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Clark.
Joseph Clark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lokki is trying to break free.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lokki is trying to break the clinch but Clark is controlling him.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
Clark stalling the fight.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lokki tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
Lokki dodges an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark is stalling here.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Lokki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Clark avoiding damage.
Clark trying to stall but Lokki improves his position.
Clark taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Clark.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lokki misses.
Clark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark scores with a jab. Lokki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joseph Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Lokki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Clark lands.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lokki in his tracks.
A left lands for Clark.
A cross from Clark lands.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Lokki clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lokki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clark to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Clark lands a jab.
Clark misses with a hook.
Lokki lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
Joseph Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Lokki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lokki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Lokki just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Lokki slips a straight right by Clark.
Lokki misses with a looping right.
Lokki throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Clark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lokki back to the cage. Clark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lokki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lokki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lokki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
Lokki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lokki doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark scores with a one two! Lokki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Clark.
Lokki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lokki there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokki manages to avoid it.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Lokki.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Lokki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lokki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lokki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lokki.
Lokki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clark with a nice cross.
Lokki throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokki misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokki throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Lokki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Clark's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lokki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lokki misses with a straight left.
Clark lands with a cross.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lokki's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lokki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokki was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Clark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
Clark cracks Lokki with a good jab.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
Lokki misses with a wild combination.
Lokki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Clark lunges at Lokki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lokki's hand.
Lokki lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokki looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Lokki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark wants to counter the offense by Lokki and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Lokki seems unphased.
Lokki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokki.
Donk. Clark catches Lokki right on the button with a cross.
Lokki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lokki 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 Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark tries to clinch but Lokki moves out of range.
Lokki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lokki misses the shot to the body.
Lokki misses with a wild body shot.
Clark moves away from the strike by Lokki.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Lokki throws a solid leg kick but Clark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lokki.
Lokki throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clark lands the left hand.
Lokki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokki wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark wants to counter the offense by Lokki and move into the clinch position.
Lokki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lokki misses with a straight left.
Clark lands a head shot.

Clark clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lokki's brow.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lokki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Lokki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark avoiding damage.
Clark stalls.
The crowd are getting on Clark's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Clark stalling the fight.
Lokki working hard to break the clinch.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lokki's defenses.
Clark blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lokki's brow.
Lokki wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Sorsa Lokki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lokki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Clark!
In defeat, Sorsa Lokki stepped up to the mic, saying 'gg'.