PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Test QQ (ranked 4031 p4p, 2425 weight class) and Dean Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Clarke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

QQ
vs
Clarke

155 cm
26
135
8 - 7 - 0

171 cm
21
145
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Test QQ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

QQ bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

QQ looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Clarke tries to get back to half guard but can't.

QQ is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clarke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

QQ goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clarke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for QQ but great work by Clarke.
Clarke wants to control but QQ is keeping him busy.
QQ is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
QQ is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
QQ tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Clarke easily slips into full mount!
QQ wants to control but Clarke is having none of it.

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.
Clarke wants to control the pace but QQ is squirming around nicely.
QQ really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
QQ wants to control but Clarke is having none of it.
QQ looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
QQ is in bad spot here.
QQ trying to control the action but Clarke just sinks the hooks in.
QQ tries to escape the position.
Clarke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
QQ holding both Clarke 's hands and preventing any damage.

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.
QQ is trying to break free.
QQ trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke has the hooks in. QQ is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Clarke will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

QQ shoots in and gets a takedown into Clarke's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
QQ drops back looking for a leg! Clarke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clarke manages to kick QQ off! QQ jumps back into Clarke's guard.

QQ is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Clarke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Clarke has escaped and now he's on top!

QQ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if QQ tries to get out of the position.

QQ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clarke defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

QQ has an active guard here but Clarke has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
QQ moves into full guard.
QQ seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
QQ has his hands on Clarke's head, controlling the position.

QQ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clarke defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clarke is fighting to break QQ's control of his arms but QQ is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
QQ wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

QQ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
QQ has control of Clarke's left arm, preventing Clarke from doing any damage.
QQ keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.

QQ has his foot on Clarke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clarke works his way back into a safe position though.

QQ has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Clarke should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, QQ has tightened it up now! Clarke should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Test QQ!
Test QQ decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.