PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Transtromer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Clark
vs
Transtromer

178 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Transtromer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Transtromer keeps the fight on the outside.

Transtromer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark slips a jab from Transtromer.
Clark checks a low kick from Transtromer.
Transtromer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Clark rushes Transtromer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark tries to clinch
and Transtromer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Transtromer has a takedown stuffed.
Transtromer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adam Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Transtromer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Transtromer is looking to clinch.
Transtromer connects with a right hand. Clark shakes it off.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Clark has managed to clinch.
Clark stops a takedown attempt from Transtromer.
Transtromer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Transtromer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Clark moves into range and clinches up with Transtromer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Transtromer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Transtromer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Transtromer keeps the fight on the outside.
Transtromer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clark darts in trying to clinch

and Transtromer moves into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Transtromer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Transtromer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Transtromer takes a kick to the side of the head.

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Transtromer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Transtromer.
Clark tries to clinch up but Transtromer circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Transtromer misses with a few strikes there.
Transtromer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Transtromer looks gassed!
Clark looks to clinch
and Transtromer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Transtromer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Transtromer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Transtromer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Transtromer avoids the head kick by Clark.

Clark darts in and clinches Transtromer up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Transtromer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Transtromer wants to pass to mount but Clark is defending the position.
Clark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Transtromer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Transtromer wants to free his trapped foot but Clark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Transtromer prevents Clark from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Transtromer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark pushes Transtromer off looking to stand but Transtromer dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Clark clinches with his opponent.
Clark tries to circle away but Transtromer has him pinned against the cage.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Transtromer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clark throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Transtromer counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Clark throws a head kick but Transtromer moves out of range.
Transtromer punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Transtromer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clark will feel that in the morning.
Adam Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Transtromer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clark tries to clinch but Transtromer moves away
and Transtromer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Transtromer.
Clark clinches but Transtromer breaks the clinch
and Transtromer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Transtromer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Transtromer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Transtromer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Transtromer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Transtromer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Transtromer stops Clark from standing up.
Transtromer wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Transtromer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clark gets a clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark throws a right hand that Transtromer ducks under and follows up with a left that Transtromer also avoids with ease.
Clark walks into a straight right hand from Transtromer.
Transtromer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clark tries to clinch but Transtromer moves out of range.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Transtromer.

Clark tries to keep at a distance but Transtromer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clark.
Transtromer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clark tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Transtromer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Transtromer has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Clark moves into range and clinches up with Transtromer.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Transtromer's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark throws a series of punches but Transtromer moves out of range.
Transtromer thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark throws a head kick that Transtromer semi-blocks.
Transtromer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Transtromer tries to clinch up.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Transtromer.
Clark tries to clinch up but Transtromer circles away and keeps his distance.
Transtromer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
Adam Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Transtromer.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Transtromer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Clark scores with a nice head shot.
Transtromer 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Transtromer takes a step back to recover.

Clark drives through and clinches with Transtromer against the cage.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adam Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Clark both land. Nice combination.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Transtromer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Transtromer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Clark clinches up against the cage.
Transtromer tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Clark drives through and clinches with Transtromer against the cage.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Transtromer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Transtromer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark wants to clinch.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clark misses with a double jab.

Clark rushes Transtromer and presses him up against the cage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Transtromer takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Transtromer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Clark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clark.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Transtromer counters by moving into the clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Transtromer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Transtromer counters with a single leg into guard. Clark didn't expect that.
Transtromer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Transtromer trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.

Clark uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Transtromer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
A left and a right from Clark both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Transtromer throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Transtromer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Transtromer counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Clark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Transtromer circles away quickly and effectively.

Clark clinches up with Transtromer and pushes him back against the cage.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Transtromer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark tries to clinch there but Transtromer circles away.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Transtromer.
Clark lands with a nice combination. Transtromer backs away looking to recover.
Transtromer closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Transtromer pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Transtromer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Transtromer throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Transtromer.
Adam Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Transtromer.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Transtromer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark works over Transtromer's head and body with a nice combination.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Transtromer.

Clark clinches.
Transtromer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Transtromer shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Transtromer with that takedown attempt.
Transtromer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Transtromer throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark throws a head kick that half lands.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark closes the distance and pushes Transtromer back into the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark darts in and clinches Transtromer up against the cage.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Transtromer.
Adam Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Transtromer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark blocks a head kick by Transtromer.
Clark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Transtromer.
Transtromer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Transtromer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Transtromer misses the jab.
Clark takes one on the button.
Clark is looking to clinch but Transtromer is avoiding it.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Transtromer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Transtromer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Transtromer takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark is working the combinations to good effect here.
Transtromer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clark. That one must have hurt.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Transtromer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Transtromer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Transtromer.
Clark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Clark moves into range and clinches up with Transtromer.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Transtromer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Clark.
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Transtromer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Transtromer somewhat.
Clark looks to land a combination. Transtromer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Clark scores with a four punch combination!
Transtromer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Transtromer at a distance.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Clark has closed the distance and engaged Transtromer in a clinch.
Transtromer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Transtromer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Transtromer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark closes the distance but Transtromer moves to the side

and Transtromer counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Transtromer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Transtromer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Clark tries to escape but Transtromer is in control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clark 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Clark!