PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Eld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eld
vs
Clark

187 cm
26
216 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Eld!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Clark!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Arthur Eld has been cut.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eld.

It looks like Joe Clark has been cut.
Eld takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark slips under a jab.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Eld off the cage and back into rage.
Eld takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eld throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eld misses with a straight right.
Clark avoids the body shot from Eld.
Arthur Eld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
Eld misses with a straight left.
A jab from Clark misses.
Eld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Eld.
Eld throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eld throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Clark.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eld.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark with a hook.
Eld throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eld misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Eld fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eld at a distance.
Eld thows a body shot but no joy.
Eld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Eld swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark moves away from the strike by Eld.
Eld misses the shot to the body.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Eld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Eld takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eld is breathing heavily.
Eld misses the body punch
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Eld's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eld's head.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark lands with a cross.
Clark jabs at Eld's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark jabs at Eld's body.
Clark's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clark duly obliges.

Arthur Eld's cut is getting worse.
Eld takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clark lands with a cross.

Eld is rocked!
Clark works Eld's body with a nice hook.

Clark gets a clinch.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Clark lands a body shot in the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clark punishes Eld's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eld had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Clark looks to land a combination but Eld avoids it well.
Clark scores with a body shot.
Clark cracks Eld with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark jabs at Eld's body.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.

Eld tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clark lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eld backwards.
Clark scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Clark.
Clark stalling.
Clark lands a body shot.
The referee calls for Clark to work.
Clark cracks Eld with a nice body shot.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Clark.
Clark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark digs a right hand underneath Eld's ribcage. Eld let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eld takes a shot to the head.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Clark.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark scores with a body shot.
Eld on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Arthur Eld's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Clark connects with a right hand. Eld shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab by Clark.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Eld misses with a looping left.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Eld takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Clark drops Eld with a beautiful combination! Eld stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Clark is looking for the KO!
Oh Eld is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark lands with a right and another and another! Eld is in big trouble! Clark lands again and this time it's lights out for Eld! A quality knockout there for Clark.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Clark! Joe Clark retains his light heavyweight title!