PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes to the cage accompanied by Zoo Station. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laudrup
vs
Clarke

194 cm
27
217 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

185 cm
27
223 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laudrup just misses with a punch to the body.
Laudrup slips a straight right by Clarke.
Laudrup just misses with a punch to the body.
Laudrup swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Laudrup blocks a jab.

Clarke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Laudrup keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Laudrup keeps moving.
Clarke lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Clarke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Laudrup dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laudrup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
Clarke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laudrup throws a big elbow that misses.
Laudrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke controls Laudrup momentarily but Laudrup frees himself.
Laudrup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clarke lands a head kick. Laudrup smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Leo Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laudrup swinging wildly here.
Laudrup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Laudrup.
Clarke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Laudrup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke throws a solid leg kick but Laudrup takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clarke.

Clarke gets tackled into the cage by Laudrup. Laudrup maintains the clinch.
Clarke misses with a punch on the inside.
Clarke tries to pull guard but Laudrup holds him up against the cage and eventually Clarke drops back down to his feet.
Laudrup is trying to force a seperation but Clarke has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Laudrup.
Laudrup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Clarke.
Laudrup effectively controlling the action here.
Clarke tries a knee to the head but Laudrup blocks it.
Clarke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laudrup smiles and moves away.
Hans Laudrup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Clarke.
Clarke throws a shot from downtown. Laudrup moves away and avoids it.
Laudrup slips a jab from Clarke.
Clarke throws a jab when Laudrup was well out of range.
Laudrup throws an overhand right that lands on Clarke's shoulder, as Clarke tries to avoid the shot.
Laudrup lands with a nice combination. Clarke backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Clarke moves in looking to clinch but Laudrup pushes him off.
Laudrup throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clarke's waist but Clarke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laudrup off to one side.
Laudrup ducks right into an uppercut from Clarke.
Clarke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laudrup backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Laudrup instigates a clinch.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laudrup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laudrup effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clarke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laudrup lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leo Clarke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
That's time! Laudrup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Clarke tries to move into range but Laudrup moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laudrup misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Laudrup.
Laudrup slips a straight right by Clarke.
Clarke misses with a jab to the body
letting Laudrup counter with a right hand.

Laudrup has managed to clinch.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.
Laudrup misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Laudrup breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laudrup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke tries to move into range but Laudrup moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laudrup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Laudrup counter with a right hand.
Clarke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laudrup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laudrup tries to score with a low kick but Clarke moves his leg out of the way.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laudrup.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Clarke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laudrup connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clarke scrambles back to his feet.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laudrup.
Clarke swings for the body but Laudrup moves out of range.
Clarke misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Clarke. Beautiful body shot.
Clarke throws a push kick but Laudrup slaps the foot to one side.
Laudrup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laudrup. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Laudrup.
Laudrup throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke swings for the body but Laudrup moves out of range.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Clarke. Those never looked like landing.
Hans Laudrup is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Clarke.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clarke.
Clarke throws a low kick but Laudrup moves out of range easily.
Laudrup scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Laudrup fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laudrup looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Clarke there.
Laudrup connects with a leg kick. Clarke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clarke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Laudrup throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Clarke misses.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Laudrup sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laudrup thuds a left hand into Clarke's body.
Laudrup displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clarke.
Hans Laudrup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Clarke.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laudrup.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup lands a nice looking body kick.
Laudrup fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clarke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laudrup is looking to wear down Clarke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Laudrup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Laudrup instigates a clinch.
Laudrup misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarke.
Laudrup goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Clarke works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Clarke throwing strikes but missing.
Clarke is fighting to break Laudrup's control of his arms but Laudrup is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Laudrup scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Laudrup dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Laudrup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Laudrup throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laudrup sprawls well. Laudrup wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clarke gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Laudrup throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clarke dodges the punch combination from Laudrup.
Clarke throws a nice looking combination but Laudrup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laudrup with a nice cross.
Laudrup moves out of range of the body kick.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laudrup jabs at Clarke's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Clarke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laudrup takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clarke thows a leg kick but Laudrup checks it
enabling Laudrup to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke scores with a shot to the body.
Clarke throws a body punch but Laudrup moves out of range.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Laudrup.
Clarke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laudrup lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Clarke misses with a double jab.

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

Laudrup breaks the clinch.
Laudrup lands a body shot.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Laudrup is just out of range.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Clarke. That snapped Laudrup's head back.
Laudrup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses

and Laudrup counters by moving into the clinch.
Clarke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Laudrup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup digs a right hand underneath Clarke's ribcage. Clarke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laudrup lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Laudrup.
Clarke tries to land a knee to the head but Laudrup blocks with his arms.
Laudrup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clarke is defending well for now.
Laudrup scores with a shoulder strike.
Laudrup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Laudrup on the inside.
Laudrup takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Laudrup.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Laudrup.
Laudrup scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.

Laudrup manages to break the clinch.
Laudrup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke wants to clinch up but Laudrup keeps it at a distance.
Laudrup walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clarke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke tries to clinch but Laudrup moves out of range.
Laudrup throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Clarke tries to work over Laudrup's front leg with a kick but Laudrup checks it.
Clarke misses the jab.
Clarke connects with a body shot that sends Laudrup's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laudrup comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laudrup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Laudrup showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laudrup 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Laudrup!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hans Laudrup made sure he mentioned Down Under! - Supplements (AXES), along with how happy he was to win his fight.