PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup has chosen Zoo Station as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Clarke
vs
Laudrup

185 cm
27
223 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

194 cm
26
217 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues
Revolution Fatigues

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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laudrup staying out of range there.
Laudrup buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laudrup misses the shot to the body.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into range.
Laudrup throws the kick towards the body but Clarke avoids it.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Laudrup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Nice uppercut lands for Laudrup. That snapped Clarke's head back.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Laudrup enables Clarke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laudrup manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clarke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clarke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Laudrup manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
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 trying to control but Clarke is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laudrup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laudrup content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clarke working a defensive guard but Laudrup passes into half guard.
Laudrup sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clarke defending well though.
Laudrup working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clarke is concentrating on defense, preventing Laudrup from advancing position.
Laudrup sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Laudrup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarke keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke gets back to full guard.
Clarke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clarke is looking to sweep but instead, Laudrup has passed into half guard.
Laudrup winds up and cracks Clarke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Clarke actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke is looking for a sweep. Laudrup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup controlling the action here.
Clarke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clarke is not content to let Laudrup control the position.

Clarke actively working from the bottom here.
Laudrup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clarke wants to control but Laudrup is keeping busy.

Clarke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laudrup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clarke wants to improve his position but Laudrup is controlling well.
Laudrup trying to control the action but Clarke is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke is pressing down on Laudrup's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans Laudrup will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Clarke throws out a loose jab but Laudrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt.
Laudrup digs a good body shot into Clarke's ribs.
Clarke misses with a hook. Laudrup ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Laudrup.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laudrup.
Laudrup throws a front kick aimed at Clarke's knee but Clarke avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Laudrup.
Clarke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laudrup scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Clarke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laudrup stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup lands a nice hook to Clarke's body. Clarke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laudrup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laudrup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laudrup takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laudrup scores with a sloppy right hand. Clarke should have avoided that one.
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Laudrup is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clarke rather than just go for the knockout.
Laudrup throws out a powerful jab.
Laudrup tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke misses with a leg kick
and Laudrup makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Laudrup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Laudrup shows good takedown defense.
Clarke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.

Laudrup gets a clinch.

Laudrup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laudrup misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
Clarke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laudrup sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clarke somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Laudrup counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laudrup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laudrup has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clarke in his tracks.
Clarke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laudrup circles away.
Clarke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laudrup misses with a wild body shot.
Laudrup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup misses with the combination.
Clarke misses the jab.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke looks for a takedown but Laudrup sprawls well.
A head kick from Clarke lands but Laudrup takes it in his stride.

It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup throws out a leg kick but Clarke moves out of range and Laudrup only half commits.
Clarke is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Laudrup's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Laudrup scores with a decent looking hook.
Laudrup scores with a jab. Clarke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laudrup connects with a leg kick. Clarke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laudrup lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laudrup takes the fight into the clinch.
Clarke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Laudrup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Laudrup counters with a nice body shot.
Laudrup scores with a push kick.
Laudrup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Laudrup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
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!

Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laudrup.

Clarke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Laudrup!
Clarke controlling from the full mount.
Clarke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Clarke throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laudrup is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clarke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laudrup's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laudrup sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laudrup moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clarke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clarke trying to control but Laudrup is working from the bottom.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leo Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clarke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Clarke throwing strikes but missing.
Clarke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laudrup works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Laudrup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke stopping the sweep attempt from Laudrup.

Clarke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laudrup working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clarke.
Laudrup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laudrup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clarke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to control but Laudrup is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Laudrup.
Laudrup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hans Laudrup is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clarke is trying to get back to full guard.

Clarke looking for submissions off his back.
Laudrup controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke is not content to let Laudrup control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laudrup has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Laudrup!