PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Clark
vs
Rosa

186 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alphonse Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark tries to score a body lock takedown but Rosa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosa has double underhooks.
Rosa trying to land knees to the body.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
Clark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Rosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Rosa keeps him there for the moment.
Clark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Rosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
Clark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rosa missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Rosa trying to land knees to the body.
Rosa looks gassed!
Clark tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clark is looking for a takedown.
Clark avoiding damage as Rosa throws knees to the body.

Clark has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rosa uses from the top position.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosa is one step ahead there.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Rosa from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark working for a triangle but Rosa defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clark has an active guard here but Rosa has managed to pass into half guard.
Clark is looking to control Rosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clark avoid being mounted?
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rosa on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is holding on to half guard well.
Clark trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clark pushes Rosa off but Rosa dives into side control.
Rosa trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rosa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rosa wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Rosa working away.
Rosa trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark bucks up and tries to throw Rosa off but instead Rosa has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cameron Clark will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Clark tries to sprawl out of it but Rosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rosa looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosa shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Cameron Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphonse Rosa.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosa is defended easily by Clark.
Clark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rosa is breathing heavily.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark wants to take the fight to the mat but Rosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rosa to keep the fight standing.
Clark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rosa to keep the fight standing.
Clark slowing the pace effectively.
Clark is working for takedown but Rosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rosa working Clark over with knees to the body.
Rosa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Rosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa letting Clark take a breather here.
Clark wants a takedown but no success here.
Clark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Clark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clark keeps control of Rosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rosa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Rosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Rosa shows good takedown defense.
Rosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark has a takedown stuffed.

Clark shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rosa napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa stops Clark from passing to mount.

Clark swings around for an armbar but Rosa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Clark's guard.
Clark working a defensive guard here.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Rosa from controlling successfully.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cameron Clark will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rosa pinned against the cage. Rosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Clark closes the distance and pushes Rosa back into the cage.
Clark avoiding damage as Rosa throws knees to the body.
Alphonse Rosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clark is trying to pull guard but Rosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosa trying to land knees to the body.
Rosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Rosa.
Rosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clark.
Rosa dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Rosa's head and hops out.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Clark has a takedown stuffed.

Rosa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rosa trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Cameron Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Clark working for a triangle but Rosa defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to sweep here but Rosa controlling him for the moment.
Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alphonse Rosa.
Clark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosa avoids it really well and circles away.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick

and Rosa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is trying to control the position but Rosa postures up.

Clark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosa defends it easily.

Clark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosa defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark, not yet.
Clark controlling the position.
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!
Clark wants to control but Rosa passes easily into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonse Rosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!