PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Elvington
vs
Clark

179 cm
35
152 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

175 cm
28
151 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Clark!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark with a hook.
Mister Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elvington throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elvington.
Elvington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Elvington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clark on the side of the head.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Clark cracks Elvington with a good jab.
Elvington misses with a low kick.
Elvington blocks a head kick by Clark.
Elvington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clark under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Elvington there.
Elvington takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark throws a series of punches but Elvington moves out of range.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elvington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elvington misses with a double jab.

Elvington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clark tries to strike from the bottom.
Clark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mister Clark wasn't active enough on the ground.
Elvington tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Elvington looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Clark thumps Elvington with a low kick.
Elvington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elvington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clark counters with a left and a right that stings Elvington.
Elvington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Clark looks for the body kick but Elvington saw that one coming.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Clark lands a glancing blow to the side of Elvington's head.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Elvington ducks down to avoid it.
Clark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elvington throws a body kick that misses
and Clark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elvington is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Elvington jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clark.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Elvington blocks a head kick by Clark.
Elvington looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Elvington cracks Clark with a good jab.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvington manages to avoid it.
Elvington tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clark is looking to slow Elvington down with leg kicks.
Clark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elvington's sensitive parts.
Clark throws a leg kick but Elvington checks it.
Elvington just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a low kick.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Elvington moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Elvington's shoulder, as Elvington tries to avoid the shot.
Clark throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Elvington throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Mister Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elvington misses with a straight right.
Elvington throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a leg kick

and Elvington counters by moving into the clinch.
Clark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elvington scores with a knee to the head.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elvington misses with a series of wild punches.
Clark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvington throws out a powerful jab.
Clark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elvington momentarily.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Elvington's head but Elvington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Elvington misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elvington is looking to land body kicks.
Elvington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark avoids the body shot from Elvington.
Elvington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Elvington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark throws a right hand that Elvington ducks under and follows up with a left that Elvington also avoids with ease.
Clark sizes up Elvington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clark throws a push kick but Elvington slaps the foot to one side.
Elvington throws a leg kick but Clark moved away.
Elvington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark misses with a hook. Elvington ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Elvington blocks the low kick.
Elvington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Elvington lands with a hook. Clark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elvington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Elvington slips a jab from Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington misses the shot to the body.
Elvington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Elvington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvington.
Elvington cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
Clark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark throws the left hand but Elvington avoids the punch easily.
Elvington ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
A big left from Elvington misses.
Elvington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clark throws a head kick that half lands.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Elvington on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mister Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Elvington misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Clark misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elvington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elvington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elvington needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Elvington.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Elvington counters with a big head kick but Clark shrugs it off.
Elvington takes one to the side of the head.
Elvington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Elvington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.

Elvington has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elvington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Elvington has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark wants to break free but Elvington has control.

Elvington breaks from the clinch.
Clark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clark throws a body punch but Elvington moves out of range.
Clark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Elvington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Elvington trying to control from Clark's half guard. Clark has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Clark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvington is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvington is really struggling to control Clark but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mister Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Elvington checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Clark misses.
Clark clobbers Elvington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark misses with a hook.
Elvington defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elvington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elvington's hands.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elvington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elvington ducks under a wild hook from Clark.

Elvington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clark gets back to full guard.
Elvington wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Elvington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elvington postures up.
Elvington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Develen Elvington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark is trying to control the position but Elvington postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark slips a straight right by Elvington.
Clark takes a swing at Elvington's ribcage but misses.
Elvington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Elvington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Elvington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elvington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elvington loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Elvington staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvington takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Elvington's head back.
Elvington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elvington checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clark lands a jab to the nose.

Elvington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Elvington has double underhooks.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elvington tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Clark is trying to break free.
Elvington can't get the takedown.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.

Elvington gets control of Clark's arms and successfully pulls guard. Elvington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Elvington is controlling Clark's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Elvington looking for a guillotine here but Clark defends easily.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark wants to control from the top but Elvington keeps moving.
Mister Clark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mister Clark.
I've got Clark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Clark!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mister Clark waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®'s logo in front of the cameras.