PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nas Ft. Puffy - Hate Me Now. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

James
vs
Clark

189 cm
31
215 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

190 cm
26
223 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Clark!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Clark's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Clark pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clark pulls his leg out and moves away.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark tries to sprawl but James drives through with a takedown into half guard.
James is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James takes Clark's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Clark is in trouble.

James is persistently looking for the submission but Clark is defending it well.
A lull in the action here.

That's two 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!
James is hanging on to Clark's back as he tries to escape.
James trying to control momentarily.

James working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Clark is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and James has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Clark taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick James!