PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes into the arena with All Fired Up blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Digital's choice of entrance music: Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F'Wit . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clark
vs
Digital

186 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Digital!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digital misses with a wild combination.
Clark throws a low kick but Digital moves out of range easily.
Clark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Digital waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Digital checks a leg kick.
Digital just misses with a punch to the body.
Digital throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digital fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Digital swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digital throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clark slips a straight right by Digital.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clark.
Digital throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Digital throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Clark counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark is looking to control Digital's arms but Digital gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clark has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Digital's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark misses with some punches.
Digital's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clark gets through Digital's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clark misses with some punches.
Clark looking to stall.
Digital swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark is trying to force a seperation but Digital has the dominant position.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark misses the jab.
Clark wants to slow Digital down by chopping away at his legs.
Digital swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Digital fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Datsik's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Clark misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Digital swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digital swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clark blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Clark lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark tries to land a leg kick but Digital saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Digital's head back.
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Digital sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Digital lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Digital throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Digital.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Clark counters with a shoot takedown. Digital fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Digital utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Digital looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Clark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Digital keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Eddie Clark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Digital lunges at Clark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clark's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Digital throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Digital scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clark digs a good body shot into Digital's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digital throws a leg kick

and Clark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Digital throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Digital tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Digital moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Digital sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Digital doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Digital takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Digital blocks the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Digital - the referee stops the clock and Clark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Digital. Clark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clark throws a leg kick
and Digital counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Digital.
Digital misses with a left hand

so Clark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digital is trying to keep Clark in close.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital looking for a sweep. Not yet Digital, not yet.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Digital is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Digital trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Digital looking for a sweep. Not yet Digital, not yet.
Digital bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clark's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to control the position but Digital postures up.
Digital is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Digital won't allow Clark to sweep him here.
Digital stays in close to Clark's body and controls the position.
Digital working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Digital looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Digital trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Digital looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Digital has passed into side control.
Digital works to advance to full mount. Clark defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Clark slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Digital wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
Clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Digital trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to improve his position but Digital is controlling well.
Digital is trying to control the action in half guard but Clark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
Digital winds up and cracks Clark with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Digital thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.
Clark is looking for a sweep. Digital is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digital trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digital keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Digital will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clark looks to land a body kick but Digital moved away.
The fighters circling - Digital throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Digital throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Digital lands a jab to Clark's midsection.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Digital counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Digital lands with a shot to the body.
Digital wants to clinch

and Clark counters by clinching up.
Digital tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Clark taking a breather.
Digital blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Clark.

Digital's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Digital finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital misses with a wild body shot.
Digital throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Digital in his tracks.
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
Clark lands with a hook. Digital tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Digital moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
Clark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Digital lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digital ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Digital fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Digital lands a leg kick that knocks Clark off balance momentarily.
Clark throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Clark misses.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Digital is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Digital moves away.
Eddie Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark digs a good body shot into Digital's ribs.
Digital scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Digital pushes him off.
Digital slips under a jab.
Digital throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Digital misses with a left hand

and Clark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark postures up.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Digital looking for a sweep. Not yet Digital, not yet.
Digital trying to control the position.

Digital escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Digital wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digital keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark trying to control but Digital is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Digital is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie Clark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Digital moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Clark clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clark misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Digital swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Digital scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clark lands a nice looking body kick.
Digital checks a low kick from Clark.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clark.

Digital has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Clark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Digital.
Clark is looking to control Digital's arms but Digital gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clark has his back to the cage.
Digital just leaning against Clark, taking a breather.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark taking a breather.
Clark slowing the pace effectively.
Clark tries to work over Digital's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clark as Digital tries to tie him up.
Digital wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Clark looking to stall.
Clark tries a body shot but Digital blocks it.
Digital is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clark misses with some punches.

Digital escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Digital thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
Digital loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Clark misses.
Digital digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
Digital throws a hook but Clark blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark feints and then cracks Digital's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Digital down.
Digital misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Clark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Digital.
A nice inside leg kick there by Digital. That's going to slow Clark down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Digital.
Digital takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark throws a leg kick but Digital sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
Clark throws a body kick that misses
and Digital counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Clark looks for the body kick but Digital saw that one coming.
Digital lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Digital.
Digital checks the leg kick nicely there.
Digital throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Digital's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clark throws a body punch but Digital moves out of range.
A combination from Digital does no damage.
Digital throws a big shot that misses.
Clark scores with the left hand. Digital knows he should have avoided that one.
Clark swings for the body but Digital moves out of range.
Digital attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digital looks to land a combination. Clark sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Digital feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
Digital tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Digital 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 scores with a punch to the head.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Digital avoids it.
Digital tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Digital.
Clark staying out of range there.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Digital.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clark moves out of range as Digital strikes.
Digital tries to clinch

and Clark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Digital's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eddie Clark will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Digital blocks a low kick nicely.
Digital walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Digital feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Digital misses the jab.
Clark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark moves away from the strike by Digital.
Digital misses with a few strikes there.
Clark slips a jab from Digital.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Digital.
Clark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Digital.
Clark misses the jab.
Clark slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital connects with an inside leg kick.
Clark cracks Digital with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Digital lands with a thumping leg kick.
Digital falls off balance throwing a combination

and Clark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Digital can't break the clinch.
Digital misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Clark.
Digital is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Digital throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Digital only half commits.
Digital misses with a right hand

and Clark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clark.
Digital throws a head punch that misses.
Digital scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Digital misses with the head strike.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark dips to his left and cracks Digital with an uppercut!
Clark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Digital if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Clark throws a front kick aimed at Digital's knee but Digital avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Digital blocks the leg kick.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digital throws out the jab.
Digital has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Digital's head.
Digital scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Clark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Digital manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eddie Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark avoids the body shot from Digital.
Nice straight punches there by Clark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clark.
Digital tries to score with a low kick but Clark moves his leg out of the way.
Digital misses with a body shot.
Clark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clark needs to keep his hands up - Digital had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Clark.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Digital.
Digital misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Clark blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Digital throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Digital misses.
Digital's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Digital duly obliges.
Digital finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Digital swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Digital takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Digital takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Digital.
Clark sizes up Digital with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bobby Digital has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Digital closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Clark.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Clark!
Eddie Clark retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Eddie Clark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.