PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watanabe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road. Clark has chosen Rent a Wreck as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Clark was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Watanabe
vs
Clark

175 cm
31
135 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

168 cm
33
148 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Clark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Clark misses.
Watanabe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Watanabe takes one to the chin there.
Watanabe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watanabe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watanabe doesn't seem bothered though.
Watanabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watanabe tries to counter by clinching up but Clark breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Watanabe's head but Watanabe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watanabe takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Watanabe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clark has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Watanabe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watanabe at a distance.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Watanabe ducks down to avoid it.
Watanabe is looking to counter the offense by Clark and move into the clinch.
Watanabe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
Clark connects with the punch.
Watanabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watanabe moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Watanabe attempts a counter takedown but Clark avoids it well and moves away.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark throws the left hand but Watanabe avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a jab when Watanabe was well out of range.
Watanabe needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watanabe.
Watanabe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Watanabe is just out of range.
Watanabe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Watanabe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clark lands with a hook. Watanabe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clark scores with a nice strike.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from Clark.
Watanabe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Watanabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clark manages to circle out of the way.
Clark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark misses with a looping left.
As Clark tries to get set, Watanabe tries to push him back and clinch up but Clark manages to avoid the attempt.
Watanabe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark misses with a hook to the body
and Watanabe counters with a two punch combo.
Clark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watanabe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watanabe tries to counter by clinching up but Clark breaks away and moves out of range.
Clark lands a jab to the head.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Watanabe is just out of range.
Watanabe throws a big counter combination but Clark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watanabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clark manages to circle out of the way.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Clark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Clark misses.
Watanabe throws a big counter combination but Clark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Watanabe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Clark dominated that round.
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.

Clark throws a hook to the side of Watanabe's head but Watanabe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Watanabe counters with a three punch combo that has Clark backing up. Clark nods at Watanabe to acknowledge the strikes.
Clark lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watanabe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Clark throws an off balance right hand

and Watanabe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Watanabe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A cross from Clark lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Clark scores with a four punch combination!
Clark punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Clark looks to move away, Watanabe throws a big counter combo bu Clark just gets out of the way.
Clark misses with a hook. Watanabe ducked under it nicely.
Watanabe slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Watanabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Clark punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark misses with a right hand

and Watanabe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watanabe manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe moves away from the strike by Clark.
Watanabe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a body punch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Watanabe slips a straight right by Clark.
Watanabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clark manages to circle out of the way.
Clark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watanabe counters with a one-two to the body.
Watanabe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watanabe tries to counter by clinching up but Clark breaks away and moves out of range.
Clark sizes up Watanabe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clark lands a jab to Watanabe's midsection.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Watanabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Watanabe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watanabe ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Watanabe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watanabe's hands.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark's corner calls for a 1-2. Clark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe staying out of range there.
Watanabe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watanabe ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
Clark throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Watanabe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark with a hook.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Watanabe feinted with a counter takedown.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Watanabe.
As Clark tries to get set, Watanabe tries to push him back and clinch up but Clark manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Watanabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Watanabe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Watanabe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Watanabe's head.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watanabe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Jack Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Watanabe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Watanabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Watanabe counters with a left and a right that stings Clark.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Watanabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clark manages to circle out of the way.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Watanabe tries to counter with a takedown but Clark is quick to defend against it.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark misses with the combination.
Watanabe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clark.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Watanabe slips the punch.
Watanabe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Clark thuds his right hand into Watanabe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a looping right.
As Clark tries to get set, Watanabe tries to push him back and clinch up but Clark manages to avoid the attempt.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watanabe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clark throws a series of punches but Watanabe avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Watanabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark throws a body punch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe slips under a jab from Clark.
Takeshi Watanabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Watanabe feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Watanabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jack Clark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watanabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Watanabe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Clark misses with the combination.
Watanabe is looking to counter the offense by Clark and move into the clinch.
Watanabe slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Clark clobbers Watanabe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
As Clark looks to move away, Watanabe throws a big counter combo bu Clark just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark lands a jab to Watanabe's midsection.
Watanabe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark throws a body punch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Watanabe's ribs.
Clark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watanabe under the eye.
Nice shot by Clark.
Takeshi Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Watanabe seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Clark!
Jack Clark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.