PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron McGinnis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Alone by Falling in Reverse. McGinnis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin. Anthony Clark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clark
vs
McGinnis

180 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
148 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGinnis swivels and escapes.
McGinnis lands the left hand.
A jab from McGinnis finds it's way through Clark's defenses.

It looks like Anthony Clark has been cut.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and McGinnis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGinnis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGinnis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGinnis scores with a hook.
McGinnis lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but McGinnis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anthony Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinnis scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Clark feints and as McGinnis raises his hands in defense, Clark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
McGinnis has Clark pulled in close to control his posture.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but McGinnis is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGinnis is keeping the position for now.
Clark is pushing down on McGinnis's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGinnis is fighting to maintain full guard but Clark has managed to sneak the leg through.
McGinnis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGinnis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
McGinnis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark trying to mount his opponent but McGinnis defends it.
Clark wants to control but McGinnis is keeping him busy.
Clark trying to control from McGinnis's half guard. McGinnis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but McGinnis has wrist control.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGinnis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGinnis controls Clark momentarily but Clark frees himself.
McGinnis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGinnis pulls Clark in close to his closed guard and prevents Clark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McGinnis's head.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
McGinnis keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
McGinnis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGinnis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGinnis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but McGinnis has wrist control.
Clark throws a strike but McGinnis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark, not yet.
McGinnis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clark wants to stand up but McGinnis is controlling him.
Clark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGinnis controls the pace.
McGinnis trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron McGinnis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aaron McGinnis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGinnis lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into range.
McGinnis cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGinnis lands with a nice body punch.

Clark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGinnis!
McGinnis wants to control but Clark postures up.
Clark working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGinnis dodges the ground and pound from Clark.
Anthony Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark trying to control the action but McGinnis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGinnis is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Clark misses with the ground and pound.
McGinnis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clark.
The strikes coming from Clark are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Clark lands a few punches from side control.
McGinnis is looking for a sweep.
Clark lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McGinnis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Clark working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Clark scores with punches from side control.
McGinnis manages to get back to half guard.
McGinnis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGinnis's head.
McGinnis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clark.
Clark won't allow McGinnis to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a couple of elbows.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGinnis trying to control the position here.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGinnis is controlling Clark's posture.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but McGinnis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
McGinnis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clark manages to get himself to full guard.

Clark trying to control the position here.
Clark wants to sweep but no luck.
McGinnis trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGinnis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clark is adopting a defensive guard.
Clark wants to stand up but McGinnis is controlling him.
Clark being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGinnis clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGinnis scores with a nice head shot.
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 Anthony Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Clark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGinnis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGinnis defends well and Clark ends up having to push McGinnis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGinnis! But no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clark is defended easily by McGinnis.
McGinnis throws a big counter head kick but Clark avoids it with no problem.
McGinnis stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
McGinnis connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGinnis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGinnis stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark looks for a takedown but McGinnis sprawls well.
McGinnis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and McGinnis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGinnis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by McGinnis - just one landing.
McGinnis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Clark is rocked!
McGinnis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark with a poor takedown
and McGinnis counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from McGinnis! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron McGinnis!
Our winner, Aaron McGinnis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Anthony Clark was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger'.