PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Clarks (ranked 1422 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 82 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Clarks
vs
Daebak

163 cm
31
141
13 - 10 - 0

170 cm
37
141
15 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear

Urban Fighter

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Clarks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daebak swings widly with a right hand

and Clarks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daebak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clarks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clarks trying to control the action but Daebak is working from the bottom.
Daebak trying to control here.

Daebak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clarks prevents Daebak from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clarks seems to be working for a kimura but Daebak defends the submission attempt.
Clarks is pressing down on Daebak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daebak is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak trying to control here.
Daebak is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Clarks jumps into side control!
Clarks lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Daebak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daebak tries to bench press Clarks off him but Clarks keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Daebak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Clarks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Daebak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Daebak is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Clarks working the head with strikes.
Clarks lands a few punches from side control.
Clarks working away.
Daebak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Daebak is working for a submission of some sort.
Clarks is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clarks is trying to get back to full guard.

Daebak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clarks defends it well.
Clarks is looking for a sweep. Daebak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Clarks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daebak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clarks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clarks wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daebak is trying to control. Clarks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clarks is trying to maintain the position but Daebak is very close to passing his half guard.
Daebak trying to control from Clarks's half guard. Clarks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Clarks is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Daebak rolls with it to try and escape but Clarks cranks on the arm and Daebak is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elroy Clarks!
A very excited looking Elroy Clarks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.