PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clark
vs
Yazerman

180 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yazerman rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yazerman looking for a takedown.

Yazerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark shoots for a takedown but Yazerman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yazerman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Clark fails with the takedown.
Clark shoots in but Yazerman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yazerman has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yazerman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yazerman trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
Yazerman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yazerman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman misses with a head shot. Clark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yazerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yazerman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Clark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yazerman defends it easily.
Clark is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Yazerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Yazerman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice jab there from Yazerman.

Clark is rocked!
Edward Yazerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yazerman is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Yazerman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Yazerman feints and as Clark raises his hands in defense, Yazerman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yazerman landing with the ground and pound.
Yazerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yazerman thows a big elbow that misses.
Yazerman is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yazerman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yazerman stands and throws Clark's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yazerman scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yazerman connects with a decent elbow.
Yazerman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yazerman is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yazerman lands a nice forearm strike.

Yazerman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yazerman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Clark sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

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.
Yazerman lands a few punches from side control.
Yazerman is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yazerman throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.

Yazerman decides to stand back up.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Yazerman misses with a double jab

and Clark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yazerman's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Yazerman trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Yazerman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yazerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Clark shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yazerman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clark is trying to get an arm triangle but Yazerman is defending well.
Yazerman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clark's best efforts.
Clark stalling away here and it's allowed Yazerman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yazerman keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is really struggling to control Yazerman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yazerman is controlling Clark's posture.
Yazerman trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clark stops Yazerman from standing up.
Yazerman is trying to keep Clark in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yazerman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yazerman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Yazerman clinches up against the cage.
Clark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Yazerman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Clark prevents Yazerman from improving position.
Clark is trying to control Yazerman's posture but Yazerman avoids it.
Clark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clark tries to get out of the position.
Yazerman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yazerman is putting a hurting on Clark here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yazerman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Yazerman in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman is chipping away with strikes.
Yazerman working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Clark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yazerman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark is pushing Yazerman's head away, looking to escape. Yazerman manages to hold on to the position though.
Edward Yazerman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yazerman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Clark is looking for a sweep.

Yazerman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Yazerman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Yazerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clark tries for a takedown but Yazerman circles away easily

and Yazerman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clark won't be happy with that.
Yazerman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Yazerman working the body and head with strikes.
Yazerman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
Yazerman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Check out the look on Yazerman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yazerman landing a few strikes.
Yazerman is working Clark over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yazerman throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark struggling a bit here.
Clark tries to buck Yazerman off but Yazerman is having none of it.
Yazerman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark can't do much from the bottom here.
Yazerman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Clark is trying to control Yazerman's posture but Yazerman avoids it.

Yazerman tries for a kimura but Clark is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Yazerman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zack Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yazerman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yazerman with a poor takedown

and Clark counters with a single leg into guard. Yazerman didn't expect that.
Yazerman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Clark is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yazerman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yazerman has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman with a nice head shot there.
Clark controls Yazerman momentarily but Yazerman frees himself.
Zack Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yazerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yazerman.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yazerman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yazerman thows a big elbow that misses.
Yazerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yazerman blocks a head kick by Clark.

Yazerman scores a takedown into full mount!
Clark is in a horrible position here. Yazerman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yazerman on the ground.
Clark is desperately trying to improve his position but Yazerman has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Yazerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yazerman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Yazerman!