PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shield
vs
Clark

188 cm
26
265 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
285 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Shield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Clark!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shield.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shield misses with a hook.
Shield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clark to score with a decent uppercut.
Shield misses with a looping right.
Shield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Shield misses with a body punch
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Shield.
Shield defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shield was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Shield's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shield.

It looks like John Clark has been cut.
Shield tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Shield saw that one coming.
Clark stalks Shield and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shield's face. Shield staggers backwards, shaken.
Clark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark blocks a jab.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shield lands the left hand.
Clark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shield doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shield throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.

Clark tries to keep at a distance but Shield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shield is pushing Clark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shield scores with a shoulder strike.
Shield lands a nice shot to the body.
Shield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Shield.
Clark looks gassed!
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Shield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clark or not.
Shield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
Shield gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shield misses with some punches.
Shield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark letting Shield take a breather here.
Shield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shield.
Shield pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shield.
Shield slowing the pace effectively.
Shield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Shield stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Shield.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shield pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shield lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Shield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Clark's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shield takes the fight into the clinch.
Shield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shield leaning against his opponent.
Shield gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Shield digs a right hand into Clark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clark's gas tank.
Shield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Shield has Clark pushed against the cage.
A short right from Shield on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield slowing the pace effectively.
Clark takes a shot to the head.
Shield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shield.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
Shield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shield.
Shield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Shield.
Shield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Shield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shield stalls.
A short body shot lands from Shield as the two fighters clinch.
Shield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shield is pushing Clark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shield seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Shield lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield lands a shoulder strike.
Shield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shield lands a body punch.
Shield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Shield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
Shield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shield.
Shield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Shield.
Shield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Shield tries to clinch up.
Clark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shield rather than just go for the knockout.
Shield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shield lands with a cross.
Matt Shield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Shield forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Shield is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shield lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Shield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Clark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Shield tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark walks into a jab.
Shield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shield misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark counters with a two punch combo.
Shield misses with a few strikes there.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shield was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Shield scores with a jab.
Clark misses the body punch
and Shield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shield counters with a leg kick.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Shield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Shield misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Shield lands a jab to Clark's midsection.
Shield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shield misses with a body shot
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Shield moves into the clinch.
Shield works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Shield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Shield.
A body shot lands from Shield.
Shield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shield.
A left hand lands to the body for Shield.
Shield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clark can do to turn this around?
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Shield keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shield lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shield lands a nice uppercut.
Clark is looking to control Shield's arms but Shield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clark has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Shield.
Shield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clark up against the cage.
Shield lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Shield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Shield lands a left hand.
Shield works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
Matt Shield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shield lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark being controlled against the cage.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shield.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shield avoiding damage.
Shield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shield leaning his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Shield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shield 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Shield!