PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shango comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Ain't Gonna Hobo No More. Clark has chosen System of a Down- Shimmy as his entrance music. Vincent Clark has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Shango
vs
Clark

192 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinny Shango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Clark!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Shango.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shango tries to clinch
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clark throws a right and a left that Shango avoids nicely.

Shango shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clark trying to strike off his back.
Clark pulls Shango in to control the position.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clark is trying to control the position but Shango postures up.
Shango has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shango throwing strikes but missing.
Clark looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vincent Clark hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Shango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shango.
Shango shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Shango shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Shango tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.

Shango moves into the clinch successfully.
Shango is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Shango tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Shango back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shango.
Shango fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shango is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shango throws an elbow but misses.
Shango throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Shango misses with a knee strike.
Shango struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Shango is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Shango looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.
Shango tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shango with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark gets through Shango's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shango wants to take the fight to the mat but Clark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shango is breathing heavily.
Clark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shango drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shango goes for a takedown attempt but Clark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shango's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shango scrambles back to his feet.
Shango walks into a stiff left hand from Clark.
Danga de danga de dang - Clark scores with a four punch combination!
Shango takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vincent Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shango wants to clinch.
Shango fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clark avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Clark throws a series of punches but Shango avoids them all with ease.

Shango clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark tries to circle away but Shango has him pinned against the cage.
Clark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shango smiles and moves away.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Shango off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shango shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Shango lunges at Clark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clark's hand.
Clark swings for the body but Shango moves out of range.
Shango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent 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 scores with a jab.

Shango darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
Shango changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shango moves away.
Clark stuns Shango with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shango shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clark sprawls well. Clark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shango gets slowly back to his feet.
Shango fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark lands a jab to the nose.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Nice jab there from Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shango tries to clinch up
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shango walks into a jab.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clark misses the jab.
Shango shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vinny Shango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook.
Shango shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Shango's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shango tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Shango doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shango fails with an attempt to clinch.

Clark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shango throws a big right hand that misses.
Shango throws a big right hand that misses.
Shango sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clark striking off his back but it's not causing Shango any problems.
Clark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shango loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shango is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shango throwing strikes but missing.
Clark looking to control.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shango throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shango missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark working a defensive guard but Shango passes into half guard.
Shango is trying to control. Clark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shango not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark is looking to control Shango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clark avoid being mounted?
Shango thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clark's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shango.
Shango trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark has hold of Shango's hands but Shango slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shango moves away.

Shango closes the distance and clinches.
Clark is pushing Shango up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shango can't get the takedown.
Clark is trying to maintain a safe position but Shango gets an underhook and turns Clark into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Clark.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clark tries to pull guard but Shango holds him up against the cage and eventually Clark drops back down to his feet.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Shango.
Shango has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark wants to break free but Shango has control.
Shango goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shango tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Shango.
Shango looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shango lands a right hand.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shango using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shango is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shango working aggressively here.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Shango's takedown attempt.
Shango has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark works on Shango's body with a couple of short punches.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shango walks away with a smile on his face. Clark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clark lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Clark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark clobbers Shango with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark throws a body punch but Shango moves out of range.
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Shango shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Clark digs a good hook to Shango's body.
Clark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clark lands a body shot.
Clark punishes Shango's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shango.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shango looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shango.
Clark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a series of punches but Shango avoids them all with ease.
Shango tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shango walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Clark checks a low kick from Shango.
Shango shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clark scores with a hook.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
Shango just misses with a punch to the body.
Shango fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark looks to land a combination but Shango avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Vinny Shango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Shango misses.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Clark!
After the big win, Vincent Clark made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [GTI] Divine Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.