PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Clark
vs
White

180 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micheal White!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Clark finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White pushes Clark off looking to stand but Clark dives back in and keeps control.
White is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Clark is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Clark.
White moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White darts in trying to clinch

and Clark counters by moving into the clinch.
White with a knee to the head.

It looks like Matt Clark has been cut.
Clark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Clark is stalling here.
Clark is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Clark looking to stall.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.
White scores with a knee to the head.
White lands an elbow inside.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Clark can't get the takedown.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clark jumps guard but White turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
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 White walks away with a smile on his face. Clark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Micheal White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

White tries to sprawl but Clark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clark tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Matt Clark has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Clark throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clark is in White's guard.
Clark is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark stops White from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clark controls the pace.

Clark stands up from White's guard - Clark perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Clark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

White is working an open guard so Clark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clark's head.

White rushes Clark and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clark's defenses.
Clark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.

Clark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Clark is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Clark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clark scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Clark is working for a submission of some sort.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clark has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clark punishing his opponent with strikes.
Clark tries to control but White wriggling away.
White tries to buck Clark off but he can't manage it.
Clark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clark trying to control but White is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clark is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Clark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but White is surviving well by controlling Clark's body position as best he can.
Clark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

White defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clark.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Clark looking to secure an arm triangle but White defends it well.
Clark wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Clark landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Clark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

White tries to sprawl but Clark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
White is not content to let Clark control the position.
White pushes Clark off looking to stand but Clark dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clark in particular looking to stall.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clark in particular looking to stall.

Matt Clark has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Clark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Clark is now in White's guard.
Clark connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Clark advances position into side control!

Clark decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Clark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the ropes. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes White against the ropes but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White throws the kick towards the body but Clark avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.
White keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Micheal White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.

Clark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused White some visible discomfort.

Clark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clark scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White is trying to get back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands an elbow.

Clark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White is not content to let Clark control the position.
White is looking to get back to his feet here but Clark is keeping cool and he's managed to take White's back.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clark just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
White looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Clark scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. White is looking for a way out.

Clark looking for the choke but no joy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Clark working for a choke but White is defending well.

Clark looking for the choke but no joy.
Clark controlling from the back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is trapped and Clark is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The referee is taking a good look at White as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Clark!
Clark lands shots from the back.
Clark biding his time, controlling White.

Clark looking for the RNC.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Clark is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged White with him. White is trying to defend but Clark has an arm under the chin now! White grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Clark!