PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kootz
vs
Clark

183 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

180 cm
35
185 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kootz misses the target.
Kootz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kootz lands with a slapping head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kootz blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Kootz avoids the head kick by Clark.
Kootz throws a combination. Clark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Kootz misses.
Kootz throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Kootz misses with a looping left.
Kootz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rage Kootz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kootz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Clark tenderised Kootz's leg. Kootz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kootz lands a two punch combo.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.

Kootz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Kootz.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Kootz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Kootz misses with a few strikes there.
Kootz misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Kootz down.
Kootz misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Kootz misses with a straight right.
A big left from Clark misses.
We've been informed that Clark has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kootz throws a leg kick but Clark checks it.
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kootz misses with a wild body shot.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kootz tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kootz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clark.
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!
Kootz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kootz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kootz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kootz.
Clark throws a jab when Kootz was well out of range.
Clark lands an overhand right.
Clark delivers a nice body kick.
Kootz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kootz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clark momentarily.
Clark lands with a hook. Kootz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark is looking to slow Kootz down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Clark counters with a thumping low kick.
Kootz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kootz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clark scores with a nice body kick.
Kootz walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kootz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kootz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kootz feints a jab promting Clark to slip. Kootz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Kootz takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kootz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kootz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Kootz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clark tries a low kick but Kootz avoids it.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left lands for Clark.
Clark slips under a jab from Kootz.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Kootz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kootz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Kootz misses the jab.
Clark slips under a jab from Kootz.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Kootz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kootz throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Clark tenderised Kootz's leg. Kootz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kootz is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kootz is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kootz throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Kootz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kootz is looking to clinch.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kootz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kootz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kootz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kootz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kootz throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Kootz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kootz throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kootz clinches up against the cage.
Kootz struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Kootz pressing his opponent against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rage Kootz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz misses with a few strikes there.
Kootz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kootz looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kootz. Kootz obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Kootz misses.
Kootz misses with a body shot.
Clark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kootz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kootz scores with a push kick.
Kootz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kootz looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Taylor Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kootz if he has to take too many more of those.
Kootz throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Kootz is predictable there
and Clark counters with a three punch combo that has Kootz backing up. Kootz nods at Clark to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Kootz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kootz misses with a wild body shot.
Clark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clark avoids the head kick by Kootz.
Clark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kootz if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kootz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Kootz is rocked!
Kootz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
Oh Kootz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kootz misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a good low kick that Kootz was not able to check.
Clark cracks the inside of Kootz's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clark, as that shot connected.
Kootz walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kootz.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kootz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kootz looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Kootz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Kootz down.
Kootz seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark throws a solid leg kick but Kootz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clark.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Kootz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Kootz tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
Kootz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Kootz.
Kootz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark with a hook.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kootz in his tracks.
Kootz tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Clark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Kootz.
Kootz thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Kootz throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kootz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Kootz.
Clark throws a head kick but Kootz moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kootz throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Clark checks a low kick from Kootz.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Kootz sees coming a mile off.
Clark misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kootz misses the target.
Kootz throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark scores with a hook.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Kootz.
Kootz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kootz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kootz misses with a body kick.
Clark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Clark misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz scores with a decent looking hook.
Kootz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Clark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark works Kootz's body with a nice hook.
Clark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kootz throws a low kick but Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kootz misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
Kootz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Clark defending well as Kootz loads up on a big left hand.
Kootz walks into a stiff left hand from Clark.
Rage Kootz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark throws a head kick that half lands.
Clark scores with a kick to the body.
Clark cracks Kootz with a good jab.
Kootz walks into a stiff left hand from Clark.
Kootz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Kootz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clark's head.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Clark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kootz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Kootz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark cracks Kootz with an open hand slap.
Kootz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.

Kootz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Kootz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kootz.
Kootz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kootz throws an elbow but misses.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kootz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kootz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Clark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kootz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clark feints and then cracks Kootz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kootz down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Kootz misses with an uppercut
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark scores with a spinning back kick!
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kootz doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clark.
Kootz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clark lunges at Kootz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kootz's hand.
Kootz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Kootz's head.
Kootz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clark.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kootz takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Clark!
Taylor Clark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.