PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Solih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joba Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joba Clark enters the cage!

Solih
vs
Clark

188 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

201 cm
22
245 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Solih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joba Clark!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solih throws a leg kick but Clark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solih misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Solih wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Solih takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solih takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Solih drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Solih is controlling him.
Solih advances position into side control!
Clark dodges the ground and pound from Solih.
Solih working the ground and pound but Clark is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is trying to buck Solih off.
Solih tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Solih scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solih. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih throws an elbow but Clark slips to the side and avoids it well.
Solih working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Solih scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Solih seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Solih wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Solih is putting a hurting on Clark here, landing some big shots from side control.

Solih is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Solih is breathing heavily.
Solih connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clark some visible discomfort.
Clark is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Solih asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solih looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clark is avoiding damage well.
Solih throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.

Solih tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Solih sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Clark is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a with a good body shot.
Solih shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Solih takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Solih misses with a head kick.
Solih doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Solih doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solih looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clark cracks Solih with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Solih misses with a hook to the body
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Tim Solih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solih swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Clark scores with a nice head shot.
Solih looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Solih's head back.
Solih walks into a jab.
Clark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Solih stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Solih misses with a hook to the body
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Solih misses with a shot to the body
and Solih takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joba Clark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solih throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Solih only half commits.

Solih forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Solih is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Solih's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Solih. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Solih keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Solih has Clark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Solih pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clark tumbling to the mat - Solih dives into Clark's guard.
Solih throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Solih might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Solih tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Clark wants to stand but Solih is controlling the position.
Solih throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Solih wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark wants to stand up but Solih is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Solih is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Solih changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Solih manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Solih tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Solih wants to clinch.
Tim Solih is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solih tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Solih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solih misses with a double jab.
Solih looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Solih tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Solih tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Solih rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Solih misses
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solih.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solih shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solih fails to land the takedown.

That's four 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.
Solih shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clark.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solih.
Solih looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solih is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solih shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joba Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solih moves away.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Solih on that attempt.

Clark gets caught flat footed, as Solih shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Clark scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Solih attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Solih doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark stuns Solih with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solih tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Clark lands a jab to Solih's midsection.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Solih fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark staying out of range there.
Joba Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solih on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Solih misses
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solih.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solih misses with an uppercut.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solih swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solih takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Solih throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Solih. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solih loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Solih on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Solih looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Solih persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solih tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Solih is looking to clinch.
Solih closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Solih pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solih manages to avoid it.
Solih misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Solih thinking.
Solih shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.

Solih shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Solih was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Solih can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clark is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solih lands with some strikes.
Solih unloading with bombs!
Solih cracks Clark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Solih lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Solih breaks from Clark's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Solih raining down shots from the mount!
Solih landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clark really wants to buck Solih off and get back to his feet.
Tim Solih has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joba Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clark can do anything to dispel that myth.

Clark defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Solih.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joba Clark.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joba Clark!