PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kausch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Clancey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kausch
vs
Clancey

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kausch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Clancey!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clancey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Clancey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clancey looks to land a combination but Kausch avoids it well.
Kausch misses with a takedown attempt - Clancey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kausch moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Clancey as Kausch shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Kausch or perhaps it was just good defense by Clancey which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kausch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clancey stuffs the takedown attempt from Kausch. Kausch gets slowly back to his feet.
Clancey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kausch.
Kausch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clancey circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kausch shoots in but Clancey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clancey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clancey misses with a hook. Kausch ducked under it nicely.
Kausch shoots for a takedown but Clancey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kausch closes the distance and clinches up with Clancey, looking for a takedown. Kausch pushes Clancey against the cage but Clancey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Kausch or perhaps it was just good defense by Clancey which made him look bad.
Kausch slips a jab and a cross from Clancey.
A telegraphed right hand from Clancey misses the target.
Clancey throws a series of punches but Kausch moves out of range.
Clancey throws a right and a left that Kausch avoids nicely.
Clancey looks gassed!
Kausch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clancey misses with a two punch combination.
Kausch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clancey pinned against the cage. Clancey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clancey misses with a series of wild punches.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clancey but Clancey pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clancey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clancey.
Tom Clancey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kausch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Clancey blocks the low kick.
Clancey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clancey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kausch.
Clancey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clancey thuds a left hand into Kausch's body.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clancey but Clancey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kausch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clancey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancey throws a shot from downtown. Kausch moves away and avoids it.
Kausch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clancey tries to avoid it but Kausch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clancey to the ground. Clancey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clancey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Kausch or perhaps it was just good defense by Clancey which made him look bad.
Clancey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clancey misses with a few strikes there.
Clancey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kausch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Clancey as Kausch shoots in.
Clancey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clancey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kausch.
Clancey misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clancey throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kausch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kausch is looking to work some ground and pound but Clancey has wrist control.
Clancey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kausch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kausch trying to control the position from guard on top but Clancey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kausch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clancey wants to get back to his feet but Kausch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kausch trying to control but Clancey is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Clancey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kausch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kausch tries for a takedown but Clancey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kausch has a takedown stuffed.
Kausch closes the distance and clinches up with Clancey, looking for a takedown. Kausch pushes Clancey against the cage but Clancey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kausch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clancey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kausch shoots in but no luck this time.
Kausch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clancey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clancey lands a jab-cross combination.
Clancey connects with a right hand. Kausch shakes it off.
Clancey's corner calls for a 1-2. Clancey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clancey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryan Kausch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kausch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kausch shoots for a double leg takedown but Clancey sprawls well. He's pushed Kausch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kausch needs to keep his hands up - Clancey had a free shot at his head there.
Kausch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clancey swivels and escapes.

Kausch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clancey manages to get to full guard.

Kausch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kausch trying to control the position from guard on top but Clancey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kausch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kausch throws a big right hand that misses.
Clancey keeping moving, preventing Kausch from controlling successfully.
Kausch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kausch wants to control from the top but Clancey keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kausch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clancey's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clancey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kausch misses with a takedown attempt - Clancey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kausch walks into a straight right hand from Clancey.
Clancey misses with a low kick as Kausch jumps back.

Kausch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clancey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kausch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clancey defends it well.

Kausch is looking for a kimura but Clancey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kausch to get the leverage.
Kausch is keen to just control but Clancey is a slippery customer.

Kausch is looking for a kimura but Clancey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kausch to get the leverage.
Kausch passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Clancey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Clancey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kausch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clancey misses with a wild combination.

Kausch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clancey to the mat! Clancey manages to get full guard.
Clancey keeping moving, preventing Kausch from controlling successfully.
Clancey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kausch is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kausch trying to control but Clancey is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kausch looking to sit in guard and control but Clancey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clancey preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kausch is trying to keep Clancey in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Clancey or perhaps it was just good defense by Kausch which made him look bad.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown but Clancey shows good takedown defense.
Clancey misses with a few strikes there.
Clancey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clancey as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kausch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clancey misses with a hook.
Kausch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clancey tries to avoid it but Kausch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clancey to the ground. Clancey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clancey throws a combination that misses

and Kausch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kausch.

Kausch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kausch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kausch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kausch shoots in but no luck this time.
Kausch fails with the takedown.
Clancey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clancey lands the left hand.
No luck for Kausch with that takedown attempt.
Kausch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kausch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kausch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clancey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

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.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clancey as he avoids it easily.
Clancey misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Clancey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clancey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck for Kausch with that takedown attempt.
Clancey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clancey duly obliges.
Clancey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Clancey cracks Kausch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kausch shoots in and drives through. Clancey sprawls well.
Clancey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clancey but Clancey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clancey throws a hook to the side of Kausch's head but Kausch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Clancey.
I've got Clancey 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Clancey!