PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trebor Gautier (ranked 4167 p4p, 3985 weight class) and Marcel Clay (ranked 431 p4p, 414 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gautier
vs
Clay

192 cm
21
250
5 - 4 - 0

197 cm
20
255
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trebor Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clay!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gautier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gautier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clay staying out of range there.
Gautier misses with a wild combination.
Clay tries to counter with a clinch but Gautier shakes him off and moves away.
Gautier throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gautier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay connects with a leg kick.
Gautier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Trebor Gautier has been cut.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Clay cracks Gautier with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gautier looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Clay finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gautier misses with a series of wild punches.
Gautier thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier throws a lazy right hand but Clay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gautier throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clay moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Gautier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clay was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gautier misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Gautier finds it's target.
Gautier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clay stuns Gautier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier throws a poor cross that misses
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
Gautier throws a lazy uppercut

and Clay counters with a nice right hand that sends Gautier toppling to the canvas! Gautier scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Clay finish him?!

Gautier is rocked!

Trebor Gautier's cut is getting worse.
Gautier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gautier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clay backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay slips a straight right by Gautier.
Clay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gautier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gautier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clay sends Gautier crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Clay is motioning to the referee to let Gautier up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Gautier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gautier throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Gautier seems to have got his legs back now.
Trebor Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay cracks Gautier with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcel Clay!