PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Clay (ranked 3711 p4p, 2309 weight class) and Barry Redcola (ranked 427 p4p, 265 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Clay
vs
Redcola

200 cm
21
265
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
285
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howard Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Redcola!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Clay or perhaps it was just good defense by Redcola, which made it look bad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redcola.
Redcola moves away from the strike by Clay.
Redcola works the jab nicely.
Clay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redcola.
Clay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redcola as he jumps to the side.
Redcola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Redcola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clay with a poor takedown
and Redcola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Clay with that takedown attempt.
Clay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Redcola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Redcola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Redcola punishes Clay's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Redcola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Redcola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clay moves to clinch but Redcola breaks away
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Redcola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clay with a poor takedown
and Redcola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay with a poor takedown
and Redcola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcola cracks Clay with an open hand slap.
Clay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redcola lands with a straight right. Clay didn't see that one coming.
Redcola looks to land a combination. Clay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Redcola defends it nicely.
Redcola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Redcola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barry Redcola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redcola lands a body shot.
Redcola connects with the punch.
Redcola lands a jab-cross combination.
Clay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Redcola to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Redcola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redcola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Redcola has knocked Clay down with a huge combo! Redcola steps away and waves a wobbly Clay back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Clay is rocked!
Redcola scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Clay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redcola jabs at Clay's body.
Clay seems to have got his legs back now.
Clay with a poor takedown
and Redcola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Clay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clay's head backwards.
Redcola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Redcola lands a left and a right that send Clay crashing to the mat, dazed. Redcola thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Clay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Redcola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clay is controlling him.
Redcola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redcola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Redcola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clay won't allow Redcola to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Redcola has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Clay is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Redcola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Redcola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Redcola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Redcola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clay.
Clay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clay fails with the takedown
and Redcola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Redcola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redcola thuds a left hand into Clay's body.
Redcola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcola lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clay backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Redcola counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Redcola. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcola lands with a nice body punch.
Redcola throws a one two combo.
A shot to the liver by Redcola. Beautiful body shot.
Clay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clay takes one to the side of the head.
Clay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Redcola counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Redcola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clay tries for a takedown but Redcola circles away easily
and Redcola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redcola lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice combination there by Redcola.
Clay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
and Redcola counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Howard Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcola lands a nice hook to Clay's body. Clay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clay walks into a straight right hand from Redcola.
Redcola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redcola thuds a left hand into Clay's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Redcola scores with a four punch combination!
Redcola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Clay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Redcola drops Clay with a big left hand! Clay is injured, injured bad! Redcola jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Redcola!
Barry Redcola looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Undefeated, Unphased, unstoppable. If i don't get a title shot, yer all nonces!'.