PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fist Magilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by When I come around (Live). Jason Clay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clay
vs
Magilla

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fist Magilla!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Magilla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Magilla wants to control but Clay is keeping him busy.
Clay is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magilla off and has taken his back!

Clay is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Clay lands shots from the back.

Clay is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magilla has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Magilla trying to control the action but Clay just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Magilla's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Magilla defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Clay's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clay is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Magilla is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Clay off. It looks like it's working - Clay slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Magilla displaying calm under pressure there.

Magilla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clay, pushing him back against the cage.
Clay effectively controlling the action here.
Magilla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clay working hard to break the clinch.
Magilla trying to stall but Clay improves his position.
Magilla is trying to drag Clay to the mat but Clay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Magilla is working Clay over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Magilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magilla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay clinches but Magilla breaks the clinch

and Magilla counters by moving into the clinch.
Clay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Magilla lands an elbow inside that Clay shrugs off.

It looks like Jason Clay has been cut.
Clay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magilla walks away with a smile on his face. Clay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magilla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Clay.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Magilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clay.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch but Magilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magilla lands with an overhand left.

Magilla clinches up with Clay and pushes him back against the cage.
Clay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magilla just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magilla looking to stall.
Clay trying to stall but Magilla improves his position.
Clay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Clay drags the fight down to the ground.

Clay looking for a guillotine here but Magilla defends easily.
Clay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magilla wants to stand but Clay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Magilla wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Clay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Magilla!

Clay looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Clay is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Magilla has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Magilla!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magilla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magilla wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Magilla slips nicely into half guard.
Magilla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clay is working an open guard so Magilla takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Clay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Clay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Magilla has closed the distance and engaged Clay in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Magilla.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magilla.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clay wants to get back to striking at distance but Magilla won't allow it.

Clay lands a takedown into guard.
Clay tries to free his leg and advance position but Magilla is retaining full guard.
Clay passes Magilla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Magilla flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Clay is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Magilla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Magilla wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Clay seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to free his trapped foot but Magilla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magilla is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clay's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clay's back!
Magilla biding his time, controlling Clay.
Clay is keeping busy.
Magilla is trying to stick to Clay's back but Clay is turning into Magilla. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Magilla's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Clay.
Magilla looking to control.
Clay forces his way into half guard.
Clay is pressing down on Magilla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magilla is holding on for now.

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.
Magilla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Magilla is looking to stand up but Clay isn't so interested in that idea.
Magilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Magilla keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.

Clay 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.
Clay postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Magilla tries to keep at a distance but Clay has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magilla.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Clay.
A short uppercut from Clay.
Magilla has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clay tries to pull guard but Magilla holds him up against the cage and eventually Clay drops back down to his feet.

Clay decides to pull guard.
Clay throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magilla doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magilla manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Clay working for a triangle but Magilla defends it easily.

Clay isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Magilla stacks Clay on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Magilla!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clay gets back to half guard.
Magilla trying to control from half guard but Clay is working away.
Clay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clay manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay breaks from Magilla's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Clay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Clay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Magilla breaks from the clinch.
Clay throws a looping overhand right but Magilla ducks down to avoid it.
Clay throws a nice head kick!
Clay misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay fails to pull guard.
Magilla prevents the takedown attempt.
Magilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Magilla.

Magilla breaks from the clinch.
Clay clinches but Magilla breaks the clinch

and Magilla counters by clinching up.
Magilla working Clay over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magilla manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magilla just stands there and leans against the cage.

Clay pulls guard.
Magilla wants to stand but Clay is controlling his posture from full guard.

Clay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magilla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magilla trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clay's guard.

Clay pushes a forearm under Magilla's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Magilla is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Clay!