PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Doughty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marcellus Clay
vs
Doughty

191 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cassius Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Doughty!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay tries to clinch there but Doughty circles away.
Clay moves in looking to clinch but Doughty pushes him off.
Clay takes a swing at Doughty's ribcage but misses.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Doughty keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Doughty lands but Clay takes it in his stride.

Doughty rushes Clay and presses him up against the cage.
Doughty wants to get back to striking at distance but Clay won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doughty working hard to break the clinch.

Doughty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Doughty gets a clinch.
Doughty tries to break the clinch but Clay is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Doughty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doughty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doughty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doughty makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clay really felt that one!
Clay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Doughty.
A head kick by Clay misses
and Doughty counters with a nice body kick.
Clay shoots in and drives through. Doughty sprawls well.
Clay lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doughty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doughty counters with a nice body kick.

Doughty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Doughty breaks from the clinch.
Doughty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing.
Doughty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doughty throws a lazy head kick
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clay shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Marcellus Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doughty throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Clay wants to clinch
and Doughty counters with a one-two to the body.
Doughty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doughty throws a lazy head kick
and Clay counters with a big head kick but Doughty shrugs it off.
Clay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drew Doughty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clay throws a series of punches but Doughty moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doughty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Doughty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clay has Doughty pressed against the cage, preventing Doughty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Doughty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay blocks a head kick by Doughty.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clay closes the distance looking to clinch

and Doughty holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Doughty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doughty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doughty looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Doughty throws a right hand that Clay ducks under and follows up with a left that Clay also avoids with ease.
Doughty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a head kick.
Clay throws a sloppy head kick
and Doughty counters with a head kick. That will keep Clay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doughty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Doughty throws a lazy head kick
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doughty counters with a big head kick but Clay shrugs it off.
Cassius Marcellus Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay tries to clinch up

and Doughty moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doughty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doughty stuffs the takedown attempt from Clay. Clay gets slowly back to his feet.
Clay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doughty throws a lazy head kick
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doughty avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two 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.
Doughty throws a head kick that misses
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doughty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Doughty counters by clinching up.

Doughty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doughty throws a head kick that misses.
Cassius Marcellus Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Clay tries to clinch

and Doughty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doughty wants to break free but Clay has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doughty breaks from the clinch.
Doughty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassius Marcellus Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay tries to clinch but Doughty moves away
and Doughty counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Doughty counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doughty counters with a body kick that stops Clay in his tracks momentarily.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doughty throws a head kick that misses
and Clay counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Doughty counters with a two punch combo.
Doughty is breathing heavily.
Clay connects with a high kick.
Doughty looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doughty, right into the meat.
Doughty misses with a kick to the body
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cassius Marcellus Clay will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Doughty throws a lazy head kick
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doughty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doughty counters with a big head kick but Clay shrugs it off.
Doughty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clay.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay tries to clinch
and Doughty counters with a big head kick but Clay shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looks to clinch
and Doughty counters with a thumping low kick.
Doughty misses with a wild combination.
Clay looks to clinch
and Doughty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clay is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Clay misses

and Doughty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Doughty tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.
Clay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doughty just stands there and leans against the cage.

Doughty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doughty avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Marcellus Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay wants to clinch but Doughty slips to the side
and Doughty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doughty moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Clay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doughty is fending him off so far but Clay persists. Nope, Doughty circles away and we're back to standing.
Doughty throws a head kick that misses
and Clay counters with a solid body kick.
Doughty misses with a series of wild punches.
Doughty throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Doughty throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doughty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Doughty counters by clinching up.
Doughty tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.
Doughty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clay trying to stall but Doughty improves his position.

Doughty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doughty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay dives in and grabs Doughty's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doughty pushes down on Clay's head and hops out.
Doughty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clay punishes Doughty's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Doughty rushes Clay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doughty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doughty is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Doughty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doughty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Doughty!