PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When I come around (Live). Jack Mickman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Clay
vs
Mickman

185 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

184 cm
21
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Mickman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickman throws a series of punches but Clay moves out of range.
Clay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mickman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay misses with a double jab
and Mickman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clay swings for the body but Mickman moves out of range.
Mickman catches Clay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mickman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Mickman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Clay drops Mickman with a left right combo! Clay follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Jack Mickman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Clay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mickman has escaped the position, nice work there.

Clay goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mickman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Clay's guard! Nice work there by Mickman!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clay looking for a sweep. Not yet Clay, not yet.
Clay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clay throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Clay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mickman!
Clay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mickman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Clay has hold of Mickman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mickman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Mickman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clay.
Clay is breathing heavily.

Clay is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mickman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mickman!
Mickman won't allow Clay to sweep him here.

Mickman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Clay working for a triangle but Mickman defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clay has his foot on Mickman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mickman works his way back into a safe position though.
Mickman wants to get up but he can't break Clay's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Clay looking for a guillotine here but Mickman defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Clay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Clay working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mickman has passed into half guard!
Mickman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Clay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mickman misses with a looping right.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Mickman.
Clay is looking to clinch but Mickman is avoiding it.
A jab from Clay misses.
Jason Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Mickman moves away and avoids it.
Clay throws a jab but it's blocked by Mickman.
Mickman misses with a combination
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mickman scores with a hook.
Clay misses with a combination
and Mickman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay throws a series of punches but Mickman avoids them all with ease.
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clay wants to clinch
and Mickman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mickman.
Mickman throws a leg kick that misses.
Mickman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mickman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mickman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mickman misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a one-two to the body.
Clay misses with a combination
and Mickman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mickman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
Mickman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Clay throws a looping overhand right but Mickman ducks down to avoid it.
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mickman counters with a nice leg kick.
Clay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mickman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mickman throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
Jason Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mickman looks to land a combination. Clay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mickman throws a leg kick that misses.
Clay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mickman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mickman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clay misses with a double jab
and Mickman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mickman counters with a stiff right hand.
Mickman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
An inside leg kick lands from Mickman.
Mickman throws a series of punches but Clay moves out of range.

Clay rushes Mickman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mickman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mickman smiles and moves away.
Jason Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Mickman tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clay misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clay.
Clay misses with a wild combination.
Clay misses with a double jab.
Clay thows a leg kick but Mickman checks it
and Mickman counters with a series of strikes. Clay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mickman counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay throws a right hand that Mickman ducks under and follows up with a left that Mickman also avoids with ease.
Mickman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mickman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Mickman thuds his shin into the meat of Clay's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clay misses with a double jab
and Mickman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mickman works over Clay's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Mickman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Mickman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mickman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mickman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clay clinches but Mickman breaks the clinch
and Mickman counters with a series of strikes. Clay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Mickman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clay thinking.
Clay throws a lazy head kick
and Mickman counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay lands with a nice body punch.
Mickman scores with a one two! Clay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jason Clay has been cut.
Mickman scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickman with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Mickman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mickman staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Mickman both land. Nice combination.
Mickman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clay's hands.
Clay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mickman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mickman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Mickman lands with a straight right. Clay didn't see that one coming.
Mickman lands a body shot.
Mickman lands a body shot.
Clay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mickman swinging wilding here.
Mickman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mickman is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a sloppy head kick and Mickman moves out of range easily.
Clay throws a sloppy body shot
and Mickman counters with a three punch combo that has Clay backing up. Clay nods at Mickman to acknowledge the strikes.
Clay walks into a straight right hand from Mickman.
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.
A low kick from Clay misses
and Mickman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clay looks to land a left hand but Mickman moved out of range nicely.
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Mickman moves away and avoids it.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mickman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mickman moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Clay tests Mickman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clay tries to clinch
and Mickman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mickman counters with a series of strikes. Clay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mickman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mickman jabs at Clay's body.
Mickman stalks Clay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clay's face. Clay staggers backwards, shaken.
Mickman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mickman.
Mickman misses with a few strikes there.
Clay misses with a combination
enabling Mickman to counter with a crisp jab.
Mickman misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay jabs at Mickman's body.
Mickman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mickman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mickman as he connects with a hook.
Mickman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mickman.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
Clay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mickman counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Mickman as he connects with a hook.
Mickman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Mickman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mickman 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Mickman!