PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardon's entrance music is Ameno. A fine choice. Clayton has chosen I Want It All as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardon
vs
Clayton

190 cm
27
275 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

189 cm
24
280 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Clayton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Big Hardon has been cut.
Hardon thuds a left hand into Clayton's body.
Clayton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Clayton instigates a clinch.
Clayton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clayton or not.
Hardon content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Clayton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Clayton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hardon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardon looking to control.
Clayton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hardon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clayton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clayton stopping the sweep attempt from Hardon.

Clayton drops back looking for a leg! Hardon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardon manages to kick Clayton off! Clayton jumps back into Hardon's guard.
Clayton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardon working a defensive guard here.
Hardon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clayton is aware though and is defending well.

Hardon has his foot on Clayton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clayton works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardon controlling Clayton's posture.
Clayton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hardon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clayton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clayton scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clayton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clayton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardon keeps working.
Clayton in side control, throwing shots but Hardon defends.
Clayton working the ground and pound from side control.
Clayton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Clayton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clayton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hardon down.
Hardon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hardon is trying to maintain the position but Clayton is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clayton passes Hardon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Clayton is working for a kimura but Hardon is defending it quite comfortably.
Clayton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hardon is trying to maintain the position but Clayton is very close to passing his half guard.
Hardon is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clayton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardon is trying to control but Clayton passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Clayton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Hardon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardon thumps Clayton with a low kick.
Hardon lands with a shot to the body.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Clayton.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardon.
Hardon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clayton lands a nice hook to Hardon's body. Hardon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ethan Clayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clayton moves out of range as Hardon throws a body kick.
Hardon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ethan Clayton has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon moves out of range of the body kick.
Clayton wants to land a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Hardon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clayton circles away quickly and effectively.
Clayton scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardon should have avoided that one.

Big Hardon's cut is getting worse.
Clayton throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon throws a right and a left that both miss.

Clayton gets the takedown into side control.
Hardon sneaks back into half guard.
Hardon is looking for a sweep. Clayton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clayton winds up and cracks Hardon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ethan Clayton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clayton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clayton.
Clayton working Hardon over with strikes.
Clayton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hardon!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Clayton.
Hardon wants to control but Clayton is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton landing punches.

Big Hardon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Hardon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ethan Clayton!
As Ethan Clayton got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Damn my eyes are as blue as the ocean, can't you see it nerd?'.