PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rokky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokky Balboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clay
vs
Balboa

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 New York, Wanderlei Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rokky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay with a poor takedown

and Balboa counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balboa.
Balboa scores with a shoulder strike.
Balboa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Balboa.
Clay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Balboa.
Balboa scores a nice knee to the body.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Balboa crunches a lovely knee into Clay's ribcage.

Balboa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balboa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clay preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clay is controlling him.
Clay wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Wanderlei Clay wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Balboa takes the fight into the clinch.
Clay can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Clay.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Clay looking for a takedown.
Balboa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.
Balboa lands an elbow that stopped Clay in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Balboa.
Balboa lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Balboa.
Balboa lands an uppercut.
Balboa lands an elbow inside that Clay shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa pushes Clay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clay tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.

Balboa successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Clay trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Clay is really struggling to control Balboa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wanderlei Clay.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay lands with a nice combination. Balboa backs away looking to recover.

Clay tries to keep at a distance but Balboa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clay wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Balboa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balboa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa has Clay pressed against the cage.
Balboa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rokky Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clay wants to clinch.

Balboa drives through and clinches with Clay against the cage.
Balboa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balboa taking a breather.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.
Clay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Balboa.
Clay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Balboa is defending well.

Balboa breaks the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is working Clay over against the cage.
Clay is looking to control Balboa's arms but Balboa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clay has his back to the cage.
Balboa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clay's defenses.
Clay letting Balboa take a breather here.
Balboa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay tries to pull guard but Balboa holds him up against the cage and eventually Clay drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa pushes Clay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clay tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa leaning against his opponent.
Clay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balboa gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Balboa.

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

Clay tries to keep at a distance but Balboa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balboa digs a right hand into Clay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clay's gas tank.
Balboa is leaning against Clay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Balboa pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay stops Balboa from standing up.
Balboa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balboa pushes Clay off and scrambles back to his feet.

Balboa moves into the clinch.
Clay trying to stall but Balboa improves his position.
Balboa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Balboa closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa is pressed up against the cage. Clay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balboa down to the mat. Balboa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clay misses with a body punch

and Balboa counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa tries to move to mount but Clay blocks the move with his legs.
Balboa tries to stand but Clay controls the position and pulls Balboa into his guard.

Clay is looking to sinch up a triangle. Balboa throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Clay's body to avoid the submission. Clay has instead reached around Balboa's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Clay arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wanderlei Clay!