PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Warson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warson has chosen AC DC playing Satellite Blues as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clay
vs
Warson

190 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Alpha-Omega

Fight 4 America

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Casius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Warson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warson fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warson shoots in for a double leg but Clay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clay stuffs the takedown.
Casius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Warson.
Clay throws a head kick that misses.

Clay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Clay wants to control the pace but Warson is squirming around nicely.
Warson working to try and regain half guard.
Clay trying to control but Warson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warson regains half guard.
Warson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warson wants to get back to full guard.

Clay decides to stand and escape the position.

Clay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clay showed some decent athleticism there.
Warson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clay.
The fighters are battling for position here. Warson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clay wants to get up but he can't break Warson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Warson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Warson looks gassed!

Clay kicks Warson off and gets back to his feet.
Warson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Clay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Warson's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clay trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Warson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Warson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Clay has picked Warson up and slammed him! Warson can't keep hold of the triangle and Clay manages to pass to side control!
Warson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Warson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Clay decides to stand back up. Clay steps back and let's Warson get back to his feet.
Warson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Warson's guard now.
Warson 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Warson wants to get back to his feet but Clay passes into half guard.
Warson wants to get back to full guard.
Clay tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Warson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Warson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clay manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casius Clay dominated that round.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warson misses with a takedown attempt

and Clay counters by clinching up.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
Warson tries for a takedown but Clay circles away easily

and Clay moves into the clinch.

Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clay takes the fight into the clinch.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Warson blocks a head kick by Clay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Clay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clay showed some decent athleticism there.
Warson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clay decides to stand and escape the position.
Clay throws a one two combo.
Clay throws a head kick but Warson moves out of range.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warson.
A head kick misses from Clay.

Clay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Warson looking for submissions off his back.
Casius Clay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clay stands up and beckons Warson to join him on the feet.
Clay throws a hook but Warson avoids it easily.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warson fails with the takedown

and Clay counters by clinching up.
Casius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Warson.

Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warson shoots and misses

and Clay moves into the clinch.
A short right from Clay on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clay gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Warson regains guard.
Clay wants to get up but he can't break Warson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Warson striking off his back.
Clay stopping the sweep attempt from Warson.
Warson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Clay stopping the sweep attempt from Warson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clay scores with a one two! Warson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Clay gets through Warson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay lands with a kick to the temple. Warson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Clay feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clay lands a couple of digs.
Warson has a closed guard, preventing Clay from standing up.
Warson is striking but Clay is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casius Clay dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Warson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a series of strikes. Warson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warson tries for a takedown but Clay circles away easily
and Clay counters with a two punch combo.

Clay forces Warson back against the cage and clinches.
Clay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warsons head.

Clay manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Clay.

Clay scores with a takedown into Warson's guard.
Clay tries to stand but Warson is controlling from the bottom.

Warson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Clay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Warson, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Clay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clay.
Casius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Warson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Warson prevents the takedown attempt.
Clay is trying to break the clinch but Warson has him pressed against the cage.

Clay gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Oliver Warson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Clay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warson on the ground.
Clay wants to stand but Warson is controlling his posture from full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to stand and escape but Warson is controlling the position.
Warson gets full guard.
Casius Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clay manages to get himself to full guard.
Warson slips nicely into half guard.
Clay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clay regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Warson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warson connects with a couple of short punches.
Warson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay wants to stand but Warson is controlling the position.
Clay looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warson tries for a takedown but Clay circles away easily
and Clay counters with a series of strikes. Warson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warson misses with a takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Warson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casius Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casius Clay!