PBP Commentary

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

Sexton
vs
Censonis

188 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

213 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clay Sexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lielais Censonis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Censonis lands a nice shot that snaps Sexton's head back.

It looks like Clay Sexton has been cut.

Censonis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Censonis trying to stall but Sexton improves his position.

Sexton has picked Censonis up - he's going for a ride! Sexton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sexton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Censonis's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sexton wants to stand up but Censonis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sexton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sexton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sexton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Censonis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sexton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sexton stands up from half guard.

Censonis feints and as Sexton raises his hands in defense, Censonis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Censonis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sexton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Censonis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sexton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sexton wants to control the pace but Censonis is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Censonis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Censonis tries to hold on but Sexton pushes him away.
Sexton controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sexton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sexton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sexton with the ground and pound from mount.
Sexton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Censonis working to try and regain half guard.
Censonis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Sexton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Censonis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Censonis is looking for a sweep.
Sexton tries to score with some ground and pound. Censonis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton working the ground and pound but Censonis is defending the strikes.
Censonis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sexton scoring with punches and elbows.
Censonis looks winded!
Sexton is chipping away with strikes.
Sexton cracks Censonis with a big elbow.
An elbow from Sexton crashes against the mat.
Censonis struggling a bit here.
Sexton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sexton working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Sexton crashes against the mat.

Sexton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sexton tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sexton gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Censonis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sexton.
The strikes coming from Sexton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Censonis is not content to let Sexton control the position.
Sexton lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sexton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Censonis to see if he's OK.

Sexton stands up.

Censonis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sexton to the ground. Censonis is now in Sexton's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Sexton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Sexton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sexton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Censonis tries to avoid it but Sexton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Censonis to the ground. Censonis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sexton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Censonis closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Censonis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Censonis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sexton uses from the top position.
Sexton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Censonis trying to control the position.
Sexton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sexton lands a couple of digs.
Censonis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sexton is controlling him.
Censonis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Censonis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sexton is looking to stand up but Censonis won't let him.
Sexton landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sexton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clay Sexton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sexton gets to his feet. Censonis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sexton shoots for a double leg takedown but Censonis sprawls well. He's pushed Sexton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Sexton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Censonis swats away the attempt to clinch by Sexton.

Censonis has managed to clinch.
Censonis wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexton trying to stall but Censonis improves his position.
Censonis is trying to break the clinch but Sexton is controlling him.
Censonis gets underhooks to prevent Sexton's takedown attempt.

Censonis manages to pull guard.
Sexton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Censonis has momentary wrist control but Sexton slips an elbow through the middle.
Sexton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexton wants to stand but Censonis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sexton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sexton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Censonis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sexton tries to stand but Censonis is controlling from the bottom.
Sexton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sexton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sexton is looking to work some ground and pound but Censonis has wrist control.

Sexton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sexton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Censonis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sexton is one step ahead there.
Sexton with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sexton throwing strikes from guard but Censonis blocks nicely.
Censonis controlling the position.

Censonis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sexton tries to stand but Censonis is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sexton drops back looking for a leg! Censonis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Censonis manages to kick Sexton off! Sexton jumps back into Censonis's guard.
Censonis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Sexton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clay Sexton's cut.
That's time! Sexton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Censonis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sexton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sexton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sexton tries to get to full guard but Censonis has control of the leg.
Censonis wants to pass to mount but Sexton is defending the position.
Sexton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sexton is trying to maintain the position but Censonis is very close to passing his half guard.
Censonis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sexton moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Censonis being controlled here momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sexton pushes Censonis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sexton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Censonis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Censonis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Censonis trying to control from half guard but Sexton is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexton gets full guard.
Sexton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Censonis controls the pace.
Sexton pulls Censonis in close to prevent any damage.
Sexton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton managing to control the position.
Censonis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sexton is proving hard to escape from.
Sexton wants to stand but Censonis is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Clay Sexton just wasn't active enough.
Sexton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Censonis is fending him off so far but Sexton persists. Nope, Censonis circles away and we're back to standing.
Sexton walks into a straight right hand from Censonis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Censonis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sexton on his heels. He'll look to pass Sexton's guard now, I'm sure.
Censonis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Censonis trying to control but Sexton is working from the bottom.
Sexton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sexton is really struggling to control Censonis but he's trying to hold on to the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sexton shoots in looking for a takedown. Censonis tries to sprawl out of it but Sexton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Censonis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Sexton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Censonis moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lielais Censonis.
I think Sexton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

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