PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucifrous Satanous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Satanous might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Put You To Bed. This should be fireworks!

Satanous
vs
Clay

184 cm
30
260 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

196 cm
30
275 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifrous Satanous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brodus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satanous misses the shot to the body.
Brodus Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Satanous in his tracks.
Clay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Satanous under the eye.

It looks like Lucifrous Satanous has been cut.
Clay throws the left hand but Satanous avoids the punch easily.
Satanous throws a body punch but Clay moves out of range.
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Satanous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Satanous.
Clay misses with a hook

and Satanous counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Satanous.
Satanous throws a big right hand that misses.
Satanous throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Satanous from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satanous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looking for a sweep. Not yet Clay, not yet.
Satanous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Satanous throws an elbow that misses. Clay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Satanous's guard. Nice move by Clay!

Satanous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Satanous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Satanous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Satanous 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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Satanous has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clay has managed to get both his arms back between Satanous's legs - danger averted.
Clay postures up.
Clay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Clay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Satanous controls Clay momentarily but Clay frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Satanous's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to control from the top but Satanous keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Satanous throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Clay escapes and throws Satanous's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Clay wants to control but Satanous is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Clay working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clay avoids the strikes from the bottom by Satanous.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Satanous moved out of range.
Satanous lands with a good body shot.
Clay scores with a jab. Satanous acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Clay gets caught napping as Satanous dives in and scores a takedown. Clay manages to retain guard.
Satanous sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clay keeping full guard, as Satanous tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay looking for a sweep. Not yet Clay, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucifrous Satanous will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucifrous Satanous's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Satanous fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Satanous checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clay with a jab.
Clay misses with a straight left.
A jab from Satanous misses.
Satanous tries to close the distance and clinch but Clay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satanous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Clay throws a hook but Satanous avoids it easily.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Satanous is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanous throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Satanous there.
Clay throws a head kick that misses.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Satanous throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay thumps Satanous with a low kick.
Satanous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Satanous.
Satanous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satanous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brodus Clay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Satanous swings for the body but Clay moves out of range.
Clay is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Satanous moved out of range.
Clay misses with an uppercut

and Satanous counters with a single leg into guard. Clay didn't expect that.
Clay is trying to control the position but Satanous postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satanous wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Satanous is really struggling to control Clay but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clay trying to keep a closed guard but Satanous is proving a slippery customer.
Satanous won't allow Clay to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clay keeping full guard, as Satanous tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Satanous wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Satanous steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Satanous defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Clay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clay misses with an uppercut

and Satanous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Satanous prevents Clay from improving his position.
Satanous working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanous trying to control from Clay's half guard. Clay has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Satanous postures up.
Clay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Satanous is trying to control but can't.
Satanous tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Satanous is looking for a sweep. Clay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Satanous looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Satanous is not content to let Clay control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucifrous Satanous will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucifrous Satanous's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Satanous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clay throws a looping overhand right but Satanous ducks down to avoid it.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Satanous saw that one coming.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satanous throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clay throws a hook but Satanous blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satanous lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Satanous darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Satanous.
Satanous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Satanous throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay throws a hook but Satanous avoids it easily.
Clay is looking to chop away at Satanous's legs.
Satanous scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Satanous swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Satanous misses with a shot to the body
and Satanous takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Satanous. Those never looked like landing.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Satanous moved out of range.
Clay misses the jab.
Brodus Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Clay misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses the jab.
Satanous tries to clinch up.
Satanous throws a body shot but no joy.
Satanous moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Clay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brodus Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satanous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satanous just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Satanous counters with a takedown into side control.
Clay defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay dodges the ground and pound from Satanous.
Satanous creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Clay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Satanous are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lucifrous Satanous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Satanous grinds an elbow into Clay's temple.
Satanous working the head and body with strikes.
Satanous tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The strikes coming from Satanous are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Satanous misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lucifrous Satanous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanous scores with a couple of short elbows.
Satanous trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
A lull in the action here as Satanous stalls from top position.
Satanous trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
Satanous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
Satanous taking a break here but Clay is having none of it and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifrous Satanous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Satanous, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucifrous Satanous!
Lucifrous Satanous decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.