PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Clay (ranked 7283 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bristol (ranked 6623 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Clay
vs
Bristol

166 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammie Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Bristol!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bristol swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Bristol has a takedown stuffed.
Clay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bristol.
Clay tries for a takedown but Bristol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bristol clinches up with Clay and pushes him back against the cage.

Bristol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bristol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clay moves into range and clinches up with Bristol.
Clay wants to take the fight to the mat but Bristol manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bristol avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammie Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bristol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clay pulls his leg out and moves away.

Clay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Clay goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bristol has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clay but great work by Bristol.

Bristol tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bristol has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Clay tries to bench press Bristol off him but Bristol keeps the position.
Clay can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol trying to control the action but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay seems a little lost for a moment, as Bristol dominates the positioning.
Clay is not content to let Bristol control the position.
Bristol passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Clay!
Clay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bristol is landing with some decent strikes but Clay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bristol lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Clay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee warns Clay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Sammie Clay has been cut.
Bristol cracks Clay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bristol is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bristol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bristol scores with a takedown into Clay's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Bristol preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol distracts Clay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bristol stops Clay from standing up.
Bristol trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bristol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bristol is pushing down on Clay's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clay is fighting to maintain full guard but Bristol has managed to sneak the leg through.

Clay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bristol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammie Clay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bristol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clay but Clay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bristol.
Clay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bristol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Clay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bristol.
Sammie Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bristol lands a big right hand that sends Clay crashing to the mat! Bristol stays standing though and waves Clay back to his feet!

Clay is rocked!

Clay forces Bristol back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Clay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bristol drags the fight down to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clay is looking to work some ground and pound but Bristol has wrist control.

Bristol manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Bristol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bristol shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Clay is unconscious as Bristol celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ryan Bristol!