PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Claypool (ranked 3470 p4p, 5967 weight class) and Riley Gaffney (ranked 149 p4p, 220 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Claypool
vs
Gaffney

186 cm
19
176
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
161
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Claypool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riley Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claypool throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Claypool misses with a body shot.
Gaffney tries to work over Claypool's front leg with a kick but Claypool checks it.
A jab from Claypool misses.

Claypool moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaffney trying to stall but Claypool improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Gaffney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Claypool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaffney's elbow.
Gaffney has had enough of the clinch but Claypool keeps him there for the moment.
Claypool misses with a body punch.
Gaffney misses with the head strike.
Gaffney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Claypool digs a right hand into Gaffney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaffney's gas tank.
Claypool struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaffney controls his hands.
Claypool tries to work over Gaffney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claypool lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Claypool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claypool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaffney prevents a body shot from Claypool.
Gaffney is trying to break the clinch but Claypool is controlling him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney misses the jab.
Gaffney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Claypool checks it well.
Gaffney works Claypool's body with a nice hook.
Gaffney ducks under a wild hook from Claypool.
Gaffney thows a left - swing and a miss!

Claypool clinches with his opponent.
Claypool stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaffney.
Gaffney tries to break free but Claypool pushes him back against the cage.

Claypool breaks from the clinch.

Claypool gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Claypool.
Gaffney misses with some punches.
Gaffney is trying to break the clinch but Claypool has him pressed against the cage.
Claypool struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaffney controls his hands.
Claypool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Claypool slowing the pace effectively.
Claypool lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney tries to circle away but Claypool has him pinned against the cage.
Claypool has Gaffney pressed against the cage, preventing Gaffney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claypool tries a body shot but Gaffney blocks it.
Claypool presses Gaffney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Claypool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaffney tries to break the clinch but Claypool is controlling the position.

Claypool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Claypool moves out of range of the strikes.
Claypool appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Claypool takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Claypool has Gaffney up against the cage in a clinch.
Claypool effectively controlling the action here.
Claypool is pushing Gaffney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Claypool has Gaffney pressed against the cage, preventing Gaffney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaffney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaffney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claypool avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claypool tries to work over Gaffney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaffney is looking to break free of the clinch but Claypool has double underhooks.
Gaffney is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Claypool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaffney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaffney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Claypool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Claypool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaffney throws a solid leg kick but Claypool takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaffney.

Gaffney gets a clinch.
Gaffney tries to work over Claypool's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claypool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaffney's elbow.
Claypool is working Gaffney over against the cage.
Claypool lands a body punch.
Gaffney is trying to force a seperation but Claypool has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney working hard to break the clinch.
Claypool misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Claypool to work.
Claypool keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaffney's efforts to push away.
Claypool presses Gaffney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Claypool has Gaffney pressed against the cage.
Claypool lands a left hand.
Claypool has Gaffney pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Claypool.
Gaffney letting Claypool take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Gaffney.
The referee is keeping an eye on Claypool - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Claypool digs a right hand underneath Gaffney's ribcage. Gaffney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Claypool dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Claypool closes the distance and clinches.
Kenny Claypool has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Claypool.
Gaffney working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Claypool.
Gaffney is looking to control Claypool's arms but Claypool gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gaffney has his back to the cage.
Gaffney misses with the head strike.
Gaffney tries a body shot but Claypool blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaffney wants to get back to striking at distance but Claypool won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Gaffney fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gaffney throws a punch but it's blocked by Claypool.
Claypool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Claypool will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gaffney up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gaffney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claypool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Claypool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Claypool is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaffney can do to turn this around?
Claypool keeps control of Gaffney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Claypool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaffney's elbow.
Gaffney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaffney taking a breather.
Gaffney has had enough of the clinch but Claypool keeps him there for the moment.
Claypool makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Claypool holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Claypool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaffney's elbow.
Claypool stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gaffney wants to get back to striking at distance but Claypool won't allow it.
Claypool has Gaffney pressed against the cage.
Claypool's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Claypool gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Claypool lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaffney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Claypool has him pressed against the cage.
Gaffney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaffney has Claypool pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Claypool manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Claypool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaffney swings wildly with an uppercut but Claypool uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claypool displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gaffney up against the cage.
Gaffney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaffney trying to stall but Claypool improves his position.
Claypool stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gaffney working aggressively here.
Gaffney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claypool backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gaffney misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gaffney's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Claypool breaks from the clinch.
Claypool keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaffney.

Claypool closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Claypool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gaffney stalling in the clinch but Claypool improves position.
Claypool cracks Gaffney with a nice body shot.
Claypool misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Claypool has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaffney wants to get back to striking at distance but Claypool won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Claypool.
Claypool misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaffney can't break the clinch.
Gaffney working hard to break the clinch.
Gaffney is looking to break free of the clinch but Claypool has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaffney or not.
Claypool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Claypool.
Gaffney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Claypool keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaffney's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Gaffney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaffney wants to break free but Claypool has control.
Claypool keeps control of Gaffney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaffney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claypool pushes Gaffney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaffney is breathing heavily.
Claypool has Gaffney pressed against the cage, preventing Gaffney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaffney misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Claypool.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claypool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Claypool lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
Come on Claypool - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gaffney can't find room to land a body shot as Claypool controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Claypool dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Claypool misses with the combination.
Claypool lands with an overhand left.
Gaffney catches Claypool with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Claypool gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Claypool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaffney takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Claypool moves into the clinch.
Gaffney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claypool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaffney.
Gaffney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaffney tries to break free but Claypool pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Claypool as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gaffney misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claypool is stalling here.
Claypool lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaffney is trying to break free.
Claypool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaffney misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gaffney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaffney prevents a body shot from Claypool.
Stalling in the clinch from Claypool.
Gaffney misses with a punch to the body.
Gaffney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Claypool is keeping busy.
Gaffney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Claypool.
Claypool presses Gaffney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaffney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Claypool lands a shot to the body.
Gaffney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaffney looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney being controlled against the cage.
Gaffney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaffney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Claypool is struggling to control the position.
Claypool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Claypool breaks the clinch.
Claypool misses the shot to the body.
Gaffney was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Claypool rushes Gaffney and presses him up against the cage.
Claypool holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Claypool lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Claypool creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Claypool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Claypool scores with a shot to the body.
Kenny Claypool is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney throws a looping overhand right but Claypool ducks down to avoid it.
Claypool is looking to wear down Gaffney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Claypool clinches up against the cage.
Claypool lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gaffney throws a punch but it's blocked by Claypool.
Claypool slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gaffney is trying to maintain a safe position but Claypool gets an underhook and turns Gaffney into the cage.
Riley Gaffney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaffney taking a breather.
Claypool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaffney misses with the head strike.
Gaffney is trying to force a seperation but Claypool has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Claypool works on Gaffney's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Claypool - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Claypool scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gaffney takes a shot to the head.
Gaffney tries to break free but Claypool pushes him back against the cage.
Gaffney lands with a light punch inside.
Claypool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Claypool cracks Gaffney with a nice body shot.
Gaffney working hard to break the clinch.
Gaffney working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Claypool.
Claypool has Gaffney pushed against the cage.
Claypool stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Claypool for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Claypool lands a body shot.
Kenny Claypool is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claypool keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaffney's efforts to push away.
Claypool is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Claypool showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Claypool 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Claypool!