PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clay (ranked 3116 p4p, 3212 weight class) and Nikora Tama (ranked 360 p4p, 368 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Clay
vs
Tama

197 cm
21
255
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
255
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama ducks under a wild hook from Clay.

Clay clinches with his opponent.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Tama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay presses Tama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Clay scores with a nice short uppercut.

Tama breaks from the clinch.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Clay thuds a left hand into Tama's body.
Clay connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Nikora Tama has been cut.

Tama pushes Clay up against the cage in a clinch.
Tama trying to land knees to the body.

Clay drags the fight down to the ground.
Tama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tama throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clay is trying to keep Tama in close.
Tama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now.
Tama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clay wants to control but Tama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tama tries to pass to full mount but Clay defends it.
Clay is refusing to be controlled, as Tama sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to control but Tama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tama not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tama is working for a submission of some sort.
Tama is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Clay trying to hold on to Tama's head to control him but Tama postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clay is looking for a sweep. Tama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay throws a leg kick

and Tama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tama.
Clay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clay tries to get out of the position.
Tama lands a couple of digs.
Tama tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.

Clay is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tama has his hands clasped together but Clay extends and breaks Tama's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Clay.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcel Clay!