PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wotan Krigson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krigson has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcellus Clay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clay
vs
Krigson

191 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

210 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wotan Krigson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krigson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Krigson.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krigson moves away.
A big right from Krigson misses.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Krigson saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Clay coming out on top.

It looks like Wotan Krigson has been cut.
Krigson wants to clinch.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krigson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krigson moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay misses with a left hand
and Krigson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Krigson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krigson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krigson defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Krigson lands a nice hook to Clay's body. Clay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krigson moves away from the strike by Clay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigson ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Krigson.
Nice cross by Clay.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Clay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krigson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clay misses with a hook.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krigson tries to counter with a clinch but Clay shakes him off and moves away.
Krigson is looking to clinch.
Clay misses with a shot to the body
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Krigson misses.
Clay tries to counter by clinching up but Krigson breaks away and moves out of range.
Marcellus Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krigson slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Clay slips under a jab from Krigson.
Clay connects with a body shot that sends Krigson's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krigson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clay.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Clay cracks Krigson with an open hand slap.

That has opened up Wotan Krigson's cut even more.
Krigson blocks a jab.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krigson wants to counter with a clinch but Clay pushes him away.
Clay throws an overhand right that lands on Krigson's shoulder, as Krigson tries to avoid the shot.
Krigson tries to clinch up.

Clay cracks Krigson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Krigson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Clay finish him?

Krigson is rocked!
Clay throws a looping overhand right but Krigson ducks down to avoid it.

Krigson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay blocking some punches.
Clay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

The cut above Wotan Krigson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clay is looking to break free of the clinch but Krigson has double underhooks.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krigson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krigson slips a jab from Clay.
A nice side step and Krigson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Krigson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krigson.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Krigson cracks Clay with a good jab.
Krigson throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clay swinging wildly here.
Clay cracks a nice hook into Krigson's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krigson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krigson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clay. Clay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Krigson clinches.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
Clay scores with a punch to the head.
Krigson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Wotan Krigson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Clay drops Krigson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Krigson looks back up at him and smiles so Clay waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Krigson is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wotan Krigson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcellus Clay!
Marcellus Clay retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Marcellus Clay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.