PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton's entrance music is I Want It All. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clayton
vs
Carano

189 cm
20
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Carano!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Clayton finds it's way through Carano's defenses.
Clayton dodges the punch combination from Carano.
Clayton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clayton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clayton duly obliges.
Carano throws a head kick but Clayton moves out of range.
Carano is looking to land body kicks.
Carano wants to clinch up but Clayton keeps it at a distance.
Carano misses with a looping right.
Carano misses with a combination

and Clayton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clayton fails to pull guard.
Carano lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ethan Clayton has been cut.
Carano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Clayton pulls Carano into guard.
Clayton has his hands on Carano's head, controlling the position.
Carano trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clayton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Carano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carano trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clayton keeping full guard, as Carano tries to pass.
Clayton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Carano from controlling successfully.
Clayton is pulling down on Carano's head to control his posture.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ethan Clayton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Carano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clayton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clayton counters with a three punch combo that has Carano backing up. Carano nods at Clayton to acknowledge the strikes.
Clayton misses with an uppercut. Carano saw that one coming.

Clayton clinches up with Carano and pushes him back against the cage.
Carano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clayton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carano walks away with a smile on his face. Clayton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clayton digs a good body shot into Carano's ribs.
Carano misses with a double jab
and Clayton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carano tries to clinch but Clayton moves away
and Clayton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carano closes the distance but Clayton moves to the side
and Clayton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carano thinking.

Clayton moves into the clinch successfully.
Carano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clayton blocks it with crossed arms.
Carano misses with an elbow strike.

Clayton pulls guard successfully.
Carano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clayton wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton managing to control the position.
Clayton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carano!

Clayton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clayton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clayton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carano is controlling an arm, preventing Clayton from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Carano is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Clayton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Clayton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carano clinches but Clayton breaks the clinch

and Clayton counters with a takedown into side control.
Carano wants to control but Clayton postures up.
Carano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carano is trying to improve his position.
Clayton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Clayton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Clayton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carano struggling a bit here.
Carano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clayton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clayton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Clayton tries for a kimura but Carano is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clayton cracks Carano with a big right hand but Carano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carano is not content to let Clayton control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carano is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Clayton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carano down.

Clayton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carano, who protects the arm well.
Clayton taking a breather here.
Ethan Clayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Clayton is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Carano is trying to escape and Clayton transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Carano is forced to tap! Nice work there by Clayton! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Clayton!