PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay-z-Heart of the City. Z is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Haters. Andre Clayton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Z's chin.

Clayton
vs
Z

187 cm
26
206 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

182 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Z!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Z works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Clayton scores a takedown into full mount!
Z squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Clayton looking for a guillotine from mount but Z is having none of it.
Z is trying to escape the mount.
Clayton misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clayton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Clayton has control of Z's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Z regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Z tries to hold on but Clayton pushes him away.
Z can't escape the position.

Clayton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Z tries to buck Clayton off but he can't manage it.

Clayton wants to finish this one by submission but Z is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clayton.
Z tries to reverse the position but Clayton maintains control.

Clayton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Z is on top in guard.
Z postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Z must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Clayton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clayton is breathing heavily.
Z content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Z loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Z is looking to work some ground and pound but Clayton has wrist control.
Z trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Z in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clayton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Z.
Z throwing strikes from guard but Clayton blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Z misses with a two punch combination.
Z misses the shot to the body.
Clayton tries to close the distance and clinch but Z swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Clayton or perhaps it was just good defense by Z which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clayton is defended easily by Z.
Z lunges at Clayton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clayton's hand.
Clayton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Z on the side of the head.
Z ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clayton moves away.
Z misses with a wild body shot.
Z scores with the left hand. Clayton knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clayton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Z misses with an uppercut. Clayton saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Z misses its intended target.
Clayton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clayton slips a straight right by Z.
Clayton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Clayton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clayton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Z swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clayton counters with a two punch combo.
Z avoids the head kick by Clayton.
Z throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clayton tries to clinch but Z moves out of range.
Z lunges at Clayton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clayton's hand.

Z drops Clayton with a beautiful combination! Clayton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Z is looking for the KO!

Clayton is rocked!

It looks like Andre Clayton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Z finds Clayton's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Clayton flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Z lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Clayton will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Z!