PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brutus
vs
French

180 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Brutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay French!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutus thows a body shot but no joy.
Brutus works French's body with a nice hook.
Brutus misses with a hook.
Brutus cracks French with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Clay French has been cut.
Brutus throws a series of punches but French moves out of range.
Brutus throws a nice looking combination but French bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brutus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. French sees it coming and avoids it easily.
French avoids the body shot from Brutus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brutus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
French uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brutus.
Brutus throws a hook to the side of French's head but French sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
French shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brutus sprawls well. Brutus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. French gets slowly back to his feet.
Brutus cracks French with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brutus misses with a wild body shot.

French scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
French wants to pass the guard but Brutus is defending well.

French is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
French passes to side control.
Brutus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but French is controlling him well.

French is trying to get an arm triangle but Brutus is defending well.
Brutus wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brutus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brutus tries to get out of the position.
Brutus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but French has just dragged him back down to the mat.

French wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brutus, who protects the arm well.
Brutus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but French has just dragged him back down to the mat.

French tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no French has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
French looks gassed!
Brutus parries the strikes from French easily there. French is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brutus to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

French has an Americana. Brutus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! French is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if French hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Clay French!