PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crown comes to the cage accompanied by Eminence Front. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Crown
vs
Clay

193 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Clay!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Crown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crown looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Crown throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.

Clay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Crown blocks nicely.
Crown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clay on the ground.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crown looking for a sweep. Not yet Crown, not yet.
Crown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clay!
Poor strikes thrown by Crown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to control but Crown is having none of it.
Crown throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Clay is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clay sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crown prevents Clay from improving his position.
Clay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crown.

Clay kicks off Crown and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown throws an off balance right hand

and Clay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clay.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay with a nice head shot there.
Crown being controlled here, momentarily.
Clay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crown is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay throwing strikes but missing.
Clay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Crown pushes Clay off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Crown throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobby Crown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Jake Clay has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clay scores with a takedown into Crown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Clay's cut.
That's time! Crown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
Crown misses with a double jab.
Crown looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.

Crown tries to sprawl but Clay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay prevents Crown from improving his position.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Clay is looking for a kimura here.

Clay stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay tries to clinch but Crown is having none of it.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay moves out of range as Crown strikes.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Crown.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Crown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Clay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clay scoring with some ground and pound.
Clay lands a couple of elbows.
Clay throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clay stands up from Crown's guard - Clay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Crown misses with a combination

and Clay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crown looking to control.
Crown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Crown is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay trying to control but Crown is working from the bottom.
Crown can't keep his opponent in guard - Clay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Clay seems to be looking for submissions.
Clay trying to control from half guard but Crown is working away.

Crown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four 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.
Clay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crown scores with a jab to the head.

Crown cracks Clay with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Clay looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crown finish him?
Crown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crown throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Crown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Crown throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Clay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crown throws an overhand right that lands on Clay's shoulder, as Clay tries to avoid the shot.

Clay shoots in and bounces Crown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Crown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Clay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crown misses with the combination.
Crown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Clay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crown is trying to stall.

Crown breaks from the clinch.
Clay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clay somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crown as he jumps to the side.
Bobby Crown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Clay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crown throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
Crown throws a poor cross that misses

and Clay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crown's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown wants to stand and escape but Clay is having none of it.
Clay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clay content to stall in guard here.

Clay drops back looking for a leg! Crown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crown manages to kick Clay off! Clay jumps back into Crown's guard.
Crown wants to sweep here but Clay controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clay preventing the sweep.
Clay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Clay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clay staying out of range there.
Crown just misses with a punch to the body.
Crown swings widly with a right hand

and Clay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crown's guard now.
Clay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clay won't allow Crown to sweep him here.
Clay trying to control but Crown is working from the bottom.
Crown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crown trying to control but Clay is having none of it.
Clay is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Clay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Clay!