PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Says (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Clancy (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!

Says
vs
Clancy

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Says!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Clancy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clancy misses with a series of wild punches.
Clancy throws a nice looking combination but Says bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Says tries to bum rush Clancy with a series of wild strikes but Clancy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Says moves in looking to clinch but Clancy pushes him off.
Clancy fails with a takedown attempt.
Says goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Says fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clancy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clancy counters with a two punch combo.
Says lands with a kick to the temple. Clancy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Says shoots in looking for a takedown but Clancy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Says's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Says tries for a takedown but Clancy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Says displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clancy.
Says shoots in for a double leg but Clancy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Says lands but Clancy takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Clancy or perhaps it was just good defense by Says which made him look bad.

Clancy moves into the clinch.

Says pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clancy looking to sit in guard and control but Says gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Says postures up in Clancy's guard and throws a big left but Clancy blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Says stands up and waves to Clancy to follow him.
Says doesn't manage to clinch there - Clancy circles away.
Says stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Says stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Says wants it to stay on the feet.
Clancy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Says moves away.
Clancy keeps the fight on the outside.
Clancy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Says shoots in but Clancy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Clancy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Says, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Says breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Says moves into the clinch.

Says manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Clancy with that takedown attempt.
Says throws a quick inside leg kick.
Says tries to clinch up.
Says doesn't manage to clinch there - Clancy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy blocks a head kick by Says.
Says tries for a takedown but Clancy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Says lands with a thumping leg kick.
Says is looking to clinch.
Clancy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Says wants to clinch.

Says closes the distance and pushes Clancy back into the cage.
Clancy is trying to push Says away but Says has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Says escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clancy shoots for a takedown but Says saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Says sprawls well. Says wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clancy gets slowly back to his feet.
Clancy avoids the head kick by Says.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clancy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Says is struggling to control the position.

Says ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Says no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Says keeping full guard, as Clancy tries to pass.

Says working for submissions but it's allowed Clancy to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clancy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Says flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Clancy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Says clinches up with Clancy and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Says dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Says tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Says gets a clinch.
Clancy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clancy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clancy tries to pull guard but Says forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clancy is trying to force a seperation but Says has the dominant position.

Says pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Says tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clancy swivels and escapes.
Says is looking to clinch but Clancy is avoiding it.
Says is looking to clinch but Clancy is avoiding it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clancy shoots in for a double leg but Says sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Says takes the fight into the clinch.
Clancy working hard to break the clinch.

Says breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Says rushes Clancy and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy is trying to pull guard but Says has him pressed against the cage.
Simon Says has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Clancy.
Clancy is trying to pull guard but Says turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Says pulls guard.
Says looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Says keeping moving, preventing Clancy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Says seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Says working a defensive guard here.

Says is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clancy defends well.
Says not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clancy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Says moves in looking to clinch but Clancy pushes him off.
Says is looking to clinch.

Clancy has Says up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Clancy - that landed with a thud.
Says tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clancy smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Says tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clancy swivels and escapes.
Clancy throws a combination. Says tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Says throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clancy.
Says tries to clinch there but Clancy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clancy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clancy swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Clancy.
A head kick misses from Says.
Says blocks a head kick by Clancy.
Simon Says is winning the standup battle so far.
Says throws a head kick that half lands.
Says wants to clinch.

Clancy has managed to clinch.
Clancy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clancy takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ray Clancy has been cut.
Says tries to pull guard but Clancy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Says pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says tries to clinch but Clancy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Says looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clancy misses with a double jab
and Says counters with a head kick.

Clancy moves into the clinch.
Says tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clancy smiles and moves away.
Clancy shoots in but Says avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clancy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Says moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Says scores with a head kick. Clancy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Clancy has managed to clinch.

Says breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Says clinches up with Clancy and pushes him back against the cage.
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 Simon Says will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Clancy'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. This is the final round!

Clancy tries for a takedown but Says sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clancy throws a sloppy head kick and Says moves out of range easily.
Clancy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Says checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Says moves into the clinch.

Says pulls guard.
Says lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clancy!
Says misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clancy tries to lock up and control but Says gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clancy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Clancy wants to control but Says is having none of it.
Says misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Says goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Clancy is on top in guard.

Says looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clancy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Says wants to get back to his feet but Clancy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Says has a closed guard, preventing Clancy from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Says looking for a sweep. Not yet Says, not yet.
Clancy stays in close to Says's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Simon Says overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ray Clancy.
Clancy has a takedown stuffed.
Says darts in trying to clinch
and Clancy counters with a left to the body.
Says shoots in for a takedown but Clancy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Clancy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy is trying to break the clinch but Says is controlling him.

Says pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Says uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clancy.
Says is looking to clinch but Clancy is avoiding it.
Clancy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Says tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clancy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Says changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clancy tries to avoid it but Says manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clancy to the ground. Clancy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Says throws a head kick but Clancy moves out of range.

Says has taken the fight to the clinch.

Says manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Says.
Clancy throws a sloppy head kick
and Says counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Clancy throws a series of punches but Says moves out of range.
Clancy throws a right and a left that Says avoids nicely.

Says closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clancy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clancy has had enough of the clinch but Says keeps him there for the moment.
Says jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clancy walks away with a smile on his face. Says gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clancy misses with a head kick.
Says shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clancy sprawls well. Clancy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Says gets slowly back to his feet.
Clancy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Says slaps away a takedown attempt from Clancy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Clancy. No joy for Says on that attempt.
Ray Clancy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Says is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clancy swats away the attempt to clinch by Says.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Simon Says.
Well Says has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Says!
After the big win, Simon Says made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AMPLIFY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.