PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herod Clayvne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderley Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Clayvne
vs
Souza

192 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herod Clayvne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderley Souza!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayvne misses with a straight right.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Souza scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Souza.
Souza throws out a powerful jab.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clayvne.

Clayvne closes the distance and clinches.
Clayvne has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Souza after a bit of a struggle.
Clayvne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souza to keep the fight standing.
Clayvne tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herod Clayvne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza is trying to force a seperation but Clayvne has the dominant position.
Clayvne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clayvne dodges the punch combination from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayvne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt

and Clayvne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clayvne.
A frustrated look appears on Souza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clayvne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clayvne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Clayvne gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayvne tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it.
Clayvne trying to control the pace.

Clayvne seems to be looking for submissions.
Clayvne wants to pass to mount but Souza is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayvne trying to control from Souza's half guard. Souza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Clayvne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
Clayvne throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Clayvne trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayvne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Clayvne from controlling successfully.
Clayvne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

We're going to have a standup here because Herod Clayvne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Souza with a hook.
Clayvne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza wants to clinch up but Clayvne keeps it at a distance.
Clayvne throws a push kick but Souza slaps the foot to one side.
Souza throws a series of punches but Clayvne avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herod Clayvne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Clayvne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clayvne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Clayvne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clayvne tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.

Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clayvne, pushing him back against the cage.
Clayvne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clayvne is struggling to control the position.
Clayvne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souza smiles and moves away.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clayvne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Clayvne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Clayvne won't let Souza get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Clayvne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Souza is looking to escape.
Clayvne dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayvne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Clayvne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Souza hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayvne breaks from Souza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clayvne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Clayvne goes for an armbar but Souza turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Souza.
Clayvne trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Souza drops back looking for a leg! Clayvne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clayvne manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Clayvne's guard.
Clayvne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayvne looking to control.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Clayvne.
Clayvne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clayvne tries to get out of the position.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Clayvne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clayvne striking off his back but it's not causing Souza any problems.
Souza tries to stand but Clayvne is controlling from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Clayvne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Souza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clayvne is proving hard to escape from.
Souza landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Clayvne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clayvne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clayvne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Souza is breathing heavily.

Clayvne is looking for a triangle but Souza pushes his legs off easily.
Clayvne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clayvne wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souza wanted to stand there but Clayvne had control of the position.
Souza preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza wants to control from the top but Clayvne keeps moving.

Clayvne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herod Clayvne dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Clayvne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Clayvne persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clayvne shoots in but no luck this time.

Clayvne shoots in and bounces Souza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clayvne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clayvne prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.
Clayvne wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayvne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clayvne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Clayvne wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Clayvne tries to stand but Souza is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Clayvne from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clayvne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Clayvne from controlling successfully.
Clayvne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clayvne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clayvne wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Herod Clayvne.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Souza gets caught napping as Clayvne dives in and scores a takedown. Souza manages to retain guard.
Clayvne tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza trying to control the position.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clayvne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Clayvne trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Herod Clayvne wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Clayvne throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Clayvne shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Clayvne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wanderley Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herod Clayvne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clayvne drives through with a takedown into Souza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clayvne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clayvne is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herod Clayvne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clayvne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herod Clayvne!
In his post fight interview, Herod Clayvne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.