PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santa Clause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graciano Pizzaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clause might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red earth by PISSING RAZORS. Graciano Pizzaman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Clause
vs
Pizzaman

195 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santa Clause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Graciano Pizzaman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Clause misses its intended target.
Clause doesn't manage to clinch there - Pizzaman circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Clause.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Pizzaman's face as Clause controls the position.

Clause thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clause trying to control the position but Pizzaman is working away.
Clause wants to control for a moment but Pizzaman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Clause is pressing down on Pizzaman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pizzaman is holding on for now.

Pizzaman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clause pulls his head out easily.
Clause knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pizzaman on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clause in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clause tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pizzaman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Clause is working for a kimura but Pizzaman is defending it quite comfortably.

Pizzaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pizzaman looking for submissions off his back.
Pizzaman is trying to get back to full guard.

Clause is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clause is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pizzaman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clause.

Clause is looking for a kimura but Pizzaman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clause to get the leverage.
Clause moves into full mount! Pizzaman won't be happy about that!
Clause can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pizzaman is looking to escape.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman wants to stand but Clause is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clause wants to control the position but Pizzaman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Clause looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pizzaman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Clause keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Clause to take his back!
Clause tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clause is working hard here to advance position.
Clause trying to control the action but Pizzaman just sinks the hooks in.
Clause is in bad spot here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pizzaman wants to control the position but Clause frees himself and scrambles - Pizzaman manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Clause dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clause closes the distance and clinches.
Clause looking to throw knees to the head but Pizzaman is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Clause to work.
Pizzaman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pizzaman managing to block the knees to the body from Clause.
Clause tries to land knees in the clinch but Pizzaman avoids the damage to the body.
Clause is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pizzaman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clause missing with knees to the body.
Clause misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pizzaman.
Clause trying to stall but Pizzaman improves his position.
Clause misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pizzaman.
Clause trying to land knees to the body.
Clause misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pizzaman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizzaman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clause keeps control of Pizzaman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pizzaman stops a takedown attempt from Clause.
Clause with a knee to the head.

It looks like Graciano Pizzaman has been cut.
Clause misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pizzaman.
Clause working Pizzaman over with knees to the body.
Clause tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pizzaman avoids it.
Pizzaman letting Clause take a breather here.
Pizzaman avoiding damage as Clause throws knees to the body.
Clause trying to land knees to the body.
Clause tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pizzaman avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clause.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clause.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santa Clause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizzaman managing to block the knees to the body from Clause.
Pizzaman is trying to break the clinch but Clause is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pizzaman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clause unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pizzaman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pizzaman is breathing heavily.
Clause tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pizzaman avoids it.
Pizzaman avoiding damage as Clause throws knees to the body.
Pizzaman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Clause.
Clause tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pizzaman avoids it.
Pizzaman prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clause missing with knees to the body.
Clause trying to land knees to the body.
Pizzaman working hard to break the clinch.
Pizzaman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clause landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Clause has picked Pizzaman up - he's going for a ride! Clause dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Clause frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Clause moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pizzaman has worked his arm free - good work by Pizzaman!

Clause goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pizzaman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clause but great work by Pizzaman.
Clause on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clause tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A control attempt from Clause but he's now mounted!

Pizzaman stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Clause tries to clinch up.
Graciano Pizzaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clause gets a double leg takedown into Pizzaman's guard.
Pizzaman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Santa Clause overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Clause is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pizzaman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pizzaman has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Clause looking for subs off his back but Pizzaman has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Clause dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Graciano Pizzaman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clause tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pizzaman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pizzaman throws a chopping leg kick but Clause manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pizzaman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pizzaman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graciano Pizzaman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pizzaman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clause's head.

It looks like Santa Clause has been cut.
Pizzaman misses with a hook to the body

so Clause counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pizzaman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pizzaman keeping moving, preventing Clause from controlling successfully.
Clause has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pizzaman is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clause wants to control from the top but Pizzaman keeps moving.
Clause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pizzaman is keeping the position for now.

Pizzaman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clause defends it easily.
Clause is looking to advance position but Pizzaman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Clause is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Clause to take his back!
Pizzaman trying to control momentarily.
I really don't envy Clause right now.
Clause trying to control the action but Pizzaman just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clause is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Clause rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Clause wants to get back to full guard but Pizzaman has passed into side control.
Clause tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pizzaman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Clause working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clause might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clause tries to control the position but Pizzaman now has his back.
Graciano Pizzaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clause trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Clause tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clause manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pizzaman's guard. Nice work there by Clause.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santa Clause showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clause, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santa Clause!
A victorious Santa Clause thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.