PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Want It All. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Suraski
vs
Clayton

190 cm
35
270 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

189 cm
28
280 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suraski misses with a takedown attempt
and Clayton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clayton throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Suraski misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Clayton.

Clayton rushes Suraski and presses him up against the cage.
Clayton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Suraski up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clayton lands a nice shot to the body.
Suraski is breathing heavily.
Clayton working Suraski over with knees to the body.
A short right from Clayton.
Clayton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clayton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clayton keeps control of Suraski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clayton has Suraski pressed against the cage.
Clayton with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suraski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suraski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clayton prevents Suraski from breaking the clinch.
Suraski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clayton is pushing Suraski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clayton.
Clayton lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clayton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clayton lands with a light punch inside.
Clayton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clayton lands a nice knee to the body.
Clayton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ethan Clayton.
Clayton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clayton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clayton leaves Suraski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Suraski throws a right hand that Clayton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clayton also avoids with ease.
Clayton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clayton lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clayton.

Suraski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clayton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clayton wants to control from the top but Suraski keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton landing with the ground and pound.
Clayton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clayton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clayton stops Suraski from standing up.
Clayton preventing the sweep.
Clayton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suraski keeping moving, preventing Clayton from controlling successfully.

Clayton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clayton chips away with some ground and pound.
Clayton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clayton lands with a punch from half guard.
Clayton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clayton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton passes to side control.
Clayton trying to control the position but Suraski is working away.
Clayton landing strikes.
Suraski taking a bit of punishment here - Clayton scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Clayton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Suraski taking punishment in the form of punches.

Suraski is rocked!
Clayton lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Suraski! Clayton senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Suraski out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ethan Clayton!
Ethan Clayton took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Everyone can be beaten. Question is: how many times can you afford to lose?'.