PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by SCOTLAND THE BRAVE !!!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clay
vs
Karlsson

201 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
29
288 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordus Clay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Alexander Karlsson has been cut.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clay misses with a wild body shot.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karlsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karlsson lands a nice hook to Clay's body. Clay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Clay wants to clinch.
Clay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clay slips under a jab.
Clay shoots in for a takedown but Karlsson shows good takedown defense.
Clay moves away from the strike by Karlsson.
Alexander Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Clay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karlsson tries to buck Clay off but Clay is having none of it.
Clay working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Clay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Karlsson is not content to let Clay control the position.
Clay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A big shot lands for Clay! That's hurt Karlsson! Will he recover? Clay fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordus Clay!
Gordus Clay retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gordus Clay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.