PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clay
vs
Silver

170 cm
23
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

154 cm
21
151 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay throws a head kick that misses.
Silver stuns Clay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Clay throws an off balance right hand
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver connects with a body shot that sends Clay's belly button to the back.

Clay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silver to the mat! Silver manages to get full guard.
Clay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clay pushing down on Silver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silver on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Clay is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clay.
Silver has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throwing shots but Silver is blocking nicely.
Clay is nestled in close to Silver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silver can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clay.
Clay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clay lands strikes from half guard.
Clay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clay lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay throwing shots but Silver is blocking nicely.
Clay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clay.
Clay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clay not doing much here.
Clay uses his free foot to push down on Silver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a couple of good shots and Silver has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Clay is working the ground and pound. Can Silver escape?

Clay has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Silver is in real trouble here. Clay gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Silver is tapping out! Clay wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Clay!
An out of breath Tyson Clay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.