PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barton
vs
Clay

190 cm
21
230 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Clay!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Barton lands.
Clay misses the body punch
and Barton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.
Barton throws a low kick but Clay moves out of range easily.
Jab from Barton.
Barton misses the shot to the body.
Barton backing away here, and Clay unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barton.
Clay takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barton doesn't seem bothered though.
Barton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Barton wants to land a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Clay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barton.
Clay shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay shoots for a double leg takedown but Barton sprawls well. He's pushed Clay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barton is looking to counter punch.
Clint Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Clay.

Clay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Clay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.
Barton is trying to improve his position.
Barton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clay off and has taken his back!
Barton misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Clay's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barton throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Barton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Clay is defending well though. Barton let's go of the attempt for now.

Barton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Clay is trying to break free.

Clay defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Clay trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton keeps Clay at a distance using the push kick.
Barton misses with a low kick as Clay jumps back.
Barton slips under a jab.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by Barton.
Clay misses with a looping left.
As Clay tries to get set, Barton tries to push him back and clinch up but Clay manages to avoid the attempt.
Clay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clay's head backwards.
Barton lands a slapping body shot.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barton throws out a leg kick but Clay moves out of range and Barton only half commits.
Clay avoids the body shot from Barton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clay is trying to defend but Barton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay tries to get to full guard but Barton has control of the leg.
Clay gets back to full guard.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barton is fighting to break Clay's control of his arms but Clay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barton wants to pass the guard but Clay is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Barton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barton doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Clay.
Barton throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Barton does a little dance to reset his feet.

Barton has managed to clinch.
Barton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barton misses with a punch to the body.

Clay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clay slaps away a takedown attempt from Barton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barton defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton throws a body punch but Clay moves out of range.
Barton ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay throws a hook to the side of Barton's head but Barton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Barton.
Barton cracks the inside of Clay's front leg.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barton gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barton lands a nice short elbow.
Clay is pressing down on Barton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clay is trying to keep Barton in close.
Barton throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clay trying to control the action but Barton is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barton actively working from the bottom here.
Barton wants to get back to full guard.
Clay drops an elbow to the side of Barton's head.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barton taking some punishment here, with Clay in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barton tries to roll over but Clay keeps him under control.

Clay is looking for a kimura here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.
Barton throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay blocks the body kick.
Clay dives in for a single leg takedown but Barton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barton throws a solid leg kick but Clay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barton.
Clay cracks Barton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clay tries to bum rush Barton with a series of wild strikes but Barton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barton sprawls well. Barton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clay gets slowly back to his feet.
Clint Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Clay.
Clay throws out a loose jab but Barton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barton is looking to wear down Clay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clay somewhat.
Clay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay throws a hook to the side of Barton's head but Barton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton misses with a two punch combination.
Barton connects with a looping right hand.
Clint Barton is winning the standup battle so far.
Barton misses with a straight right.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Barton 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!

Barton wants to clinch up but Clay keeps it at a distance.
Clay slips a jab from Barton.
Clay lands a glancing blow to the side of Barton's head.
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barton.
Clay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Barton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clay shoots in looking for a takedown. Barton tries to sprawl out of it but Clay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay misses with a hook to the body
and Barton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Barton.
Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barton gets a double leg takedown into Clay's guard.
Barton tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.
Barton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clay keeping full guard, as Barton tries to pass.
Barton postures up in Clay's guard and throws a big left but Clay blocks it.
Barton lands a couple of digs.
Barton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clay's head.
Barton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws a strike but Clay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barton is looking to sweep but instead, Clay has passed into half guard.
Barton tries to roll over but Clay keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Barton is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barton is looking to score with low kicks.
Clay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barton defends well and Clay ends up having to push Barton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barton is looking to counter punch.
Barton throws a jab when Clay was well out of range.
Barton with a nice cross.
Clay lands with a shot to the body.
Clay tries for a takedown but Barton circles away easily

and Barton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barton.
Clint Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Clay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton working aggressively here.
Clay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barton prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barton.
Clay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barton has time to react.
Barton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Barton scores with a push kick.
Clay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barton throws the kick towards the body but Clay avoids it.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Barton throws a quick counter kick to the body but Clay avoids it.
Barton scores with a push kick.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Clay tries to keep at a distance but Barton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clint Barton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barton fails to land.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clay is trying to pull guard but Barton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clay misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clay is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barton digs a right hand into Clay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clay's gas tank.
Matthew Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barton.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Barton controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Barton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Barton!
A very excited looking Clint Barton rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.