PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julien Touret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Touret might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to La Valse d'Amelie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Touret
vs
Clay

193 cm
40
267 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

201 cm
41
272 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julien Touret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clay preventing the sweep.
Clay sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Touret's guard.
Touret gets back to full guard.
Clay preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Touret holds on and takes a little breather.
Touret keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Touret has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Touret can't keep his opponent in guard - Clay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay is pressing down on Touret's thigh, looking to free his foot. Touret is holding on for now.
Touret trying to hold on to Clay's head to control him but Clay postures up.
Clay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Touret is not content to let Clay control the position.
Clay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Touret wants to get back to full guard.
Clay passes to side control.
Clay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Touret keeps working.
Clay throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Touret works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay is nestled in close to Touret, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clay lands a nice short elbow.
Touret is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Clay wants to control but Touret is keeping him busy.
Clay not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touret tries to roll over but Clay keeps him under control.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 trying to mount his opponent but Touret defends it.
Touret moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Touret is keeping the position for now.
Touret lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Touret trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touret preventing the sweep.
Touret stands and throws Clay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clay is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Touret's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clay is trying to get back to full guard.
Touret is trying to control. Clay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clay is trying to control but can't.
Clay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay is not content to let Touret control the position.
Clay is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Touret's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Touret's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Touret stuffs the takedown attempt from Clay. Clay gets slowly back to his feet.
Clay shoots in for a double leg but Touret sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Touret lands the left hand.
Touret motions for Clay to come forward. Touret throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Touret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Touret closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Clay.
Clay can't find room to land a body shot as Touret controls the action.
Clay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Touret.

Clay gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clay is trying to control the action in half guard but Touret is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Touret avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clay.
Touret on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touret is refusing to be controlled, as Clay sits in half guard.
Clay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clay is trying to control. Touret wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Touret knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clay on the ground.
Touret is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clay is trying to control the action in half guard but Touret is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clay lands a nice short elbow.
Clay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clay is trying to control the action in half guard but Touret is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Touret keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clay with the ground and pound but Touret uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to control from the top but Touret keeps moving.
Clay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Clay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clay in side control, throwing shots but Touret defends.
Clay working away.
Touret is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clay connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Clay crashes against the mat.
Clay throws a strike aimed at the side of Touret's head but Touret avoids it well.
Clay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Touret is rocked!
Clay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Touret is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Touret is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Clay can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordus Clay!
Gordus Clay spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.