PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 2047 p4p, 101 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 1286 p4p, 65 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Believe. This should be a great matchup!

Clay
vs
Caunt

170 cm
24
146 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
147 lbs
7 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a low kick, right behind Clay 's knee.
A jab from Clay misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caunt, as that shot connected.
Clay tries to bum rush Caunt with a series of wild strikes but Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Clay. Those never looked like landing.
Caunt cracks the inside of Clay's front leg.
Clay blocks the body kick.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clay misses with a looping right.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Clay misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Clay misses with an uppercut
and Caunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt scores with a push kick.
Clay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clay finds it's way round the side to connect with Caunt's head.
Clay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clay blocks a head kick by Caunt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clay.
Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Clay misses.
Caunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay misses with an uppercut
and Caunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Clay swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Clay misses with a looping left.
Clay misses the jab.
Clay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay ducks right into an uppercut from Caunt.
Clay throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Caunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Caunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clay tries a head kick but it misses.
Caunt jabs Clay right on the nose. Clay blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay cracks Caunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clay misses with a body shot.
Clay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caunt's head backwards.
Clay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Clay misses with a leg kick.
Caunt throws a fast counter high kick but Clay manages to duck under it in time.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt counters with a leg kick.
Clay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clay lands a nice shot that snaps Caunt's head back.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clay misses with a hook.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Clay throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Clay does no damage.
Caunt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Andre Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay cracks Caunt with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt throws a push kick but Clay slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand
and Caunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Caunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caunt connects with a body shot that sends Clay's belly button to the back.
Clay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Clay cracks Caunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Clay.
Clay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caunt.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Caunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clay walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt slips a jab from Clay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clay misses with an uppercut
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
Caunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clay counters with a two punch combo.
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Clay.
Clay backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand
and Caunt counters with a solid body kick.
Clay missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt staying out of range there.
Clay misses with a hook to the body
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay throws a lazy body kick
and Caunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Clay.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caunt.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Clay. Those never looked like landing.
Caunt counters with a body kick.
Clay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Clay misses the jab.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.

Clay is rocked!
Caunt lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Clay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caunt checks a low kick from Clay.
Caunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clay will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Caunt scores with a body shot.
Clay swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a big right hand! Oh Clay is in trouble here! Caunt follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Caunt!
A less than humble Dick Caunt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.