PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 1368 p4p, 76 weight class) and Quân Lê (ranked 1047 p4p, 56 weight class). Clay comes to the ring accompanied by Believe. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Clay
vs
Lê

170 cm
26
146 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

168 cm
26
137 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Lê scores with a decent looking hook.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lê counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clay's knee momentarily.
Clay blocks a jab.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
Clay darts in looking for a takedown but Lê gets double underhooks and turns Clay into the ropes.
Lê misses with a body kick.
Lê throws a body kick that misses

and Clay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lê's guard.
Lê keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Lê is keeping the position.
Clay controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lê keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Lê is controlling Clay's posture.
Lê keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lê works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lê is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lê.
Lê with a nice cross.
Clay shoots in and drives through. Lê sprawls well.
Lê listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clay slips under a jab from Lê.
Clay throwing a counter right hand but Lê manages to avoid it.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lê finds it's way round the side to connect with Clay's head.
Lê swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
Clay loads up on a big right hand but Lê slips the punch.
Clay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clay blocks a jab.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.

Clay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Lê is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Clay.
Lê takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lê lands a body shot.
Lê throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
Lê has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lê scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lê lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lê blocks a jab.
Lê connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lê is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.
Lê being controlled here, momentarily.
Lê wants to sweep here but Clay controlling him for the moment.
Clay trying to control but Lê is working from the bottom.
Clay tries to free his leg and advance position but Lê is retaining full guard.
Lê has Clay pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lê bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Quân Lê seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lê. Lê obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Lê scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lê just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Lê misses with a kick to the body.
Lê misses with an uppercut.
Clay slips under a jab from Lê.
Good standup being displayed there by Lê as he connects with a hook.
Lê scores with a nice body kick.
Lê looks to land a left hand but Clay moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Clay misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quân Lê showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Clay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lê throws the left hand but Clay avoids the punch easily.
Clay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lê lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lê connects with a solid leg kick.
Lê looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lê throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lê slips a straight right by Clay.
Clay fails to land with a series of punches.
Lê tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.
It looked like Clay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lê delivers a nice body kick.
Lê pushes Clay away with a front kick.
Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Quân Lê seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay fails to land the takedown.
Lê has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Lê.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lê manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lê pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lê paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lê.
A punch lands to the side of Lê 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces Clay off the ropes and back into range.
Lê walks into a left hand.
Lê moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Lê misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lê is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lê lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clay.

Lê escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Lê lands a nice looking body shot.
Andre Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Lê has closed the distance and engaged Clay in a clinch.
Lê lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Lê misses with some punches.
Lê scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lê misses with a body punch.
Lê swings wildly with an uppercut but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clay's elbow.
Lê blocks a body shot from Clay.
A nice left hand lands by Lê.
Clay lands with a left to the head.
Lê softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Clay misses with some punches.
Lê swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Clay.
Clay takes a shot to the head.
Clay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lê winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Quân Lê!

Quân Lê wins by unanimous decision!