PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Clay (ranked 24683 p4p, 517 weight class) and Jeronimo Seagal (ranked 24158 p4p, 523 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clay
vs
Seagal

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

222 cm
19
244 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeronimo Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal scores with a three punch combo!

Clay takes the fight into the clinch.
Clay looking to throw knees to the head but Seagal is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clay obliges.
Clay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seagal blocks it with crossed arms.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Clay tries a knee to the head but Seagal blocks it.
Seagal tries a knee to the head but Clay blocks it.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
Clay lands an elbow inside that Seagal shrugs off.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
Clay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jeronimo Seagal has been cut.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clay landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay landing knees to the head.
Seagal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clay with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clay obliges.
Seagal looks winded!
Clay lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay with a knee to the head.
Seagal takes a knee right on the jaw!

Seagal is rocked!
Clay lands an elbow that stopped Seagal in his tracks for a moment.
Seagal is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?
Clay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seagal seems to have recovered his senses.
Clay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seagal wants to break free but Clay has control.
Clay lands a good knee to the midsection. Seagal won't want to take too many of those.
Seagal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Clay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seagal's defenses.
Clay lands a good knee to the midsection. Seagal won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay lands a good knee to the midsection. Seagal won't want to take too many of those.
Seagal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clay crunches a lovely knee into Seagal's ribcage.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Clay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Clay.
A frustrated look appears on Seagal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clay missing with knees to the body.
Seagal avoiding damage as Clay throws knees to the body.
Seagal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seagal is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.
Seagal dodges an elbow strike from Clay.
Clay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seagal is defending well for now.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Seagal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seagal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clay misses with an elbow over the top.
Clay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seagal avoids it.
Clay looking to throw knees to the head but Seagal is blocking nicely.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Seagal tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.
Seagal blocks an elbow strike.
Clay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.

Seagal manages to break the clinch.

Seagal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
Seagal takes an elbow to the temple.
Clay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seagal wants to break free but Clay has control.
Clay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seagal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seagal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Seagal tries to break free but Clay pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands an elbow just above Seagal 's eye.
Clay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seagal blocks it with crossed arms.
Seagal trying to stall but Clay improves his position.
Seagal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clay lands an elbow that stopped Seagal in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay trying to land knees to the body.
Clay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Seagal managing to block the knees to the body from Clay.
Clay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seagal lands a hook that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Seagal is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.
Seagal wants to break free but Clay has control.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seagal blocks it with crossed arms.
Seagal lands an elbow just above Clay 's eye.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeronimo Seagal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seagal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clay is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cassius Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Clay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassius Clay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clay scores a nice knee to the body.
Clay misses with a knee to the head.
Seagal tries to break free but Clay pushes him back against the cage.
Clay lands an elbow just above Seagal 's eye.
Clay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clay lands a knee to the head.
Clay lands a nice knee to the body.
Clay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seagal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seagal can do to turn this around?
Clay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clay.
Seagal is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.
Seagal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clay obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lands a knee to the body.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but Seagal blocks with his arms.
Clay misses with a knee to the head.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
Seagal managing to block the knees to the body from Clay.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clay prevents Seagal from breaking the clinch.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clay tries a knee to the head but Seagal blocks it.
Seagal wants to get back to striking at distance but Clay won't allow it.
Seagal wants to get back to striking at distance but Clay won't allow it.
Clay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seagal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clay tries a knee to the head but Seagal blocks it.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seagal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Clay lands an elbow inside that Seagal shrugs off.
Seagal is trying to break free.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Seagal tries to break free but Clay pushes him back against the cage.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay is controlling him.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay is controlling him.
Clay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seagal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clay trying to land knees to the body.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seagal is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.
Clay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seagal is defending well for now.
Clay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seagal's defenses.
Clay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seagal wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
Clay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seagal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seagal is trying to push Clay away but Clay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seagal.
Seagal is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.
Clay keeps control of Seagal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clay misses with a knee to the head.
Seagal tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.

Seagal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seagal lands with an overhand left.
Clay walks into a jab.
Jeronimo Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clay gets a clinch.
Clay lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clay obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Seagal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clay keeps control of Seagal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seagal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seagal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Seagal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seagal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal is trying to break free.
Clay lands a nice elbow.
Clay lands an elbow just above Seagal 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clay obliges.
Nice elbow from Clay.
Clay misses with a knee to the head.
Clay has Seagal pressed against the cage, preventing Seagal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clay has Seagal pressed against the cage, preventing Seagal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seagal blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Clay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeronimo Seagal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Seagal misses the jab.
Seagal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Clay moves into the clinch.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Clay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seagal blocks it with crossed arms.
Clay lands an elbow inside that Seagal shrugs off.
Clay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seagal.
Clay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seagal is defending well for now.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Clay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Clay.
Clay scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay with a knee to the head.
Seagal takes an elbow to the temple.
Clay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seagal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seagal tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.
Clay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clay missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but Seagal blocks with his arms.
Clay prevents Seagal from breaking the clinch.

Seagal breaks the clinch.
Seagal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Clay.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay looking to throw knees to the head but Seagal is blocking nicely.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal tries to break the clinch but Clay is controlling the position.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Seagal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seagal avoids it.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay is controlling him.
Seagal tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seagal is trying to break free.
Clay misses with a knee to the head.
Clay keeps control of Seagal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clay missing with knees to the body.
Clay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clay working Seagal over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Seagal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clay has Seagal pressed against the cage, preventing Seagal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
Clay misses with a knee strike.
Clay keeps control of Seagal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seagal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seagal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seagal takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seagal misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clay.
Seagal takes an elbow to the temple.
Clay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Seagal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seagal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clay looking to throw knees to the head but Seagal is blocking nicely.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Clay.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Clay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seagal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal can't break the clinch.
Clay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
Seagal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Clay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seagal's defenses.
Clay missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Clay is controlling him.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Clay keeps him there for the moment.
Clay keeps control of Seagal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clay working Seagal over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clay obliges.
Clay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeronimo Seagal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay tries a knee to the head but Seagal blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Clay!