PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 2442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Clay (ranked 2336 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazimierz comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. Clay has chosen Believe as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kazimierz
vs
Clay

175 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

170 cm
27
146 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Kato

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 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazimierz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kazimierz shoots in looking for a takedown but Clay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kazimierz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clay scores with a jab to the head.
Kazimierz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clay as he avoids it easily.
Clay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazimierz misses with a takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Kazimierz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kazimierz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clay's guard.
Clay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clay working a defensive guard here.
Clay tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kazimierz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazimierz has managed to get both his arms back between Clay's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.

Clay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kazimierz defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz chips away with some ground and pound.

Clay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kazimierz defends it easily.
Clay wants to improve his position but instead Kazimierz has moved into half guard.
Clay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Kazimierz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Clay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Clay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
Clay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kazimierz trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazimierz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Clay has Kazimierz pulled in close to control his posture.
Kazimierz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazimierz is one step ahead there.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Clay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kazimierz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clay doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazimierz shoots in but Clay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clay has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clay throws a right and a left that Kazimierz avoids nicely.
Kazimierz goes for a double leg but Clay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clay continues to drive forward.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kazimierz.
Nice defenses there by Kazimierz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kazimierz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazimierz walks into a straight right hand from Clay.
Kazimierz shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense.
Kazimierz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kazimierz goes for a double leg but Clay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clay continues to drive forward.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kazimierz fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Clay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Clay.
Clay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazimierz's calf.
Kazimierz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kazimierz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clay swivels and escapes.

Kazimierz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kazimierz's guard.

Clay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
Clay tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazimierz is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clay drops back looking for a leg! Kazimierz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kazimierz manages to kick Clay off! Clay jumps back into Kazimierz's guard.
Kazimierz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Kazimierz is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clay passes Kazimierz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clay working over Kazimierz with some ground and pound. Kazimierz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Kazimierz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Clay there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clay lands a nice short elbow.
Kazimierz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kazimierz punching from the bottom.
Clay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazimierz is looking for a sweep. Clay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clay.
Clay working Kazimierz over with strikes.
Kazimierz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kazimierz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
Clay works over Kazimierz with some ground and pound from guard.
Clay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clay connects with a couple of short punches.
Clay forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay wants to control but Kazimierz is keeping him busy.
Clay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kazimierz is rocked!

Clay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kazimierz sees it coming and defends easily.
Oh Kazimierz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazimierz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kazimierz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kazimierz! More strikes land and this one is all over! Clay jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Clay!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andre Clay waved his t-shirt featuring Kato's logo in front of the cameras.