PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 1826 p4p, 2821 weight class) and Marcel Clay (ranked 215 p4p, 324 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zuki
vs
Clay

200 cm
23
280
6 - 1 - 1

197 cm
22
255
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Champion Apparel

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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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clay!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay throws a leg kick
and Zuki counters with a two punch combo.
Zuki 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zuki duly obliges.
Clay misses with a hook. Zuki ducked under it nicely.
Zuki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Clay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zuki lands a jab to Clay's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Zuki .
As Clay looks to move away, Zuki throws a big counter combo but Clay just gets out of the way.
Zuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuki checks a low kick from Clay.
Zuki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay feints a jab promting Zuki to slip. Clay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zuki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.
Zuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zuki looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Clay tries a quick counter leg kick but Zuki is wise to it.
Zuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clay raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zuki blocks a low kick nicely.
Zuki throwing a counter right hand but Clay manages to avoid it.
Zuki misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki throws a series of strikes that have Clay backpedaling.
Zuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zuki thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zuki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clay eats them both and turns towards Zuki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuki throws a series of punches but Clay moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
Zuki scores with a three punch combo!
Zuki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zuki looks to throw a body kick
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay throws a hook to the side of Zuki 's head but Zuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuki throws a right hand that Clay ducks under and follows up with a left that Clay also avoids with ease.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuki is just out of range.
Clay thuds a left hand into Zuki 's body.
Zuki throws a lazy uppercut
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Zuki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clay has time to react.
Zuki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay blocks a head kick by Zuki .
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Clay.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clay.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuki manages to avoid it.
It looked like Zuki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clay.
Zuki throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuki throws a wild body kick that Clay sees coming a mile off.
Clay lands a leg kick that knocks Zuki off balance momentarily.
Zuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oki Zuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oki Zuki 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clay.
A combination from Zuki does no damage.
Clay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay looks to land a combination but Zuki avoids it well.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oki Zuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clay feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Zuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Zuki misses with a few strikes there.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuki .
Zuki moves away from the strike by Clay.
A jab from Clay finds it's way through Zuki 's defenses.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Zuki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clay at a distance.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Zuki saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clay doesn't seem phased though.
Zuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Zuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
Clay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zuki takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Zuki throws a wild body kick that Clay sees coming a mile off.
Clay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Clay misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki throws an off balance right hand
letting Clay counter with a right hand.

Oki Zuki 's cut is getting worse.
Zuki checks a leg kick.
Zuki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zuki misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zuki looks to land a left hand but Clay moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Clay blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and Clay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Zuki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Zuki misses.
Clay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oki Zuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oki Zuki 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Zuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clay doesn't seem phased though.
Clay avoids the head kick by Zuki .
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuki .
Zuki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clay avoids the body shot from Zuki .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zuki throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
As Zuki backs off Clay throws a huge counter combo but Zuki manages to avoid it all.
Zuki 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zuki scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Zuki moved out of range.
Clay tries to land a leg kick but Zuki saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Zuki , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clay shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zuki stuns Clay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oki Zuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a hook.
Zuki jabs Clay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zuki .
The crowd cheers as Clay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zuki doesn't seem phased though.
Zuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Zuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a thumping low kick.
Oki Zuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay connects with a solid leg kick.
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 throws out a loose jab but Zuki uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zuki .
Zuki is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Zuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clay is out of range and Zuki settles back down.
Zuki misses with a few strikes there.
Zuki throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Zuki swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clay misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clay. That's going to slow Zuki down.
Zuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That kick from Clay tenderised Zuki 's leg. Zuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zuki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zuki throws a series of punches but Clay moves out of range.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zuki .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Zuki , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oki Zuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zuki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oki Zuki !
Oki Zuki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Champion Apparel, into his post fight interview.