PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton comes to the cage accompanied by I Want It All. Stark has chosen Dance Hall Days as his entrance music. Ethan Clayton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Clayton
vs
Stark

189 cm
22
280 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
236 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Stark!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clayton, right into the meat.
Clayton is looking to clinch.
Clayton throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Clayton finds it's target.
Stark misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clayton counter with a right hand.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clayton counters with a nice body shot.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clayton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Clayton is predictable there

and Stark counters with a single leg into guard. Clayton didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clayton's head.
Stark preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark wants to control from the top but Clayton keeps moving.
Stark connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark won't allow Clayton to sweep him here.

Clayton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stark passes into side control.
Stark trying to control the position but Clayton is working away.
Stark working the ground and pound.
Clayton tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton is looking to reverse the position.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Clayton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clayton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Clayton tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stark looking to control but instead Clayton has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Clayton is looking to escape.
Stark is pressing down on Clayton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clayton is holding on for now.
Clayton is looking to improve his position.
Stark passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stark unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark avoids the attempt from Clayton to control.
Stark punching from mount but Clayton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stark wants to control the pace but Clayton is squirming around nicely.
Clayton wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clayton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stark somewhat.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clayton looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Stark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clayton's sensitive parts.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Clayton ducks down to avoid it.
Clayton throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Stark finds it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stark. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Clayton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stark's hands.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clayton manages to avoid it.
Johnny Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Clayton throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Clayton moved out of range.
Clayton leaves Stark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clayton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark misses with a hook
and Clayton counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Ethan Clayton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stark.
Ethan Clayton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Stark.
Stark misses with an uppercut
and Clayton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stark lands with a cross.
Stark throws a sloppy body shot
and Clayton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Clayton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Stark avoids the body shot from Clayton.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Clayton is out of range.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clayton. Clayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clayton throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Clayton wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Ethan Clayton is winning the standup battle so far.
Clayton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.

Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clayton!
Clayton is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a nice shot to the head.
Clayton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Clayton tries to hold on but Stark postures up.
Clayton is working to get back to half guard.
Clayton really wants to buck Stark off and get back to his feet.
Stark unloads with some shots from mount but Clayton bucks and avoids them well.
Stark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Clayton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ethan Clayton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clayton was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clayton, right into the meat.
Stark throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clayton throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Clayton counters with a one-two to the body.
Clayton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clayton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stark slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Clayton's head back.
Stark misses with a body shot
and Clayton counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body shot
letting Clayton counter with a right hand.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clayton throws a sloppy body shot
and Clayton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clayton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clayton but Clayton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clayton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark misses with a body shot
enabling Clayton to counter with a crisp jab.
Clayton looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
Stark misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Clayton.
Clayton missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark misses with an uppercut
and Clayton counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clayton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clayton throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clayton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Clayton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clayton throws out a leg kick but Stark moves out of range and Clayton only half commits.
Stark throws a right and a left that Clayton avoids nicely.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clayton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Clayton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clayton's waist but Clayton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side.
Stark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clayton.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clayton.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a good, hard body kick but Stark shrugs it off.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Clayton is just out of range.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stark counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clayton!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clayton tries to hold on but Stark postures up.
Clayton is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Clayton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clayton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ethan Clayton!