PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Zizou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clayton
vs
Zizou

187 cm
23
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Zizou!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizou swinging wilding here.
Zizou looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Henri Zizou has been cut.
Clayton throws a head kick that misses.
Clayton misses with a straight right.
Zizou closes the distance and clinches up with Clayton, looking for a takedown. Zizou pushes Clayton against the cage but Clayton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clayton throws a body punch but Zizou moves out of range.
Zizou is looking to clinch.
Clayton knocks Zizou to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Zizou is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clayton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zizou's legs.
Zizou is still in real trouble! Can Clayton finish him?
Zizou is trying to get back to half guard.
Zizou seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zizou avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clayton.
Zizou is looking to regain half guard here but Clayton keeps moving and retains side control.

Clayton decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zizou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clayton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clayton throws a shot from downtown. Zizou moves away and avoids it.
Clayton thuds his right hand into Zizou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andre Clayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clayton clobbers Zizou with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That has opened up Henri Zizou's cut even more.
Clayton tries a head kick but it misses.
Zizou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clayton.
Clayton throws a front kick that sends Zizou stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Zizou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clayton but Clayton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andre Clayton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Zizou.
Zizou looks gassed!
Clayton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zizou.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Clayton! Zizou is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Clayton!