PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu comes to the cage accompanied by Oy, To Ne Vecher. Clayton has chosen I Want It All as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hiranuka Stakanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stakanu
vs
Clayton

184 cm
35
280 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

189 cm
32
280 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton throws a body punch but Stakanu moves out of range.

Clayton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clayton winds up and cracks Stakanu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clayton tries to pass to full mount but Stakanu defends it.
Clayton trying to control from half guard but Stakanu is working away.
Stakanu wants to improve his position but Clayton is controlling well.
Clayton is nestled in close to Stakanu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Clayton there.
Clayton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stakanu wants to get back to full guard.
Clayton is trying to control the action in half guard but Stakanu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stakanu gets full guard.
Stakanu working a defensive guard here.
Clayton scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stakanu looking for a guillotine here but Clayton defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stakanu 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.
Clayton trying to control but Stakanu is working from the bottom.

Stakanu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Clayton uses it to pass to side control.
Stakanu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stakanu regains half guard.
Clayton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stakanu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clayton working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clayton connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clayton controls the pace.

Clayton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clayton slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clayton connects with a nice short shot to Stakanu's temple.
Clayton lands strikes from half guard.
Stakanu is looking to get back to full guard here but Clayton has managed to pass to side control instead.
Clayton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stakanu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clayton landing a few strikes.
Clayton working the ground and pound.
Clayton is working Stakanu over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Clayton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Clayton working the ground and pound from side control.
Clayton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stakanu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stakanu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clayton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton throwing shots but Stakanu is blocking nicely.
Clayton is trying to control the action in half guard but Stakanu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stakanu trying to control here.
Stakanu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stakanu.
Stakanu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clayton manages to get himself to full guard.

Clayton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clayton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stakanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stakanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stakanu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

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

Stakanu is sitting in close to Clayton's body. Clayton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stakanu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stakanu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Clayton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ethan Clayton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ethan Clayton waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.