PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekxandar Dragovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clayton
vs
Dragovic

205 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alekxandar Dragovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clayton. Dragovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragovic unleashes a big counter combination but Clayton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clayton throws a big shot that misses.
Clayton lands a nice shot to the body.
Clayton throws a series of punches but Dragovic avoids them all with ease.
Clayton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clayton backing away here, and Dragovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clayton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clayton lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Clayton misses its intended target.
Clayton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragovic.
Clayton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dragovic eats them both and turns towards Clayton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Alekxandar Dragovic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragovic.
Dragovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dragovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Clayton misses.
Dragovic dodges the punch combination from Clayton.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Clayton does it's job there.
Clayton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clayton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clayton throws a combination that misses
and Dragovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Clayton.
Dragovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Clayton steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dragovic.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice jab there from Clayton.
Dragovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clayton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragovic scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayton lands a nice shot that snaps Dragovic's head back.
Dragovic slips under a jab.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Dragovic avoids the body shot from Clayton.
And Dragovic responds with a good body kick, but Clayton manages to step out the way in time.
A big left from Clayton misses.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Dragovic blocks a jab.
Clayton throws out a loose jab but Dragovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clayton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragovic moves away.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clayton fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragovic feints a counter leg kick.
Dragovic ducks under a wild hook from Clayton.
Clayton throws a right hand that misses
and Dragovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clayton misses the shot to the body.
Dragovic throws a fast counter high kick but Clayton manages to duck under it in time.
Clayton misses with a double jab.
Clayton backing away here, and Dragovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dragovic ducks under a wild hook from Clayton.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dragovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from Clayton.
Clayton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dragovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clayton.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Clayton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dragovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Clayton misses with a wild body shot.
Dragovic feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Clayton misses.
Clayton throws a right hand that Dragovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragovic also avoids with ease.
Dragovic counters with a body kick.
Clayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clayton is breathing heavily.
Clayton connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Clayton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Clayton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clayton swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Clayton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alekxandar Dragovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clayton misses with a body shot
and Dragovic counters with a big head kick but Clayton shrugs it off.
William Clayton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clayton misses with a double jab.
Dragovic avoids the body shot from Clayton.
Clayton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragovic counters with a leg kick.
Dragovic dodges the punch combination from Clayton.
Dragovic slips under a jab from Clayton.
Dragovic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Clayton blocks it well.
Dragovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dragovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton misses with a left hand
and Dragovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Dragovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Clayton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dragovic moves away from the strike by Clayton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Clayton both land. Nice combination.
Clayton misses the jab.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clayton swinging wildly here.
Clayton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clayton misses with a jab to the body
and Dragovic counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clayton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragovic.
Dragovic throws a big counter head kick but Clayton avoids it with no problem.
Clayton misses the shot to the body.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dragovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clayton.
Dragovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Clayton steps away.
William Clayton is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Clayton misses its intended target.
Dragovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clayton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragovic circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovic staying out of range there.
Dragovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Clayton steps away.
Clayton lands a jab to Dragovic's midsection.
Clayton throws a jab when Dragovic was well out of range.
Dragovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clayton throws the left hand but Dragovic avoids the punch easily.
Clayton throws a lazy right hand but Dragovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Dragovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clayton swings for the body but Dragovic moves out of range.
Dragovic is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clayton misses with a body shot
and Dragovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clayton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Clayton.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragovic slips under a jab.
Clayton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragovic.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton throws a jab when Dragovic was well out of range.
Dragovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clayton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragovic shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dragovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragovic shapes to counter with a head kick.
Clayton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragovic can do to turn this around?
A big right from Clayton misses.
Dragovic counters with a body kick.
Clayton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clayton throws a body punch but Dragovic moves out of range.
A big left from Clayton misses.
Clayton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragovic manages to avoid it.
Clayton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clayton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragovic manages to avoid it.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dragovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clayton.
Dragovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragovic counters with a leg kick.
Clayton throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clayton's knee momentarily.
Clayton throws a body punch but Dragovic moves out of range.
Clayton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clayton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragovic throws a big counter head kick but Clayton avoids it with no problem.
Clayton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dragovic counters with a leg kick.
Clayton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Clayton misses with a body shot.
Clayton throws a body punch but Dragovic moves out of range.
Clayton throws a lazy right hand but Dragovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Clayton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Clayton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alekxandar Dragovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clayton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Clayton throws a looping overhand right but Dragovic ducks down to avoid it.
Clayton backing away here, and Dragovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clayton misses with a wild combination.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clayton takes a swing at Dragovic's ribcage but misses.
Dragovic moves out of range as Clayton strikes.
Dragovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dragovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clayton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton misses with an uppercut. Dragovic saw that one coming.
Clayton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDragovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragovic slips a jab and a cross from Clayton.
Clayton misses with a looping right.
Dragovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton lands a right hook to the body.
Clayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragovic staying out of range there.
Dragovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Clayton steps away.
Clayton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Clayton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dragovic backs up against the cage.
A left lands for Clayton.
Dragovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clayton.
Dragovic feints a counter leg kick.
Clayton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dragovic counters with a solid body kick.
Clayton throws a jab when Dragovic was well out of range.
Dragovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Clayton misses the target.
Dragovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alekxandar Dragovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton misses with a right hand
and Dragovic counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Clayton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragovic doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clayton.
Dragovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Clayton misses with a hook to the body
and Dragovic counters with a body kick that stops Clayton in his tracks momentarily.
Clayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clayton backing away here, and Dragovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clayton misses with a looping right.
Clayton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clayton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clayton throws a looping overhand right but Dragovic ducks down to avoid it.
Dragovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Clayton steps away.
Clayton loads up on a big right hand but Dragovic slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragovic moves away.
Clayton fails to land with a series of punches.
Clayton misses with a hook
and Dragovic counters with a body kick that stops Clayton in his tracks momentarily.
Clayton misses with a hook. Dragovic ducked under it nicely.
Dragovic counters with a body kick.
Clayton misses with a double jab.
Clayton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Clayton misses its intended target.
Clayton misses with a double jab
and Dragovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Clayton.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Clayton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clayton's knee momentarily.
William Clayton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragovic counters with a body kick that stops Clayton in his tracks momentarily.
Clayton misses with a hook.
Clayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragovic feints a counter leg kick.
Clayton misses with an uppercut
and Dragovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Clayton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Clayton is wise to it.
Clayton misses with a hook.
As Clayton backs off Dragovic throws a huge counter combo but Clayton manages to avoid it all.
Clayton misses with a straight right.
Clayton misses with an uppercut. Dragovic saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clayton.
Dragovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Clayton steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Clayton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clayton 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Clayton!