PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Clavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavelle has chosen Hexogram By Deftones as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Raty
vs
Clavelle

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seppo Raty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Clavelle!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavelle fails with an attempt to clinch.

Clavelle forces Raty back against the cage and clinches.
Raty managing to block the knees to the body from Clavelle.
Clavelle lands a knee to the head.
Raty fails to pull guard.

Raty manages to pull guard.
Raty wants to sweep here but Clavelle controlling him for the moment.
Raty is looking to sweep but instead, Clavelle has passed into half guard.
Raty trying to control here.
Raty moves into full guard.
Clavelle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clavelle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Raty had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Clavelle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Raty Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Clavelle's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raty working for the choke.

Raty is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Clavelle has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Clavelle wants to escape the position.
Raty trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Clavelle defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Raty's arms.
Raty is breathing heavily.
Raty is looking to control Clavelle but Clavelle is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clavelle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Clavelle holding both Raty 's hands and preventing any damage.
Clavelle trying to control the hands but Raty won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raty throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Clavelle is trying to stand back up.
Raty is hanging on to Clavelle's back as he tries to escape.
Raty tries to get the hooks in deep but Clavelle pushed the leg off.
Clavelle covering up well under a series of strikes from Raty.

Clavelle preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Raty.
Clavelle is trying to stand back up.

Clavelle fending off the submission attempt from Raty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raty is persistently looking for the submission but Clavelle is defending it well.
Clavelle trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Raty gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Raty scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Clavelle is looking for a way out.

Raty is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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!

Raty looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Raty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Raty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Raty showed some decent athleticism there.
Seppo Raty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clavelle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Raty is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Clavelle has managed to free his arm - good work.

Raty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clavelle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Raty.
Raty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavelle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raty is working away from the top position though.
Raty has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Raty throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Clavelle has his hands clasped together but Raty breaks the hold and Clavelle is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Raty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Raty!