PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 2359 p4p, 100 weight class) and Andre Clay (ranked 2562 p4p, 108 weight class). Clay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Believe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Visions
vs
Clay

173 cm
29
135 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Visions.
Clay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Clay.
Visions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Visions tries to clinch but Clay is having none of it.
Visions digs a good body shot into Clay's ribs.
Visions takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Visions misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Visions misses with a body shot.
Visions definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clay shoots in but Visions avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay throws a hook to the side of Visions's head but Visions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Visions.

It looks like Tragic Visions has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions lands a right hook to the body.
Visions comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clay throws a hook but Visions blocks it.
Clay swings for the body but Visions moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Visions.
Visions slips under a jab.
Visions lands a jab to Clay's midsection.
Visions throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clay. That's going to slow Visions down.
A big right from Clay misses.
Visions misses with an uppercut.
Clay misses with a leg kick.
Visions connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clay momentarily.
A big right from Clay misses.
Clay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Visions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Visions closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Visions misses with the head strike.
Clay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Visions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Visions misses with some punches.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Visions looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visions.
A slow jab from Visions misses its intended target.
A big left from Clay misses.
Visions misses with an uppercut.

Visions moves into the clinch successfully.

Clay jumps into guard, dragging Visions to the mat.
Visions trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Visions is looking to work some ground and pound but Clay has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Visions is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Visions is one step ahead there.

Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Visions looking to pass the guard.
Clay wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Visions pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Visions with a flurry of punches that miss.
Visions looking to pass the guard.
Visions lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Visions throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Visions postures up and lands a big shot to Clay's brow.
Clay is adopting a defensive guard.
Clay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clay has momentary wrist control but Visions slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tragic Visions will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tragic Visions's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Visions misses with a body shot.
Visions moves out of range as Clay throws a body kick.
Visions looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visions tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clay lunges at Visions with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Visions's hand.
Visions lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Visions.

Visions changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clay tries to bench press Visions off him but Visions keeps the position.

Visions working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clay holds on to Visions's head and controls the position momentarily.
Visions cracks Clay with a big right hand but Clay just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clay is positioning himself well to prevent Visions advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clay manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clay 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.
Visions advances to half guard.
Clay trying to control here.
Visions landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clay is trying to get back to full guard.

Clay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Visions seems to be looking for submissions.
Clay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clay.

Visions has gone for a leg lock! Clay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Visions's guard.

Clay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Clay working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Visions wants to hit a switch here but Clay passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Visions there!
Visions tries to hold on but Clay postures up.
Visions tries to reverse the position but Clay maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay controlling the position easily from mount.
Visions keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clay lands a big elbow.
Clay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Visions looks a forlorn figure.
Tragic Visions overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clay unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay controlling the pace for now.
Visions taking shots to the head.
Visions is desperately trying to improve his position but Clay has a good base and remains in mount.
Clay lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Visions wants to control but Clay is having none of it.
Clay controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visions tries to lock up and control but Clay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Visions keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Visions is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Clay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tragic Visions's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Visions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Visions moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Clay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Visions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
Visions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
Visions takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clay misses with a hook.
Visions lands a two punch combo.
Clay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Visions tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Visions misses with a looping right.
Clay misses with a hook to the body
and Visions counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay throws a hook to the side of Visions's head but Visions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Visions chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Clay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Visions trying to control here.

Clay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Visions is looking to control Clay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Visions avoid being mounted?
Clay working the head and body with strikes.
Visions is not content to let Clay control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Visions works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visions trying to keep a closed guard but Clay is proving a slippery customer.
Clay trying to control but Visions is working from the bottom.
Clay scoring with some ground and pound.
Visions working a defensive guard here.

Visions is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clay defends well.
Clay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Visions is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Visions looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Visions is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clay defends well.
Visions keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Visions uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clay looks to land a combination but Visions avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
Visions misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Visions is looking to counter punch.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Visions to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay misses with a left hand
and Visions counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Visions sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Visions throws a low kick but Clay moves out of range easily.
Visions cracks Clay with an open hand slap.
Visions connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visions lands a head shot.
Visions connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Visions bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clay's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tragic Visions showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Visions 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tragic Visions!
A very excited looking Tragic Visions made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.