PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Weiser (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.

Daniels
vs
Weiser

178 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Weiser!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weiser at a distance.
Weiser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
Daniels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Daniels thows a body kick. Weiser tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weiser moves away.
Weiser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weiser moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weiser.

It looks like Josh Weiser has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels throws a push kick but Weiser slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Weiser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Weiser saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Weiser.
Clayton Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weiser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Weiser looks gassed!
Daniels throws a head kick that half lands.
Weiser throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daniels. Weiser shrugs it off though.
Daniels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Weiser takes a step back to recover.
Daniels scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weiser takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Daniels pushes Weiser up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Weiser's ribcage.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Weiser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Weiser avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiser is defending well for now.
Daniels keeps control of Weiser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weiser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daniels. Weiser shrugs it off though.
Weiser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daniels.
Daniels delivers a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weiser.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Weiser moves out of range easily.
Weiser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels lands with a slapping head kick.
Weiser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clayton Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiser closes the distance but Daniels moves to the side
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Weiser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels is looking to slow Weiser down with leg kicks.
Daniels keeps Weiser at a distance using the push kick.
Weiser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Weiser's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daniels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weiser if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Weiser sees coming a mile off.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels scores with a head kick.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiser throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiser avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Clayton Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiser blocks the body kick.
Daniels scores with a push kick.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Weiser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daniels.
Daniels throws a push kick but Weiser slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Weiser moves out of range of the body kick.
Weiser is looking to clinch.
Weiser blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Weiser moved away.
Clayton Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Weiser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weiser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels throws a push kick but Weiser slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels throws a front kick that sends Weiser stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Daniels throws a head kick that Weiser semi-blocks.
Daniels lands a jab to Weiser's midsection.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weiser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels throws a head kick that Weiser semi-blocks.
Daniels scores with a kick to the midsection.
Daniels thuds his shin into the meat of Weiser's side.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Weiser sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Daniels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels lands a head kick. Weiser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weiser.
Weiser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels counters with a head kick.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weiser can do to turn this around?
Daniels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Weiser backs up against the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daniels.
Daniels scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy left from Daniels finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiser has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daniels.
Daniels throws a body punch but Weiser moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Daniels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Weiser's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weiser.
Weiser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels is looking to slow Weiser down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Daniels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weiser walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daniels.
Weiser takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniels lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Weiser takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Daniels slams his shin into Weiser's torso.
Weiser avoids the head kick by Daniels.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Daniels lands a head kick!
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniels is looking to wear down Weiser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Daniels.
Daniels scores with a nice body kick.
Daniels lands with a kick to the temple. Weiser shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Daniels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clayton Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daniels thuds his shin into the meat of Weiser's side.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Weiser takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Daniels lands with a nice body kick.
Weiser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Weiser takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weiser will feel that in the morning.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weiser swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels scores with a nice body kick.
Daniels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weiser if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weiser's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weiser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daniels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Daniels slams his shin into Weiser's torso.
Weiser steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daniels. That one must have hurt.
Weiser takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daniels scores with a head kick.
Josh Weiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels lands a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

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