PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bacca's choice of entrance music: I stand alone. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chew Bacca enters the cage!

Clayton
vs
Bacca

190 cm
22
238 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
262 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chew Bacca!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clayton, right into the meat.
Clayton throws a leg kick but Bacca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bacca blocks a low kick nicely.
Bacca is looking to clinch but Clayton is avoiding it.
Bacca needs to keep his hands up - Clayton had a free shot at his head there.
Clayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clayton throws a leg kick but Bacca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bacca feints and then cracks Clayton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clayton down.
Bacca is looking to clinch.
Clayton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bacca.
Bacca wants to clinch up but Clayton keeps it at a distance.
Clayton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacca tries to clinch up but Clayton circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacca cracks the inside of Clayton's front leg.
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!
Clayton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clayton shoots in but Bacca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clayton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Clayton. No joy for Bacca on that attempt.
Bacca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clayton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bacca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Clayton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bacca looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bacca sneaks back into half guard.
Clayton is breathing heavily.

Bacca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bacca looking for submissions off his back.
Bacca wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clayton looking for a submission but Bacca manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Clayton postures up.

Bacca looking for a guillotine here but Clayton defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clayton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Clayton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clayton advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bacca actively working from the bottom here.

Clayton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bacca defends it well.
Bacca makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bacca.

Bacca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clayton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clayton trying to control but Bacca is working from the bottom.

Bacca has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Clayton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bacca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bacca to see if he's OK.
Bacca manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Bacca looking for submissions off his back.
Clayton wants to get back to his feet.

Bacca looking for a kimura from the bottom but Clayton passes into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bacca is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clayton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chew Bacca will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clayton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bacca tries to clinch but Clayton is having none of it.
Clayton looks to throw the jab but Bacca is out of range.
Bacca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clayton.
Bacca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clayton will feel that in the morning.
Bacca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clayton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Bacca gets a clinch.
Bacca tries for a takedown but Clayton manages to get underhooks.

Clayton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bacca has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bacca obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bacca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bacca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clayton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bacca has his takedown stuffed
and Clayton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bacca rushes Clayton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clayton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bacca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bacca wants to stall.
Bacca scores a nice knee to the body.

Bacca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bacca has Clayton up against the cage in a clinch.
Clayton takes a knee to the side of the body.

Bacca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bacca moves in looking to clinch but Clayton pushes him off.
Chew Bacca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clayton throws a sloppy head kick and Bacca moves out of range easily.
Bacca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bacca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bacca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clayton's efforts to push away.
Bacca scores with a knee to the head.
Bacca tries to pull guard but Clayton holds him up against the cage and eventually Bacca drops back down to his feet.
Tommy Clayton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chew Bacca.
Stalling in the clinch from Bacca.

Bacca manages to break the clinch.
Bacca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clayton cracks Bacca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bacca doesn't manage to clinch there - Clayton circles away.
Bacca is looking to slow Clayton down with leg kicks.
Tommy Clayton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacca shoots in but Clayton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clayton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bacca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca lands with a nice body punch.
Bacca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bacca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bacca connects with a solid leg kick.
Clayton keeps the fight on the outside.
Bacca tries to clinch there but Clayton circles away.
Chew Bacca seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bacca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clayton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clayton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bacca lands a knee to the head.

Bacca has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clayton uses from the top position.

Bacca has his foot on Clayton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clayton works his way back into a safe position though.
Bacca keeping moving, preventing Clayton from controlling successfully.

Clayton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clayton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bacca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bacca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clayton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clayton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Clayton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clayton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Clayton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clayton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chew Bacca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Bacca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bacca doesn't manage to clinch there - Clayton circles away.
Clayton avoids the head kick by Bacca.
Bacca tries to clinch but Clayton moves out of range.
Clayton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bacca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clayton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bacca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacca moves away.
A head kick by Clayton misses
and Bacca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bacca tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Clayton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bacca's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca trying to strike off his back.

Bacca looking for a guillotine here but Clayton defends easily.

Bacca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clayton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bacca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clayton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chew Bacca has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bacca is looking for a triangle but Clayton pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bacca is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Clayton frees his head nicely. Oh but Bacca has switched to an armbar! Clayton is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chew Bacca!