PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredo Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has chosen The Godfather Waltz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Clayton Daniels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fredo Corleone's chin.

Daniels
vs
Corleone

178 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
165 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredo Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corleone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corleone tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corleone is defended easily by Daniels.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
No luck for Corleone with that takedown attempt.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corleone checks it well.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Corleone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Daniels tries to work over Corleone's front leg with a kick but Corleone checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a cross.

It looks like Fredo Corleone has been cut.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Corleone moved away.
Corleone fails with a takedown attempt.
Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredo Corleone.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt
and Daniels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corleone moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Corleone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daniels napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Corleone throws an elbow but Daniels slips to the side and avoids it well.
Daniels struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Corleone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Daniels, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Corleone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daniels is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Daniels holding on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Corleone is controlling him well.
Corleone trying to control the position but Daniels is working away.
Corleone prevents Daniels from escaping the position.
Corleone wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.

Corleone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Corleone in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Corleone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Corleone wants to take a breather but Daniels is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Corleone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Fredo Corleone'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.

Corleone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Corleone shoots in.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Corleone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Corleone.
Corleone moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clayton Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Corleone shoots in for a double leg but Daniels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredo Corleone.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corleone.
Daniels throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Corleone down.
Corleone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Clayton Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels scores with a nice body kick.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses Corleone's front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone tries to avoid it.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Corleone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels works Corleone's body with a nice hook.
Daniels lands a jab.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Corleone moved out of range nicely.
Corleone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Corleone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Daniels lands but Corleone takes it in his stride.

Corleone is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses Corleone's front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone tries to avoid it.
Daniels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corleone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Corleone moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels throws a low kick but Corleone avoids it.
Corleone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
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 Fredo Corleone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corleone blocks the body kick.
Corleone shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corleone blocks a low kick nicely.
Daniels is looking to slow Corleone down with leg kicks.
Corleone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels lands with a slapping head kick.
Corleone is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Corleone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels steps in with a hook that catches Corleone right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Daniels follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Corleone looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clayton Daniels!