PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Abbiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abbiati might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Speak - Eagles of Death Metal. Clayton has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Giorgio Abbiati is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Abbiati
vs
Clayton

175 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
164 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgio Abbiati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbiati tries to clinch up but Clayton circles away and keeps his distance.
Giorgio Abbiati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbiati walks into a stiff left hand from Clayton.
Clayton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clayton thuds his shin into the meat of Abbiati's side.

Abbiati pushes Clayton up against the cage in a clinch.
Abbiati tries to land knees in the clinch but Clayton avoids the damage to the body.
Clayton blocks a body shot from Abbiati.
Clayton trying to stall but Abbiati improves his position.
Abbiati trying to land knees to the body.
Abbiati managing to block the knees to the body from Clayton.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Clayton avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Abbiati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clayton.
Abbiati can't find room to land a body shot as Clayton controls the action.
Clayton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abbiati is pressed up against the cage. Clayton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abbiati down to the mat. Abbiati avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abbiati wants to clinch.
Clayton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Clayton is having none of it.
Abbiati fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbiati on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clayton. Clayton obviously looking to wear him down.
Abbiati throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbiati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clayton.
Clayton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbiati doesn't manage to clinch there - Clayton circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clayton.
Clayton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Abbiati gets a clinch.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clayton's elbow.
Clayton pushes Abbiati back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbiati struggles to land a body shot inside as Clayton controls his hands.
Clayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abbiati utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbiati displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clayton up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clayton as Abbiati tries to tie him up.
Abbiati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clayton tries to land knees in the clinch but Abbiati avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Clayton.
Abbiati tries to stall but Clayton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Clayton - that landed with a thud.
Clayton prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Clayton taking a breather.
Clayton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abbiati is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abbiati blocks an elbow strike.
Clayton taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clayton lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Clayton throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbiati preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbiati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clayton is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbiati has wrist control.
Clayton trying to control but Abbiati is working from the bottom.
Abbiati wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton throws a strike but Abbiati rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've been hearing good reports from Abbiati's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Clayton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clayton, not yet.
Abbiati has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clayton is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clayton controls Abbiati momentarily but Abbiati frees himself.

Clayton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Abbiati uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Clayton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clayton checks a low kick from Abbiati.
Abbiati misses with a two punch combination.
Clayton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clayton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abbiati as he avoids it easily.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Clayton moves out of range.
Clayton lands a really nice looking cross but Abbiati seems unphased.
Abbiati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clayton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbiati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clayton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giorgio Abbiati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abbiati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clayton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abbiati takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abbiati fails to land with a series of punches.
Clayton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abbiati has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abbiati wants to clinch up but Clayton keeps it at a distance.
Clayton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abbiati on the side of the head.
Charles Clayton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbiati throws the kick towards the body but Clayton avoids it.
Abbiati wants to clinch.
Clayton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clayton keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbiati tries to clinch there but Clayton circles away.
Abbiati tries to clinch there but Clayton circles away.
That kick from Clayton tenderised Abbiati's leg. Abbiati is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clayton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbiati sprawls well. Abbiati wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clayton gets slowly back to his feet.
Abbiati throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clayton counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Clayton.
Abbiati is looking to clinch but Clayton is avoiding it.
Abbiati wants to clinch
and Clayton counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbiati misses with a body kick.
Abbiati moves in looking to clinch but Clayton pushes him off.
Clayton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbiati at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbiati takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abbiati is looking to clinch but Clayton is avoiding it.
Clayton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clayton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clayton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clayton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Abbiati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abbiati misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clayton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Clayton avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clayton's elbow.
Clayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Giorgio Abbiati has been cut.
Abbiati is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clayton is keeping busy.
Clayton gets through Abbiati's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abbiati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clayton looking to stall.

Clayton has Abbiati pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Clayton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Abbiati tumbling to the mat - Clayton dives into Abbiati's guard.
Clayton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abbiati works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati wants to sweep but no luck.
Clayton wants to control from the top but Abbiati keeps moving.
Abbiati seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abbiati looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Clayton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Abbiati's cut.
That's time! Abbiati's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Clayton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abbiati moves out of range as Clayton strikes.
Abbiati misses with the combination.
Clayton works Abbiati's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Abbiati. Those never looked like landing.
Clayton swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.
Clayton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbiati doesn't manage to clinch there - Clayton circles away.
Abbiati is looking to clinch.

Clayton has Abbiati up against the cage in a clinch.
Abbiati has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Abbiati doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clayton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbiati backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Clayton avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Clayton is leaning against Abbiati and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abbiati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clayton just leaning against Abbiati, taking a breather.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clayton looking for a takedown.
Clayton prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Clayton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abbiati backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abbiati.
Clayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Abbiati leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clayton trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Clayton.
Clayton managing to block the knees to the body from Abbiati.
Abbiati is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clayton looking to stall.
Giorgio Abbiati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbiati is defending well for now.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clayton's elbow.
Clayton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clayton.
Clayton misses with an elbow strike.
Abbiati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clayton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abbiati.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abbiati takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clayton misses with a knee to the head.
Clayton blocks a body shot from Abbiati.
Abbiati trying to stall but Clayton improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton tries to throw a body punch but Abbiati avoids it by throwing Clayton back against the cage.
Clayton cracks Abbiati with a nice body shot.
Clayton blocks a body shot from Abbiati.
Clayton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbiati is defending well for now.
Abbiati takes an elbow to the temple.
Clayton lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbiati won't want to take too many of those.
Abbiati trying to land knees to the body.
Clayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbiati doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clayton tries to throw a body punch but Abbiati avoids it by throwing Clayton back against the cage.
Abbiati is trying to stall.
Clayton prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Clayton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abbiati up against the cage.
Abbiati trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Abbiati.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abbiati just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clayton's brow.
A short left from Clayton.
Abbiati is trying to stall.
Clayton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abbiati missing with knees to the body.
Abbiati blocks an elbow strike from Clayton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clayton avoiding damage as Abbiati throws knees to the body.
Clayton trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbiati tries to land knees in the clinch but Clayton avoids the damage to the body.
Abbiati blocks an elbow strike.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles Clayton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abbiati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Clayton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clayton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Clayton!
Charles Clayton made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.