PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Channings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Channings
vs
Madison

184 cm
30
178 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

183 cm
37
175 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Channings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison misses with a hook. Channings ducked under it nicely.
Channings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Channings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madison's head.

Channings shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Madison manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Channings trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Channings with a flurry of punches that miss.
Madison 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.
Channings has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Channings prevents Madison from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison controls Channings momentarily but Channings frees himself.
Channings lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madison is looking to stand up but Channings isn't so interested in that idea.
Madison keeping full guard, as Channings tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Channings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Channings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Channings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Channings scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Channings postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Madison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Channings postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Channings's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Madison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madison looking for a sweep. Not yet Madison, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Channings trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Channings is in close to Madison's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Madison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Channings scoring with some ground and pound.
Channings scoring with some ground and pound.
Channings throwing strikes but missing.
Channings trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Channings with a flurry of punches that miss.
Madison looking to control.
Channings forces his way into half guard.
Channings working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison is looking for a sweep. Channings is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Channings not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Channings stops Madison from getting back to his feet.
Channings thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Channings lands a nice short elbow.
Channings looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Madison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Channings working Madison over with strikes.
Madison is trying to stand up here but Channings is controlling him well.
Channings wants to advance to full mount but Madison doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Channings working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Madison's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channings passes Madison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Madison is looking for a sweep. Channings is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madison taking some punishment here, with Channings in his half guard.
Channings scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Channings winds up and cracks Madison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Channings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Channings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Channings prevents Madison from standing back up.
Channings trying to mount his opponent but Madison defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madison taking some punishment here, with Channings in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Channings lands a nice short elbow.
Madison tries to get to full guard but Channings has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Channings dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Madison jabs at Channings's body.
Madison throws a jab when Channings was well out of range.
Channings shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madison defends it nicely.
Channings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madison throws out the jab.
Channings feinted with a counter takedown.
Channings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Channings has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Channings thuds a left hand into Madison's body.
Channings throws a shot to the body.
Madison thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Madison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Channings.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Channings fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Madison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Channings lands a glancing blow to the side of Madison's head.
Madison scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Channings.
A cross from Channings lands.
Clayton Channings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Channings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madison counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Channings looking to score a takedown here. Madison is defending well but Channings drives through and ends up in Madison's guard.

Madison manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Channings throws a jab when Madison was well out of range.
Channings tries to clinch up.
Madison takes one to the side of the head.
Channings looks to score with a jab to the body but Madison is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madison.
Channings doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Channings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Channings looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madison blocks a jab.
Madison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madison throws a jab when Channings was well out of range.
Channings scores with a punch to the head.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Channings appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Channings backing away here, and Madison unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - Channings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madison drops his hands momentarily and Channings takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Channings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Channings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Channings.
Madison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Channings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Channings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Madison as he avoids it easily.
Madison throws a sloppy head kick and Channings moves out of range easily.
Madison looks to land a left hand but Channings moved out of range nicely.
Greg Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Channings tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Madison defends well and Channings ends up having to push Madison into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Channings throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Greg Madison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madison misses with a looping left.
Madison throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channings shoots in but no luck this time.
Channings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madison can do to turn this around?
Channings scores with the left hand. Madison knows he should have avoided that one.
Madison attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madison stuffs the takedown.
Madison steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Channings.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Channings looking to score a takedown here. Madison is defending well but Channings drives through and ends up in Madison's guard.
Madison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Channings stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Channings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Channings throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Channings scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Madison wants to stand but Channings is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg Madison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Madison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Channings to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Channings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madison is keeping the position for now.
Madison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Madison pushes Channings off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Channings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison misses with a body shot.
Madison throws the left hand but Channings avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madison. That's going to slow Channings down.
Channings connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Channings instigates a clinch.
Channings blocks the elbow strike.
Madison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Channings has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Madison after a bit of a struggle.
Madison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madison is pressed up against the ropes. Channings has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Madison down to the mat. Madison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Channings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Channings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madison sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Madison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Channings to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Channings preventing the sweep.
Channings is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Madison trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Channings's guard.

Channings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Channings is working an open guard so Madison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Channings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Channings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madison's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Channings.
Madison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Channings throws a hook but Madison avoids it easily.
Madison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channings tries to clinch
and Madison counters with a body kick that stops Channings in his tracks momentarily.
Channings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Madison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Madison misses.
Madison swings for the body but Channings moves out of range.
Madison misses with a jab, cross combination.

Channings scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Madison sneaks out the side door and pushes Channings away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Channings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Channings is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Channings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Channings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison connects with an inside leg kick.
Channings misses the jab.
A nice side step and Madison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Channings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Channings shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madison defends it nicely.
Channings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Channings fails with the takedown
and Madison counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Madison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Madison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Greg Madison!