PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Umble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Umble's choice of entrance music: Anvil of Crom. Tommy Clayton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clayton
vs
Umble

190 cm
22
238 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Knockout Fight Gear

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 - 0 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Umble!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Umble shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Umble not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Umble not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clayton wants to get back to full guard.
Umble is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Umble really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clayton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Umble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Umble is looking to stall here but Clayton recovers full guard.
Umble wants to pass the guard but Clayton is keeping the position.
Umble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umble slips nicely into half guard.
Umble thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Umble throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Umble looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Umble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Umble trying to control from half guard but Clayton is working away.
Clayton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umble.
Umble scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clayton defending well though.

Clayton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Umble is looking to stall here but Clayton recovers full guard.

Clayton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Umble has picked Clayton up and slammed him! Clayton can't keep hold of the triangle and Umble manages to pass to side control!
Umble fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Umble thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clayton parries the strikes from Umble easily there. Umble is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clayton to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umble controlling from side mount.
Umble in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Umble wants to control for a moment but Clayton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Umble 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.
Ground and pound from Umble.
Umble works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton parries the strikes from Umble easily there. Umble is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clayton to escape.
Umble scoring with punches from side control.

Umble goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clayton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Umble but great work by Clayton.
Umble wants to control but Clayton postures up.

Clayton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Umble is looking for a sweep.
Umble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clayton's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Umble dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Umble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Clayton.
Clayton takes a swing at Umble's ribcage but misses.
Umble keeps the fight on the outside.
Clayton is looking to clinch but Umble is avoiding it.
Umble fails in his attempt to clinch.

Umble has Clayton up against the cage in a clinch.
Umble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tommy Clayton has been cut.
Clayton takes an elbow to the temple.

Clayton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Umble desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Clayton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umble manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clayton has gone for a leg lock! Umble slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clayton's guard.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Umble from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umble postures up in Clayton's guard and throws a big left but Clayton blocks it.
Umble keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clayton's head.
Umble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Umble drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clayton dives on top into guard.
Clayton trying to control but Umble is working from the bottom.
Umble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Umble lands with a punch from half guard.
Umble throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gabriel Umble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Umble looks to land a strike but Clayton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Umble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Clayton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Umble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Umbleis looking to pass into half guard but Clayton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clayton is in guard.
Clayton wanted to stand there but Umble had control of the position.
Umble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Umble wants to stand up but Clayton is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Umble manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Umble raining down shots from the mount!
Umble landing strikes, looking to finish!
Umble wants to control the pace but Clayton is squirming around nicely.
Clayton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clayton can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Umble moves into range and clinches up with Clayton.
Clayton is trying to force a seperation but Umble has the dominant position.
Umble lands an elbow inside that Clayton shrugs off.

Clayton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Umble uses from the top position.
Umble looking to sit in guard and control but Clayton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Clayton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Umble is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clayton, into his guard.

Clayton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Umble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umble passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clayton taking a bit of punishment here - Umble scoring with strikes.
Umble landing a few strikes.
Umble landing strikes.
Umble is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Clayton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Umble goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clayton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Umble's guard! Nice work there by Clayton!
Umble is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton won't allow Umble to sweep him here.
Clayton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Umble wants to sweep here but Clayton controlling him for the moment.

Umble pushes Clayton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Umble clinches up against the cage.
Umble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umble prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clayton takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clayton's defenses.
Umble utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Umble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tommy Clayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umble unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clayton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umble tries to throw a body punch but Clayton avoids it by throwing Umble back against the cage.
Umble lands an elbow just above Clayton 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Umble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umble lands an elbow inside that Clayton shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Umble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Umble landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Umble is trying to trip Clayton. He has hold of a leg but Clayton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Umble persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Umble lands a couple of digs.
Umble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Umble works over Clayton with some ground and pound from guard.
Gabriel Umble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umble's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Umble passes Clayton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Umble is pressing down on Clayton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clayton is holding on for now.
Umble performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Umble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Umble 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Umble!