PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Clapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazyl Iwanowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Clapper
vs
Iwanowicz

175 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rusty Clapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bazyl Iwanowicz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clapper misses with a takedown attempt
and Iwanowicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iwanowicz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Clapper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Iwanowicz!
Clapper controlling the position easily from mount.
Clapper misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Clapper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Clapper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clapper thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Clapper looking to finish with strikes here!
Clapper throws some wild stikes that Iwanowicz manages to avoid easily.
Clapper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Clapper controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clapper wants to finish this one by submission but Iwanowicz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clapper.
Clapper looking to finish with strikes here!
Clapper controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapper looking to finish with strikes here!
Clapper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Iwanowicz can't escape the position.
Clapper content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iwanowicz is trying to escape the mount.

Clapper is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Iwanowicz is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rusty Clapper!