PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puerro Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniel
vs
Claus

197 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puerro Claus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel tries for a takedown but Claus circles away easily

and Claus moves into the clinch.
Claus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniel's face.
Claus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Claus.
Claus stalling the fight.
Claus connects with a knee to the head.
Daniel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Claus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniel with a poor takedown

and Claus counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claus connects with a knee to the head.
Claus stalling.
Claus with a knee to the head.
Claus crunches a lovely knee into Daniel's ribcage.
Claus landing knees to the head.
Claus with a knee to the head.
Claus lands a knee to the head.
Claus tries a knee to the head but Daniel blocks it.
Claus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Claus scores with a knee to the head.
Claus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daniel up against the cage.
Claus connects with a knee to the head.
Claus looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daniel tries to pull guard but Claus won't allow it.
Claus misses with a knee to the head.
Claus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniel tries to pull guard but Claus holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniel drops back down to his feet.
Daniel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Claus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Claus tries a knee to the head but Daniel blocks it.
Daniel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniel blocks it with crossed arms.
Claus landing knees to the head.
Claus scores with a knee to the head.
Daniel is working for takedown but Claus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniel.
Claus is pressed up against the cage. Daniel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Claus down to the mat. Claus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Claus counters by moving into the clinch.
Claus scores with a knee to the head.
Claus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniel tries for a takedown but Claus manages to get underhooks.
Claus with a knee to the head.
Daniel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Claus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniel's face.
Claus tries to land a knee to the head but Daniel blocks with his arms.
Daniel tries for a takedown but Claus manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Claus.
Claus looking to throw knees to the head but Daniel is blocking nicely.
Daniel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Claus lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Claus.
Claus misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel goes for a takedown attempt but Claus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniel wants to clinch but Claus slips to the side

and Claus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Claus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Claus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daniel up against the cage.
Daniel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Claus landing knees to the head.
Daniel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Claus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Daniel jumps guard and drags Claus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Daniel pushes a forearm under Claus's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Claus is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Daniel!