PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clydee Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KT McMahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forte comes to the cage accompanied by Psycho Holiday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Forte
vs
McMahon

180 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clydee Forte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KT McMahon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMahon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McMahon misses with a takedown attempt

and Forte counters with a nice double leg into side control. McMahon won't be happy with that.

Forte goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McMahon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Forte but great work by McMahon.
McMahon misses with the ground and pound.

McMahon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McMahon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McMahon tries to stand but Forte is controlling his head.
McMahon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Forte down.

McMahon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Forte to his feet.
Forte looks for a takedown but McMahon sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McMahon!
Forte could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McMahon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Forte counters with a single leg into guard. McMahon didn't expect that.

Forte thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Forte is breathing heavily.
McMahon trying to control the position.

McMahon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Forte has passed into half guard!

Forte is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, McMahon has managed to free his arm - good work.
McMahon is pressing down on Forte's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMahon is trying to control the position but Forte postures up.
McMahon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Forte is one step ahead there.
Forte passes into half guard.
McMahon wants to get back to his feet.
Forte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McMahon tries to get to full guard but Forte has control of the leg.
McMahon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Forte is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMahon is trying to stand up here but Forte is controlling him well.
McMahon wants to control but Forte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McMahon pushes Forte off looking to stand but Forte dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McMahon with a poor takedown

and Forte counters with a nice double leg into side control. McMahon won't be happy with that.
Clydee Forte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KT McMahon.
McMahon tries to buck Forte off but Forte is having none of it.
McMahon regains half guard.
McMahon is trying to stand back up but Forte is controlling him
Forte seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMahon trying to control from the bottom.
McMahon tries to get to full guard but Forte has control of the leg.
McMahon is trying to control but Forte passes into side control!

Forte is working to tighten is grip on McMahon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McMahon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Forte is really squeezing tight and eventually McMahon passes out! Forte breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Clydee Forte!