PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Rava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Clubman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rava comes to the ring accompanied by Blue October - Drilled a Wire through my cheek. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rava
vs
Clubman

185 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietro Rava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Clubman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clubman drops Rava with a nice combination! Clubman dives into Rava's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Pietro Rava has been cut.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Clubman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rava is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rava has escaped and now he's on top!
Clubman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rava lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clubman wants to sweep but no luck.
Clubman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rava throwing strikes but missing.

Rava avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rava postures up.
Rava trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rava loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Clubman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rava is aware though and is defending well.
Clubman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clubman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Clubman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rava has worked his arm free - good work by Rava!

Clubman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rava has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rava can't do much from the bottom here.
Clubman trying to control the action but Rava is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Clubman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Clubman has an Americana. Rava didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Clubman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Clubman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mini Clubman!