PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Clashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Version One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clashem
vs
One

185 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Clashem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Version One!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clashem defending well as One loads up on a big left hand.
One tests Clashem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
One throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clashem on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Clashem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
One is trying to keep Clashem in close.
Clashem stopping the sweep attempt from One.
Clashem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clashem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
One really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clashem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clashem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clashem won't allow One to get back to his feet.
Clashem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clashem has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clashem cracks One with a solid left hand.
Clashem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clashem scoring with some ground and pound.
Clashem passes One's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clashem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks One with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clashem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clashem.
Clashem lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clashem 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clashem works his way into full mount!
Clashem lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markus Clashem!