PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Claveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Claveau
vs
Flanagan

173 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Claveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan with a poor takedown

and Claveau counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Flanagan looking to control.
Claveau looking to pass the guard.
Claveau trying to control but Flanagan is working from the bottom.
Claveau stops Flanagan from standing up.
Claveau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flanagan is keeping the position for now.
Claveau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Claveau prevents Flanagan from standing back up.
Claveau is trying to control the action in half guard but Flanagan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Claveau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flanagan defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claveau stops Flanagan from getting back to his feet.
Flanagan is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Claveau in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Flanagan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Claveau!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Claveau!