PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Jabeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Raven Claw was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jabeer
vs
Claw

166 cm
27
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Jabeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Claw!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabeer.
Claw shoots in but Jabeer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Claw shoots in but no luck this time.

Jabeer forces Claw back against the cage and clinches.
Claw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jabeer prevents it.
Ahmed Jabeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raven Claw.
Claw tries to score a body lock takedown but Jabeer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Claw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jabeer digs a right hand underneath Claw's ribcage. Claw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jabeer stalling.
Claw stalling in the clinch but Jabeer improves position.
Claw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jabeer to keep the fight standing.
Claw tries to pull guard but Jabeer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jabeer struggles to land a body shot inside as Claw controls his hands.
Claw looking for a takedown.
Claw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claw looks gassed!
Jabeer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Claw jumps guard but Jabeer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jabeer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jabeer misses with a knee to the head.
Jabeer struggles to land a body shot inside as Claw controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabeer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claw managing to block the knees to the body from Jabeer.
Claw is working for takedown but Jabeer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jabeer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Claw avoids it.
Claw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jabeer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jabeer passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!

Jabeer swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahmed Jabeer!