PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hussak Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kayani's choice of entrance music: E.S. Posthumus - ARISE. Hussak Claw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Claw
vs
Kayani

160 cm
29
164 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hussak Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Claw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kayani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Claw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kayani misses with a hook

and Claw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Claw.
Kayani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Claw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kayani swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Claw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Claw stops Kayani from standing up.
Claw looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claw is working Kayani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Claw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kayani struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Claw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kayani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kayani wants to control but Claw postures up.
Claw passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kayani!
Claw lands a heavy elbow.
Claw looking to ground and pound but Kayani is blocking nicely.

Claw is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kayani is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kayani flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Claw anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kayani and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Claw slips an arm under Kayani chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Claw has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Claw is squeezing on Kayani like an anaconda would it's prey. Kayani fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hussak Claw!
Hussak Claw spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.