PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vas Vas Vas O Paraskeuas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Paraskeuas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vas Vas Vas o paraskevas . Vas Vas Vas O Paraskeuas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Clarke
vs
Vas Vas O Paraskeuas

180 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vas Vas Vas O Paraskeuas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Paraskeuas takes the fight into the clinch.

O Paraskeuas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

O Paraskeuas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Paraskeuas lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
O Paraskeuas chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Paraskeuas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
Clarke trying to strike off his back.
O Paraskeuas wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
O Paraskeuas is in close to Clarke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Paraskeuas stands and throws Clarke's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

O Paraskeuas has hold of Clarke's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Clarke seems comfortable defending it but O Paraskeuas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Clarke is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Clarke is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but O Paraskeuas couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vas Vas Vas O Paraskeuas!
Vas Vas Vas O Paraskeuas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Vas Vas Vas o paraskevas '.