PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deano Clavet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominoe Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Y Mouillera Pu Pantoute . Knocks has chosen Ultimate beatdown - into pieces as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Clavet
vs
Knocks

167 cm
26
205 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

198 cm
30
211 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Deano Clavet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominoe Knocks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavet with a jab.
Clavet tries to clinch up but Knocks circles away and keeps his distance.
Knocks connects with the punch.
Clavet moves out of range of the body kick from Knocks.
Knocks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knocks.
Knocks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clavet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knocks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clavet doesn't manage to clinch there - Knocks circles away.
Knocks connects with a looping right hand.
Knocks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knocks thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clavet is looking to clinch.
Clavet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knocks moves away.
Clavet misses with a few strikes there.
Knocks circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knocks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clavet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knocks moves away.
Clavet is looking to score with low kicks.
Knocks stuns Clavet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clavet closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knocks did well to prevent Clavet getting side control.

Clavet is trying to work for a kimura but Knocks is defending well.

Knocks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knocks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clavet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Knocks is looking for a triangle but Clavet pushes his legs off easily.
Knocks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Knocks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clavet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clavet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clavet trying to control the position from guard on top but Knocks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clavet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knocks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knocks is on top in guard.

Clavet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knocks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clavet is trying to keep Knocks in close.
Clavet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knocks.

Clavet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Clavet pushes a forearm under Knocks's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Knocks is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deano Clavet!
Deano Clavet gave a mention to 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).