PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage comes into the arena with Drain the Blood blaring out of the sound system. Calypso Damione Deathclaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rural Advantage's chin.

Advantage
vs
Damione Deathclaw

180 cm
32
172 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

180 cm
21
182 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Red Square Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Advantage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Damione Deathclaw manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Advantage wants to get up but he can't break Damione Deathclaw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Damione Deathclaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Damione Deathclaw has his foot on Advantage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Advantage works his way back into a safe position though.
Advantage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Advantage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Damione Deathclaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Advantage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damione Deathclaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Damione Deathclaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Advantage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Advantage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Damione Deathclaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage wants to control from the top but Damione Deathclaw keeps moving.

Damione Deathclaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Advantage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Advantage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damione Deathclaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Advantage has managed to get both his arms back between Damione Deathclaw's legs - danger averted.
Damione Deathclaw keeping full guard, as Advantage tries to pass.
Advantage is stalling in the full guard.
Advantage wants to stand but Damione Deathclaw is controlling his posture from full guard.

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a triangle but Advantage pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Advantage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Advantage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!

Damione Deathclaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damione Deathclaw tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Advantage has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Advantage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Damione Deathclaw gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Advantage tries to stand and escape but Damione Deathclaw is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damione Deathclaw tries to roll over but Advantage keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Damione Deathclaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Advantage pulls his head out easily.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to improve his position.
Damione Deathclaw punching from the bottom.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control but Advantage postures up.
Advantage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Damione Deathclaw wants to improve his position but Advantage is controlling well.
Damione Deathclaw has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage wants to get back to his feet.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to control but can't.
Advantage throwing shots but Damione Deathclaw is blocking nicely.
Advantage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Advantage seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Advantage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damione Deathclaw keeps working.

Damione Deathclaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Advantage pulls his head out easily.

Damione Deathclaw looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damione Deathclaw tries to get to full guard but Advantage has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Advantage is keen to just control but Damione Deathclaw is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rural Advantage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Damione Deathclaw fails to land the takedown.
Damione Deathclaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Advantage sprawls well. He's pushed Damione Deathclaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damione Deathclaw tries to clinch there but Advantage circles away.
Horrible takedown by Damione Deathclaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Advantage which made him look bad.
Rural Advantage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calypso Damione Deathclaw.
Advantage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.

Advantage moves into range and clinches up with Damione Deathclaw.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Advantage lands a nice shot to the body.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Advantage as he jumps to the side.
Damione Deathclaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Advantage scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Advantage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Damione Deathclaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Advantage defends well and Damione Deathclaw ends up having to push Advantage into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw jumps guard but Advantage stands there with Damione Deathclaw around his waist. Damione Deathclaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw closes the distance and clinches up with Advantage, looking for a takedown. Damione Deathclaw pushes Advantage against the ropes but Advantage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw slips a straight right by Advantage.
Damione Deathclaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Advantage tries to avoid it but Damione Deathclaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Advantage to the ground. Advantage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Damione Deathclaw is breathing heavily.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Advantage stuffs the takedown.
Advantage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Advantage closes the distance and clinches.
Damione Deathclaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Advantage just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Advantage.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to pull guard but Advantage has him pressed against the ropes.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damione Deathclaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Advantage pinned against the ropes. Advantage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice jab there from Advantage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Advantage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damione Deathclaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Advantage swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw throws a wild hook but Advantage just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Damione Deathclaw gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Advantage raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rural Advantage!
A very excited looking Rural Advantage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.