PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Tenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calve Pindakaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenn's entrance music is Bulls On Parade. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tenn
vs
Pindakaas

186 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Tenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calve Pindakaas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tenn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pindakaas is trying to control Tenn's posture but Tenn avoids it.
Tenn tries to move to mount but Pindakaas blocks the move with his legs.
Pindakaas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pindakaas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pindakaas can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pindakaas misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindakaas looks to land a combination but Tenn avoids it well.
Tenn slips a jab and a cross from Pindakaas.

Tenn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tenn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pindakaas is looking for a sweep.
Tenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pindakaas keeps working.
Pindakaas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tenn has hold of Pindakaas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pindakaas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tenn cranks the arm and Pindakaas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pindakaas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). RJ Tenn!