PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Clavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadie Cobain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavelle comes to the cage accompanied by Hexogram By Deftones. Sadie Cobain told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Clavelle
vs
Cobain

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Clavelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadie Cobain!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavelle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobain is fending him off so far but Clavelle persists. Nope, Cobain circles away and we're back to standing.
Clavelle tries to clinch but Cobain moves out of range.
Clavelle throws a series of punches but Cobain moves out of range.
Clavelle wants to clinch up but Cobain keeps it at a distance.
Clavelle lands with a nice combination. Cobain backs away looking to recover.

Cobain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Cobain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clavelle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clavelle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Cobain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clavelle is looking for a sweep.

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

Cobain tries for a kimura but Clavelle is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavelle prevents Cobain from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cobain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cobain looks gassed!
Cobain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clavelle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Cobain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cobain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Cobain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Clavelle throws Cobain to one side and escapes!
Good exchange - Clavelle coming out on top.
A combination from Clavelle does no damage.
Clavelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clavelle shoots in but no luck this time.
Cobain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clavelle swinging wilding here.
Clavelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clavelle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cobain counters with a single leg into guard. Clavelle didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Clavelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavelle wants to stand and escape but Cobain is having none of it.
Cobain won't allow Clavelle to sweep him here.
Cobain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobain forces his way into half guard.
Cobain frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Cobain working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Clavelle looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cobain! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sadie Cobain!