PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Claudiano
vs
Behring

160 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behring keeps the fight on the outside.
Claudiano darts in trying to clinch

and Behring counters with a nice double leg into side control. Claudiano won't be happy with that.
Claudiano can't do much from the bottom here.
Behring controlling the position.
Let's hope that Behring has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Behring easily slips into full mount!
Behring controlling from mount.
Claudiano tries to reverse the position but Behring maintains control.
Behring looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Claudiano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Behring wants to finish this one by submission but Claudiano is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Behring.
Behring takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Claudiano has left one of his arms exposed and Behring doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Claudiano screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Behring!