PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Costa Munteanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Munteanu
vs
Clarke

225 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
254 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Costa Munteanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munteanu shoots in and gets a takedown into Clarke's guard.
Munteanu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munteanu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Clarke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munteanu defends it easily.
Munteanu wanted to stand there but Clarke had control of the position.
Munteanu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clarke looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarke, not yet.
Clarke trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke wants to sweep here but Munteanu controlling him for the moment.
Clarke is looking to sweep but instead, Munteanu has passed into half guard.
Clarke is not content to let Munteanu control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munteanu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Munteanu working Clarke over with strikes.
Clarke wants to improve his position but Munteanu is controlling well.
Clarke has a hand on Munteanu's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Munteanu takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Clarke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Munteanu trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Munteanu is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Munteanu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Costa Munteanu!