PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Klauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Bold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Usain Bold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klauss
vs
Bold

177 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

196 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Klauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Usain Bold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klauss throws a head kick that misses.

Klauss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klauss slows the pace down in half guard.
Bold is looking to get back to full guard here but Klauss has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bold pushes Klauss away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Klauss gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bold is looking for a sweep.
Klauss working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klauss advances to mount.
Bold tries to reverse the position but Klauss maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klauss looking for a guillotine from mount but Bold is having none of it.
Bold tries to hold on but Klauss pushes him away.
Klauss landing shots from mount.
Klauss wants to control the pace but Bold is squirming around nicely.
Klauss controlling the pace for now.

Bold defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Klauss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bold gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bold can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bold tries to get to full guard but Klauss has control of the leg.
Klauss is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bold!
Klauss prevents Bold from getting the reversal.
Klauss is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bold wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Klauss is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klauss has managed to slip his arm under Bold's chin. This could be all over... yep, Bold is tapping out! Submission win for Klauss.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hans Klauss!