PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bluto Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Braun
vs
Damione Deathclaw

168 cm
29
166 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

180 cm
37
183 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bluto Braun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Braun's half guard.
Braun tries to roll over but Damione Deathclaw keeps him under control.
Braun is trying to control but can't.
Braun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to advance position but Braun won't allow it.
Damione Deathclaw controlling the pace.
Braun's coaches at Nemesis Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braun trying to control from the bottom.
Braun wants to get back to full guard.
Damione Deathclaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Braun!
Braun tries to lock up and control but Damione Deathclaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw controlling his opponent.
Damione Deathclaw wants to control the pace but Braun is squirming around nicely.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to take his opponent's back.
Braun tries to reverse the position but Damione Deathclaw maintains control.

Damione Deathclaw working for a guillotine from mount but Braun is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braun is squirming around, avoiding Damione Deathclaw's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun is looking to get to half guard.

Damione Deathclaw with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Braun defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Damione Deathclaw.
Braun working to try and regain half guard.
Braun tries to lock up and control but Damione Deathclaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Braun is looking to get to half guard.
Braun is trying to reverse the position but instead Damione Deathclaw has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Braun right now.
Damione Deathclaw struggling to keep hold of the position.

Damione Deathclaw working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Braun is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Damione Deathclaw has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Braun taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
Calypso Damione Deathclaw is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Calypso Damione Deathclaw, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Bluto Braun stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll get em' next time.'.