PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josef Balensky (ranked 4644 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Cluedo (ranked 22359 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Balensky
vs
Cluedo

179 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josef Balensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Cluedo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cluedo tries to clinch up

and Balensky counters with a shoot takedown. Cluedo fights it but they end up in guard.
Balensky stays in close to Cluedo's body and controls the position.
Balensky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balensky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cluedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balensky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balensky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cluedo trying to control the position.
Balensky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Balensky seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cluedo for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balensky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Balensky lying in Cluedo's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cluedo decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Balensky taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Cluedo!