PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caspian Tennessen (ranked 1709 p4p, 3146 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 247 p4p, 427 weight class). Tennessen comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Warriors of the World. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tennessen
vs
Claw

185 cm
28
185
10 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
200
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caspian Tennessen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tennessen but Tennessen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tennessen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tennessen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Claw shoots in and gets a takedown into Tennessen's guard.
Tennessen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Claw is one step ahead there.

Claw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tennessen trying to keep a closed guard but Claw is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claw wants to pass the guard but Tennessen is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tennessen working for a triangle but Claw defends it easily.
Tennessen keeping moving, preventing Claw from controlling successfully.

Tennessen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Claw defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw stands and throws Tennessen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Claw tries for a kimura but Tennessen is defending well.
Tennessen is looking to reverse the position.

Claw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Claw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Claw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tennessen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tennessen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Claw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennessen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Claw's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Claw is working for a kimura but Tennessen is defending it quite comfortably.

Claw is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tennessen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chief Claw!
A victorious Chief Claw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.