PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kash Klay (ranked 25818 p4p, 5163 weight class) and Benny Strand (ranked 534 p4p, 474 weight class). Klay has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Kash Klay looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Klay
vs
Strand

187 cm
18
187
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
18
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kash Klay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benny Strand!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strand looks to land a combination but Klay avoids it well.
Klay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klay throws out the jab.
Strand let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Klay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Strand changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Klay tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Klay is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strand lands a shot to the body.
Strand lands strikes to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strand lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Strand. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Strand is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Klay. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Strand is punishing Klay with strikes - can he finish him?!
Klay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strand on the ground.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benny Strand!