PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albar Claes (ranked 4057 p4p, 4004 weight class) and Clive Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 391 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Claes
vs
Bishop

192 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 Amsterdam, Albar Claes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clive Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bishop scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bishop is working to tighten his grip on Claes's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Claes has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bishop is really squeezing tight and eventually Claes passes out! Bishop breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Clive Bishop!