PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Clementino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Khoury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Clementino looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Clementino
vs
Khoury

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Clementino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Shannon Khoury!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clementino.

Khoury clinches with his opponent.
Clementino goes for a takedown attempt but Khoury pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Clementino shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clementino showed some decent athleticism there.

Khoury looking for submissions off his back.
Khoury misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Clementino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khoury is just riding it out for now. Clementino eventually gives up the hold.

Khoury is defending against the submission attempts here by Clementino.
Clementino is breathing heavily.
Khoury is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clementino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clementino's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khoury keeps control of the position as Clementino tries to break free.
Khoury controls the action.
Clementino is really stuck here.
Khoury is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khoury controlling from the back.
Clementino wants to escape the position.
Clementino is trying to stand back up.
Khoury just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khoury gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Khoury has the hooks in. Clementino is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Clementino is working hard here to advance position.
Khoury has good solid back control here.
Clementino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Khoury controlling from the back.
Clementino wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clementino is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Khoury.
Khoury lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Khoury.

Khoury has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Clementino is defending well but eventually Khoury manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Clementino has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shannon Khoury!