PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymon Klark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jacob Preston has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jacob Preston seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Preston
vs
Klark

195 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

190 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymon Klark!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston misses with a few strikes there.
Preston misses with the combination.
No joy there for Preston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Preston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Preston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Preston throws a right and a left that both miss.

Preston gets caught flat footed, as Klark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Klark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Preston is keeping the position for now.
Klark postures up and lands a big shot to Preston's brow.
Preston is breathing heavily.
Klark controlling from the top position.
Preston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klark on the ground.
Klark pushing down on Preston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Klark is looking for a kimura but Preston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Klark to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klark scores with a couple of nice shots.

Klark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Preston sees it coming and defends easily.
Klark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Klark is looking for a kimura here.

Klark is looking for a kimura but Preston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Klark to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Preston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Klark should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Klark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klark is looking for a kimura here.
Klark works his way into side control.
Preston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Klark asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Klark staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Preston is trying to buck Klark off.
Klark working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Klark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
Preston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Klark is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Preston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Klark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klark working the ground and pound.

Klark tries for a kimura but Preston is defending well.
Klark scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klark controlling from side mount.
It looks like Klark might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Preston wants to get back to his feet but Klark drags him back down.
Preston seems a little lost for a moment, as Klark dominates the positioning.

Klark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Preston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Preston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Klark asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klark staying calm.
Klark creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Klark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Klark is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Preston looks calm but he's in trouble here. Klark gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Preston is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Klark lets go of the hold and Preston can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raymon Klark!