PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arsalan Mahdi (ranked 4487 p4p, 3993 weight class) and Jeremy Clozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mahdi
vs
Clozman

194 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arsalan Mahdi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Clozman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clozman takes a swing at Mahdi's ribcage but misses.

Clozman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mahdi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Mahdi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Clozman has picked Mahdi up and slammed him! Mahdi can't keep hold of the triangle and Clozman manages to pass to side control!
Clozman taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clozman has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mahdi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Clozman yanks on the arm and Mahdi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Clozman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeremy Clozman!