PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ob Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Clover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Ma
vs
Clover

150 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ob Ma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clover!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ma is defended easily by Clover.
Clover lands a lovely overhand right.
Clover scores with a head kick. Ma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Ob Ma has been cut.
Kenny Clover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clover dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ma. That did some damage!
Clover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ma's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ma is defended easily by Clover.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ob Ma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clover lands a high kick!
Clover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clover scoring well with a low kick there.
Ma misses with a takedown attempt - Clover sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clover moves away.
Ma really is a fat lump.
Clover connects with an inside leg kick.
Ma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ma. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Ma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover is looking for a sweep.
Clover manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ma pulls his head out easily.

Clover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ma pulls his head out easily.
Clover looks winded!
Still in half guard, Ma seems content to control.

Clover actively working from the bottom here.

Clover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clover is refusing to be controlled, as Ma sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clover defending well though.

Ma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ma in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Clover tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ob Ma!