PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Claymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santos De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claymore comes into the arena with Future World Music - Fight blaring out of the sound system. Santos De Jesus has chosen Without Honor or Humanity as his entrance music. Thiago Santos De Jesus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Claymore
vs
Santos De Jesus

195 cm
32
255 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

188 cm
25
245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Fast

Steel Penn's All 160

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Claymore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Santos De Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claymore throws a sloppy head kick and Santos De Jesus moves out of range easily.
Claymore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Claymore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos De Jesus with a poor takedown
and Claymore counters with a two punch combo.
Santos De Jesus doesn't manage to clinch there - Claymore circles away.
Claymore misses with a low kick as Santos De Jesus jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Claymore.
Claymore tries a head kick but it misses.
Claymore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Santos De Jesus looking to score a takedown here. Claymore is defending well but Santos De Jesus drives through and ends up in Claymore's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Santos De Jesus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Claymore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santos De Jesus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Claymore's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus looking to pass the guard.
Claymore wants to stand and escape but Santos De Jesus is having none of it.
Claymore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos De Jesus is one step ahead there.
Santos De Jesus wants to pass the guard but Claymore is keeping the position.
Santos De Jesus stopping the sweep attempt from Claymore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claymore is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Santos De Jesus dives into side control.
Claymore tries to bench press Santos De Jesus off him but Santos De Jesus keeps the position.
Santos De Jesus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Claymore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Santos De Jesus tries for a kimura but Claymore is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Santos De Jesus!
A relieved looking Thiago Santos De Jesus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.