PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Raidmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Clements has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clements
vs
Raidmen

224 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

206 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Raidmen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raidmen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Clements tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Raidmen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raidmen landing strikes from the mount.
Raidmen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clements is looking to escape.
Clements really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raidmen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Clements is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raidmen wants to control the pace but Clements is squirming around nicely.
Raidmen raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raidmen trying to control but Clements is having none of it.
Clements looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Clements is trying to break free.
Will Raidmen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Raidmen controls the position.
Raidmen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Clements!

Clements is rocked!

Raidmen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Clements is doing well to defend. Raidmen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Clements is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kai Raidmen!
Kai Raidmen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.