PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renaldo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaldo Clarke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clarke
vs
Diesel

210 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renaldo Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diesel throws out a counter right but Clarke avoids it with no problem.
Diesel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Clarke clinches up against the cage.
Clarke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clarke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Clarke for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Diesel tries to break free but Clarke pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with the head strike.

Clarke jumps guard.

Clarke is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Diesel rolls with it to try and escape but Clarke cranks on the arm and Diesel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renaldo Clarke!