PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane McMaster (ranked 1289 p4p, 171 weight class) and Youri Tielemans (ranked 2440 p4p, 292 weight class). Kane McMaster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Youri Tielemans's chin.

McMaster
vs
Tielemans

184 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 2

185 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Kane McMaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Youri Tielemans!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMaster moves out of range of the body kick.
McMaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McMaster misses with a few strikes there.
McMaster cracks a nice hook into Tielemans's ribs.
McMaster misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Tielemans on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tielemans lands a jab to the head.
McMaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tielemans.
McMaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tielemans.
Tielemans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMaster.

Tielemans has McMaster up against the cage in a clinch.
McMaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tielemans is working McMaster over against the cage.
McMaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tielemanss head.
A nice left hand lands by Tielemans.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Tielemans.
McMaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMaster is leaning against Tielemans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Tielemans successfully pulls guard.
McMaster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McMaster stays in close to Tielemans's body and controls the position.
McMaster slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMaster trying to control from half guard but Tielemans is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tielemans makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tielemans.
Tielemans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McMaster wants to control from the top but Tielemans keeps moving.

Tielemans looking for a guillotine here but McMaster defends easily.

Tielemans is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McMaster has his hands clasped together but Tielemans extends and breaks McMaster's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tielemans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Youri Tielemans!
Youri Tielemans seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.