PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Clozman (ranked 4524 p4p, 4577 weight class) and Wannabe Cloakzy (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.

Clozman
vs
Cloakzy

180 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Clozman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wannabe Cloakzy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloakzy shoots in for a takedown but Clozman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Cloakzy gets a clinch.

Cloakzy manages to pull guard.
Cloakzy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clozman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clozman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cloakzy is keeping the position for now.
Cloakzy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clozman is stalling in the full guard.
Cloakzy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clozman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clozman trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloakzy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clozman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Clozman working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cloakzy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cloakzy is trying to buck Clozman off.
Cloakzy looks to move to half guard but instead Clozman has passed into mount! Damn!
Clozman prevents Cloakzy from getting the reversal.
Cloakzy keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clozman wants to get back to his feet but Cloakzy is holding on tight.
Cloakzy is in a horrible position here. Clozman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Clozman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clozman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cloakzy is squirming around, avoiding Clozman's attempts to control the action.
Clozman avoids the attempt from Cloakzy to control.
Clozman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cloakzy hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloakzy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cloakzy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clozman landing punches.
Clozman with good strikes from the mount here!
Clozman lands a big elbow.
Clozman trying to control but Cloakzy is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloakzy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clozman is landing with some decent strikes but Cloakzy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Cloakzy is rocked!
Clozman tries to control but Cloakzy wriggling away.

Cloakzy is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Clozman locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Cloakzy is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Clozman!