PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brooke Tess (ranked 4441 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Lucas Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tess
vs
Clinton

163 cm
18
138
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brooke Tess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton throws a leg kick

and Tess counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clinton keeping moving, preventing Tess from controlling successfully.
Tess works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tess seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clinton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tess is working for a kimura but Clinton is defending it quite comfortably.
Clinton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tess is trying to work for a kimura but Clinton is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tess throwing shots but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Clinton wants to get back to full guard.
Tess seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Tess is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clinton wants to control but Tess is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clinton wants to get back to full guard.
Clinton has hold of Tess's hands but Tess slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tess trying to mount his opponent but Clinton defends it.
Tess is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clinton tries to roll over but Tess keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clinton looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Tess pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tess connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tess scoring with strikes but Clinton is staying in there.
Clinton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brooke Tess!
After the fight, Brooke Tess was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Lucas Clinton was interviewed post fight and said 'Aww shucks... :('.