PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Claypool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petrosyan
vs
Claypool

178 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Claypool!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claypool swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Claypool.
Claypool misses with a takedown attempt - Petrosyan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrosyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but Claypool pushes him off.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Claypool.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch but Claypool is avoiding it.

Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Claypool trying to stall but Petrosyan improves his position.
Petrosyan connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Claypool fails to land.

Claypool gets control of Petrosyan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Claypool will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Claypool looking for a guillotine here but Petrosyan defends easily.

Claypool looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Petrosyan is defending well. Claypool quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Petrosyan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Claypool celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Les Claypool!