PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mando Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and papa small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). small has chosen like i never left as his entrance music. papa small has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Max
vs
small

186 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mando Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, papa small!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
small fails with an attempt to clinch.
Max misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Max avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max looks to clinch

and small counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Max!
small lands a heavy elbow.
small avoids the attempt from Max to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Max really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Max could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Max has given up his back here.

small has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
small somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Max is trying to get back to his feet but small has full control of the position and if anything, Max has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
small avoiding Max 's attempts to control his hands.
small lands punches and elbows.
small has the hooks in. Max is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Max manages to reverse the position and now he's in small's guard. Nice work there by Max.
small can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Max controls the pace.
Max would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
small wants to sweep but no luck.
small looks gassed!
small has a closed guard, preventing Max from standing up.
small keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Max misses with a kick to the body

and small counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
small wants to get up but he can't break Max's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Max trying to control the position.
small trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Max escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. small gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Max throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Max is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Max has his feet on small's thighs here. He's pushed small off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! small screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mando Max!