PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxime Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Manuel Maquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maquez has chosen Volvere as his entrance music. Maxime Lefebvre has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lefebvre
vs
Manuel Maquez

178 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxime Lefebvre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Manuel Maquez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefebvre shoots in for a double leg but Maquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maquez stuns Lefebvre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lefebvre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Lefebvre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maquez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maquez trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lefebvre lands a nice short elbow.
Maquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lefebvre working over Maquez with some ground and pound. Maquez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lefebvre lands a nice short elbow.
Lefebvre working the head and body with strikes.
Maquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lefebvre passes to full mount!
Lefebvre lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquez working to try and regain half guard.
Lefebvre trying to control but Maquez is having none of it.
Lefebvre working the ground and pound effectively.
Lefebvre tries to control but Maquez wriggling away.
BOOM! Lefebvre connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Lefebvre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Maquez trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maquez taking shots to the head.
Maquez tries to lock up and control but Lefebvre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lefebvre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maquez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lefebvre looking to finish Maquez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maquez!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lefebvre controlling from mount.
Lefebvre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maquez's face.
Maquez working to try and regain half guard.
Maquez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maquez is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Lefebvre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lefebvre is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maquez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maquez shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefebvre working Maquez over with strikes here.
Lefebvre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maquez can't escape the position.
Lefebvre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lefebvre unloading with bombs!

Maquez is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Lefebvre! Maquez is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maxime Lefebvre!