PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eat Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mak
vs
Me

174 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
28
139 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Das Labor
Das Labor

Strikefirst Nutrion

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, eat Me!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mak has closed the distance and engaged Me in a clinch.
Mak goes for a takedown attempt but Me pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mak clinches.
Me is trying to break free.

Mak wants the takedown. Me is fighting it off but Mak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Me's guard against the cage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mak scoring with some ground and pound.
Me controls Mak momentarily but Mak frees himself.
Me wants to get back to his feet but Mak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Me swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mak 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.
Me is trying to keep Mak in close.
Mak looking to pass the guard.
Mak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Me wants to stand but Mak is controlling the position.
Mak passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Me keeps working.
Me gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mak drops an elbow to the side of Me's head.

Mak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Me sees it coming and defends easily.
Mak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mak passes to side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mak tries to advance to mount but can't.
Me sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Mak seems to be working for a kimura but Me defends the submission attempt.
Mak is trying to control. Me wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak wants to pass to mount but Me is defending the position.
Me is trying to stand up here but Mak is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Me won't allow Mak to pass to mount.
Me is looking for a sweep. Mak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mak winds up and cracks Me with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mak throwing shots but Me is blocking nicely.
Mak works his way into full mount!
Me has given up his back here.
Mak scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Me is looking for a way out.
Mak scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mak has his arm under Me's chin here. Game over son! Mak squeezes tightly and Me is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freddy Mak!