PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haka Maka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maka comes to the ring accompanied by Island Music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Maka
vs
Blaze

180 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

179 cm
23
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haka Maka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blaze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maka somewhat.
Blaze tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blaze's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maka content to stall in guard here.
Maka won't allow Blaze to get back to his feet.

Maka gets to his feet - Blaze follows without any prompting.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Blaze enables Maka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blaze manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maka lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Maka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maka but Maka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blaze with a lazy takedown attempt

and Maka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blaze looks gassed!
Maka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blaze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blaze leaves Maka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Maka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blaze quickly recovers to half guard.
Maka uses his free foot to push down on Blaze's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blaze.

Maka gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maka looking to score a takedown here. Blaze is defending well but Maka drives through and ends up in Blaze's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maka controls from within his opponent's guard.

Maka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Maka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Maka is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Blaze is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haka Maka!