PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Jones Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones Drew
vs
Maccarone

170 cm
20
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

220 cm
31
216 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Jones Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones Drew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maccarone manages to get to full guard.

Maccarone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones Drew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones Drew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones Drew controls from within his opponent's guard.

Maccarone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones Drew defends well.
Jones Drew postures up.
Jones Drew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Drew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Maccarone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maccarone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Maccarone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones Drew is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Drew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maccarone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones Drew stopping the sweep attempt from Maccarone.
Maccarone is trying to control the position but Jones Drew postures up.
Jones Drew is working Maccarone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones Drew is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones Drew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones Drew working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Drew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.

Maccarone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones Drew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maccarone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones Drew controls the pace.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Jones Drew with a flurry of punches that miss.

We're going to have a standup here because Maurice Jones Drew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maccarone lands a head kick. Jones Drew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones Drew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Maccarone actively working from the bottom here.
Jones Drew lands strikes from half guard.
Jones Drew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Maccarone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones Drew pulls his head out easily.
Jones Drew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones Drew keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Jones Drew wants to control but Maccarone is keeping him busy.
Jones Drew content to control rather than advance.

Maurice Jones Drew has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maccarone stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones Drew. Jones Drew gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maccarone throws a head kick but Jones Drew moves out of range.

Maccarone tries to sprawl but Jones Drew drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maccarone tries to kick Jones Drew off but Jones Drew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maccarone tries to get to full guard but Jones Drew has control of the leg.
Jones Drew scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones Drew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maccarone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Jones Drew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones Drew takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Jones Drew controlling the action here.

Maurice Jones Drew has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maccarone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Jones Drew dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones Drew fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maccarone to the ground. Jones Drew is now in Maccarone's guard.
Jones Drew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones Drew's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Maccarone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maurice Jones Drew wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Jones Drew shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones Drew showed some decent athleticism there.
Maccarone taking some punishment here, with Jones Drew in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew stalling.
Maccarone is looking to escape.
Maccarone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones Drew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maccarone's head.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maccarone trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Drew is proving a slippery customer.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Jones Drew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones Drew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maccarone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Maurice Jones Drew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones Drew gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones Drew misses with a head shot. Maccarone uses the momentum to regain guard.

Jones Drew gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones Drew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maccarone working a defensive guard here.
Jones Drew content to stall in guard here.
Jones Drew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones Drew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maccarone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Maccarone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones Drew is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maccarone trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maurice Jones Drew wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones Drew slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Maccarone.
Maccarone throws a head kick but Jones Drew moves out of range.

Jones Drew fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maccarone to the ground. Jones Drew is now in Maccarone's guard.
Maccarone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones Drew distracts Maccarone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones Drew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones Drew's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maccarone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maccarone throwing strikes from guard but Jones Drew blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones Drew wants to stand up but Maccarone is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

We're going to have a standup here because Maurice Jones Drew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Jones Drew closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maccarone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Jones Drew dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones Drew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maccarone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jones Drew shoots in and bounces Maccarone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones Drew controlling from the top position.
Maccarone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maccarone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Drew.
Maccarone keeping moving, preventing Jones Drew from controlling successfully.
Jones Drew works over Maccarone with some ground and pound from guard.
Maccarone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones Drew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maccarone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones Drew bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maccarone being controlled for a moment.
Maccarone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones Drew is controlling him well.
Jones Drew wants to control for a moment but Maccarone uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Maccarone is looking to control Jones Drew's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maccarone avoid being mounted?
Jones Drew slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones Drew is looking to take a break and control but Maccarone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maurice Jones Drew has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Jones Drew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maccarone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones Drew postures up and lands a big shot to Maccarone's brow.

Jones Drew is posturing up here but Maccarone has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jones Drew tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jones Drew has to tap! Slick submission there by Maccarone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Maccarone!
Charlie Maccarone got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'