PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maci Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dojin Aue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maci Killer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Killer
vs
Aue

195 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maci Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dojin Aue!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Killer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aue's corner calls for a 1-2. Aue obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aue shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Killer eats them both and turns towards Aue to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aue throws a series of punches but Killer avoids them all with ease.
Aue slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aue lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Killer rushes Aue and presses him up against the cage.
Aue is trying to force a seperation but Killer has the dominant position.
Aue takes a shot to the head.
Aue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Killer fails to land.
Aue fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aue is trying to push Killer away but Killer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aue moves away.

Aue has managed to clinch.
Aue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aue is looking to break free of the clinch but Killer has double underhooks.
Aue has had enough of the clinch but Killer keeps him there for the moment.

Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Killer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Killer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aue prevents Killer from moving into mount.
Aue is looking to regain half guard here but Killer keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aue is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Killer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aue is not content to let Killer control the position.
Aue stops Killer from passing to mount.
Killer tries to score with some ground and pound. Aue controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aue sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aue is looking for a sweep. Killer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Killer decides to stand up.
Aue closes the distance looking to clinch

and Killer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Aue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Killer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Killer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Killer prevents Aue from getting the reversal.

Aue is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Killer locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Aue is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maci Killer!