PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Maynard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Michaels
vs
Maynard

178 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Maynard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Maynard does no damage.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Maynard.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Maynard drops Michaels with a beautiful combination! Michaels stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maynard is looking for the KO!

Michaels is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard lands a hook that stumbles Michaels back into the cage. Maynard follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Michaels to the canvas! Maynard pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Michaels has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Maynard!