PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mark Maynard enters the cage!

Damione Deathclaw
vs
Maynard

180 cm
22
182 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw is defended easily by Maynard.

Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Damione Deathclaw was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Damione Deathclaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Damione Deathclaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Damione Deathclaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maynard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maynard trying to control but Damione Deathclaw flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Maynard showing good submission defense here.
Maynard rolls, trying to escape but Damione Deathclaw keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw looking for the choke from the back.
Maynard avoids the strikes from Damione Deathclaw.
Maynard trying to control the hands but Damione Deathclaw breaks the grip.

Damione Deathclaw has his opponent's back but Maynard is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Damione Deathclaw.

Damione Deathclaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maynard did well to prevent Damione Deathclaw getting side control.

Maynard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Damione Deathclaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maynard sees it coming and defends easily.
Maynard is trying to get back to full guard.

Damione Deathclaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maynard sees it coming and defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Damione Deathclaw 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! Maynard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Calypso Damione Deathclaw!