PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elias Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arion Belial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arion Belial has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maxwell
vs
Belial

223 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arion Belial!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belial dives in and grabs Maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes down on Belial's head and hops out.
Belial with a poor takedown
and Maxwell counters with a stiff right hand.

Maxwell scores with a takedown into Belial's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maxwell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belial is striking from the bottom but Maxwell uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belial wants to get back to full guard but Maxwell has passed into side control.
Belial tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belial is trying to control Maxwell's posture but Maxwell avoids it.
Maxwell in side control, throwing shots but Belial defends.
Maxwell slows the pace down.
Belial wants to control but Maxwell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maxwell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Belial is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elias Maxwell!