PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Woodard (ranked 6135 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Maki (ranked 5662 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Maki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Woodard
vs
Maki

165 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Woodard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Maki!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodard tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Maki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Woodard wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maki manages to pass to side control.

Woodard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maki on the ground.
Still in half guard, Maki seems content to control.
Maki passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maki controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Maki looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maki has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Woodard is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Maki!