PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Wonder (ranked 3822 p4p, 24982 weight class) and Don Maroni (ranked 474 p4p, 680 weight class). Don Maroni will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wonder
vs
Maroni

185 cm
17
211
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
205
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Wonder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Maroni!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maroni.

Maroni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wonder taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wonder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maroni lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wonder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wonder has hold of Maroni's hands but Maroni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maroni working the head and body with strikes.
Wonder is looking to control Maroni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wonder avoid being mounted?
Maroni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maroni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wonder tries to roll over but Maroni keeps him under control.
Maroni working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maroni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maroni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maroni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wonder defending well though.

Wonder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maroni working over Wonder with some ground and pound. Wonder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroni drops an elbow to the side of Wonder's head.
Wonder gets back to full guard.
Maroni stopping the sweep attempt from Wonder.
Maroni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Wonder is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Maroni frees his head nicely. Oh but Wonder has switched to an armbar! Maroni is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gene Wonder!