PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I Am BJJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reverend Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard has chosen TooL - Sober as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Am BJJ
vs
Maynard

192 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I Am BJJ!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reverend Maynard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maynard lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck for BJJ with that takedown attempt.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Maynard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maynard misses with a two punch combination.
Reverend Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard is looking to score with low kicks.
Maynard wants to clinch up but BJJ keeps it at a distance.
BJJ closes the distance and clinches up with Maynard, looking for a takedown. BJJ pushes Maynard against the cage but Maynard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
BJJ shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maynard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Am BJJ. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from BJJ.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BJJ was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard.

BJJ gets a takedown into half guard.
Maynard trying to control from the bottom.
BJJ passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maynard!

BJJ jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maynard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
BJJ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard can't do much from the bottom here.

BJJ is trying to get an arm triangle but Maynard is defending well.
BJJ trying to control the position but Maynard is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking to reverse the position.
BJJ trying to control the position but Maynard is working away.

BJJ looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
BJJ misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

BJJ is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maynard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

BJJ working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to control but BJJ postures up.
Maynard is looking to regain half guard here but BJJ keeps moving and retains side control.
BJJ working away.
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maynard manages to work his way to half guard, despite BJJ's best efforts.
Maynard wants to control but BJJ is keeping busy.
BJJ works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reverend Maynard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

BJJ shoots in for a takedown but Maynard shows good takedown defense.
BJJ tries to close the distance and clinch but Maynard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
BJJ avoids a punch combination nicely.
BJJ shoots in for a double leg but Maynard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

BJJ looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maynard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maynard has BJJ pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BJJ wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard keeping full guard, as BJJ tries to pass.
BJJ passes into half guard.
BJJ looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maynard won't allow BJJ to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
BJJ is stalling here. Maynard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! BJJ seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maynard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
BJJ sneaks back into half guard.
BJJ wants to control but Maynard is keeping busy.
BJJ is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BJJ tries to get to full guard but Maynard has control of the leg.
Maynard is trying to control the action in half guard but BJJ is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
BJJ makes his way to full guard. A much better position for BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BJJ lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maynard!
BJJ tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BJJ scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maynard?
BJJ seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Maynard is holding on tight.
BJJ is working hard here to advance position.
BJJ tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BJJ trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. I Am BJJ just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
BJJ tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maynard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten BJJ somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Am BJJ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Am BJJ dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

BJJ fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
BJJ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maynard throws out the jab.
Maynard thumps BJJ with a low kick.
BJJ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maynard.

BJJ gets the takedown into side control.
BJJ slows the pace down.
BJJ working the ground and pound but Maynard is defending the strikes.
BJJ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BJJ trying to control the action but Maynard is working from the bottom.
BJJ laying and praying for a moment but Maynard takes advantage and regains half guard.
Maynard wants to control the action here but instead BJJ manages to pass to full mount!
Maynard is working to get back to half guard.
BJJ trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
BJJ fails to advance to Maynard's back.

BJJ is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maynard has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maynard!

BJJ throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

BJJ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maynard defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maynard got a little sloppy there for a moment and BJJ has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maynard has managed to get both his arms back between BJJ's legs - danger averted.
Maynard wants to control from the top but BJJ keeps moving.

Maynard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but BJJ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BJJ is trying to keep Maynard in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

BJJ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maynard defends it easily.
Maynard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with BJJ. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

BJJ is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maynard is aware though and is defending well.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but BJJ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BJJ is controlling Maynard's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Am BJJ clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maynard throws a leg kick but BJJ moved away.
Maynard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
BJJ blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maynard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and BJJ has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from BJJ and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maynard takes a swing at BJJ's ribcage but misses.
Maynard tries to clinch

so BJJ counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
BJJ trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard keeping full guard, as BJJ tries to pass.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing BJJ from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BJJ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
Maynard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
BJJ wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
BJJ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
BJJ works a leg free and moves into half guard.
BJJ is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Maynard reverses the position - he's now on top in BJJ's guard.
Maynard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. BJJ is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maynard wants to control from the top but BJJ keeps moving.

BJJ is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maynard defends well.

BJJ is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Maynard has his hands clasped together but BJJ extends an breaks Maynard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by BJJ.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). I Am BJJ!
I Am BJJ retains his middleweight title!