PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI as his entrance music. Mark Maynard had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ultimate Damage has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Maynard's chin.

Maynard
vs
Damage

186 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Damage moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss

and Damage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damage.
Damage looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage wants to get up but he can't break Maynard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maynard has control of Damage's left arm, preventing Damage from doing any damage.
Maynard trying to control the position.
Maynard has a closed guard, preventing Damage from standing up.
Damage connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Damage from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maynard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damage, pushing him back against the cage.
Maynard is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Damage manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard slips nicely into half guard.
Maynard throwing shots but Damage is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damage actively working from the bottom here.
Maynard prevents Damage from improving his position.

Maynard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Maynard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Maynard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damage circles away.
Maynard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard has his takedown stuffed

and Damage counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Damage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maynard throws a jab but it's blocked by Damage.
Maynard throws a hook but Damage avoids it easily.
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damage moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Maynard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maynard throws a jab when Damage was well out of range.
Maynard shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Maynard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Maynard misses.
Damage slips under a jab from Maynard.
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Damage moves away and avoids it.
Maynard throws a body punch but Damage moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Maynard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard throws a body shot but no joy.
Maynard misses with a left hand

and Damage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Maynard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maynard throws out a leg kick but Damage moves out of range and Maynard only half commits.
Maynard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damage slips under a jab from Maynard.
Maynard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maynard somewhat.
Maynard looks to throw the jab but Damage is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard misses the jab.
Maynard missing with a left hand there. Damage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maynard missing with a left hand there. Damage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage slips a jab from Maynard.
Maynard tries to bum rush Damage with a series of wild strikes but Damage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maynard throws a hook but Damage avoids it easily.
Maynard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maynard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maynard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maynard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maynard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Maynard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries for a takedown but Damage circles away easily

and Damage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damage.
Damage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Damage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Damage working some strikes from top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Damage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Damage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ultimate Damage was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maynard misses with a right hand
and Damage counters with a big head kick but Maynard shrugs it off.
Maynard scores with a nice body kick.
Damage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damage wants it to stay on the feet.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maynard throws out a leg kick but Damage moves out of range and Maynard only half commits.
Damage slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Maynard.
Maynard throws a right hand that misses

and Damage counters by moving into the clinch.

Damage pulls guard successfully.
Damage controlling Maynard's posture.
Damage is trying to control the position but Maynard postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Damage keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Maynard just wasn't active enough.
Maynard shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Damage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Damage blocks a head kick by Maynard.
Mark Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
Maynard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maynard throws a looping overhand right but Damage ducks down to avoid it.
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maynard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Damage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maynard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Damage has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maynard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maynard looks to throw a body kick
and Damage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maynard tries to clinch up but Damage circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard missing with a left hand there. Damage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maynard throws a poor cross that misses

and Damage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Damage.

Damage pulls guard.
Damage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maynard really wants to buck Damage off and get back to his feet.
Damage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Damage moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Maynard has worked his arm free - good work by Maynard!
Maynard taking a bit of punishment here - Damage scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is trying to get back to half guard.
Maynard parries the strikes from Damage easily there. Damage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maynard to escape.
Maynard is not content to let Damage control the position.
Damage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maynard to see if he's OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damage is working Maynard over with some ground and pound from side control.

Maynard is rocked!
Damage lands a strong strike to the head of Maynard. That's dazed him! Damage looking to finish here. Maynard is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Damage lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ultimate Damage!