PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney The Narcissist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arilius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arilius Maximus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodney The Narcissist's chin.

The Narcissist
vs
Maximus

188 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 London, Rodney The Narcissist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arilius Maximus!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus moves out of range of the strikes.
Maximus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Narcissist swivels and escapes.
The Narcissist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for The Narcissist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Narcissist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.

The Narcissist scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

The Narcissist stands up.
The Narcissist lands a jab to Maximus's midsection.
Maximus looks gassed!
Maximus tries to clinch up but The Narcissist circles away and keeps his distance.

The Narcissist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Narcissist stands up.
The Narcissist misses with a series of wild punches.
Maximus looks to land a combination but The Narcissist avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus with a poor takedown

and The Narcissist counters with a single leg into guard. Maximus didn't expect that.

The Narcissist gets to his feet. Maximus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Narcissist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
The Narcissist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus tries for a takedown but The Narcissist circles away easily

and The Narcissist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maximus's guard.
Rodney The Narcissist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arilius Maximus.The Narcissist trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maximus's guard.

Maximus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Narcissist stopping the sweep attempt from Maximus.
The Narcissist wants to stand but Maximus is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maximus has a closed guard, preventing The Narcissist from standing up.

Maximus is looking to sinch up a triangle. The Narcissist throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maximus's body to avoid the submission. Maximus has instead reached around The Narcissist's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maximus arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arilius Maximus!