Quick Fight Championship PBP Commentary

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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Templeton (ranked 5475 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Mayde (ranked 6502 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tommie Templeton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Templeton
vs
Mayde

220 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommie Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Mayde!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayde tries a head kick but it misses.
Templeton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Templeton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Templeton lands a nice shot that snaps Mayde's head back.
Mayde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Templeton fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayde throws a head kick that misses.

Mayde rushes Templeton and presses him up against the cage.
Templeton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Templeton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Templeton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayde is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Templeton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templeton is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayde has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mayde has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Templeton uses from the top position.
Mayde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Templeton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mayde on the ground.
Mayde controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayde wants to control but Templeton is keeping him busy.
Mayde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Templeton's head.
Templeton throws a strike from the bottom but Mayde passes into side control!
Templeton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mayde presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mayde trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayde misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Templeton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Templeton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Templeton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mayde tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Templeton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mayde sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Templeton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayde trying to control but Templeton is having none of it.

Mayde looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mayde jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Templeton manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Templeton throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mayde trying to control the position but Templeton is working away.
Mayde moves into full mount!
Templeton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mayde has isolated one of Templeton's arms. Templeton looking to fight him off but Mayde twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Mayde!