PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quiron Yusuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Maajka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yusuke
vs
Maajka

185 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quiron Yusuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franco Maajka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusuke has a takedown stuffed.
Maajka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maajka moves out of range as Yusuke strikes.
Maajka tries to clinch up but Yusuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Maajka doesn't manage to clinch there - Yusuke circles away.
Yusuke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yusuke fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quiron Yusuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maajka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Maajka clinches up against the cage.
Maajka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yusuke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yusuke is looking to control Maajka's arms but Maajka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yusuke has his back to the cage.
Maajka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yusuke tries to work over Maajka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maajka has Yusuke pressed against the cage.
Yusuke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maajka pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maajka looking to throw knees to the head but Yusuke is blocking nicely.

Yusuke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maajka uses from the top position.
Maajka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maajka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maajka content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Yusuke has locked up a guillotine! Yusuke's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Maajka is holding on here and Yusuke must be using up a lot of energy. Maajka has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Yusuke gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Quiron Yusuke!