PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigroklaws Demauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Wayne
vs
Demauler

199 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tigroklaws Demauler!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demauler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Demauler.
Demauler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Demauler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Demauler as Wayne shoots in.

Wayne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Wayne working for a triangle but Demauler defends it easily.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Demauler from controlling successfully.
Wayne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Wayne throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demauler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Demauler is stalling in the full guard.
Demauler wants to get up but he can't break Wayne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wayne is looking to sweep but instead, Demauler has passed into half guard.
Wayne is looking to improve his position.
Demauler lands strikes from half guard.
Wayne trying to control but Demauler postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wayne wants to control but Demauler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Demauler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Demauler decides to return to a standing position.
Demauler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wayne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wayne is rocked!
Demauler fails with the takedown

and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Demauler didn't expect that.
Oh Wayne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demauler wants to sweep but no luck.
Wayne seems to have got his legs back now.
Wayne is pushing down on Demauler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Demauler is fighting to maintain full guard but Wayne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Demauler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wayne postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Demauler to stand up.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wayne throws a combination that misses
and Demauler counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Demauler shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne slips under a jab from Demauler.
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Demauler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Wayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Demauler which made him look bad.

Demauler closes the distance and clinches.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Demauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Demauler both land. Nice combination.
Wayne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Demauler's waist but Demauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wayne off to one side.
Demauler has a takedown stuffed.
Wayne shoots in but Demauler avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Wayne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Demauler, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demauler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigroklaws Demauler dominated that round.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.

Demauler clinches up with Wayne and pushes him back against the cage.
Wayne can't get the takedown.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Demauler pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Demauler wants to get back to striking at distance but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demauler prevents Wayne from breaking the clinch.
Demauler is working for takedown but Wayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demauler smiles and moves away.
Demauler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demauler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Demauler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Demauler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keith Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demauler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demauler is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Demauler.
Wayne stuffs the takedown.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Demauler counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Demauler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demauler lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
Wayne shoots in but Demauler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Demauler as Wayne shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Demauler as Wayne shoots in.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt - Demauler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Demauler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne looks to land a combination but Demauler avoids it well.
Wayne throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Tigroklaws Demauler has been cut.
Demauler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demauler.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Demauler.
Demauler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demauler lands with an uppercut that bounces Wayne off the cage and back into rage.
Horrible takedown by Wayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Demauler which made him look bad.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Demauler swivels and escapes.
Wayne checks a low kick from Demauler.

Wayne darts in and clinches Demauler up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Wayne.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demauler, pushing him back against the cage.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne shoots in looking for a takedown. Demauler tries to sprawl out of it but Wayne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demauler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Demauler scores with a three punch combo!
Wayne shoots in and drives through. Demauler sprawls well.
Demauler tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Demauler or perhaps it was just good defense by Wayne which made him look bad.
Wayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demauler pinned against the cage. Demauler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Demauler tries to avoid it but Wayne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Demauler to the ground. Demauler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demauler circles away.
Wayne tries to clinch up but Demauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne tries to clinch up but Demauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demauler misses with the combination.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demauler but Demauler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Demauler shoots for a double leg takedown but Wayne sprawls well. He's pushed Demauler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wayne shoots in and drives through. Demauler sprawls well.
Demauler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Demauler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demauler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wayne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demauler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wayne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Demauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Demauler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demauler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Demauler works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demauler misses with a double jab
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Wayne looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wayne wants to clinch but Demauler slips to the side

and Demauler counters by clinching up.
Demauler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demauler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne keeps control of Demauler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Demauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Demauler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demauler moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tigroklaws Demauler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tigroklaws Demauler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wayne circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Demauler drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wayne follows Demauler to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Wayne!