PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barrington Obugweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Maycock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Maycock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Obugweli
vs
Maycock

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Barrington Obugweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Maycock!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obugweli wants to clinch.
Maycock looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Obugweli moves in looking to clinch but Maycock pushes him off.
Obugweli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maycock stuffs the takedown attempt from Obugweli. Obugweli gets slowly back to his feet.
Barrington Obugweli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obugweli moves in looking to clinch but Maycock pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obugweli looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Obugweli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrington Obugweli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obugweli is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obugweli shoots in but Maycock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Maycock. No joy for Obugweli on that attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Maycock blocks the leg kick.
Obugweli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maycock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Obugweli fails to land the takedown.
An inside leg kick from Obugweli misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Obugweli tries to clinch but Maycock is having none of it.
Obugweli fails with the takedown.
Obugweli fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obugweli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maycock blocks a head kick by Obugweli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obugweli looks for a takedown but Maycock sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Maycock as Obugweli shoots in.
Obugweli fails with the takedown.

Maycock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maycock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maycock slips nicely into half guard.

Maycock in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Obugweli tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Maycock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Maycock!