PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximilian comes to the cage accompanied by Die Antwoord : Enter the Ninja. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Maximilian
vs
Morton

175 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Morton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximilian slips a jab and a cross from Morton.
Maximilian keeps the fight on the outside.
Morton misses with a two punch combination.

Morton scores with a takedown into Maximilian's guard.
Morton postures up.
Maximilian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morton with a nice head shot there.
Maximilian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Morton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maximilian is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morton, into his guard.
Maximilian trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morton has his feet on Maximilian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Maximilian doesn't manage to clinch there - Morton circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maximilian but Maximilian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maximilian tries to clinch but Morton moves out of range.
Morton scores with a push kick.

Maximilian gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Maximilian.
Morton blocks an elbow strike.

Morton tightens his grip and picks Maximilian up, before dumping him to the ground. Maximilian manages to land in guard.
Morton postures up.
Morton is looking to stand up but Maximilian won't let him.
Maximilian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Morton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maximilian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maximilian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maximilian!
Maximilian working the ground and pound from side control.

Maximilian in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Morton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Maximilian!