PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nathan may (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Preuss
vs
may

186 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, nathan may!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from may.

Preuss clinches.
Preuss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but may pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Preuss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. may just stands there and leans against the cage.

may manages to break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - may has eaten all the pies!

may is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Preuss's half guard.
may looks gassed!

Preuss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Preuss wants to control but may is keeping busy.
Preuss gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Preuss is looking for a triangle but may pushes his legs off easily.

Preuss working for a triangle but may defends it easily.

Preuss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
may throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
may stopping the sweep attempt from Preuss.

Preuss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. may is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
may stopping the sweep attempt from Preuss.
Preuss is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
may trying to control but Preuss is working from the bottom.

Preuss wriggles free and stands up.
Preuss shoots in for a takedown but may shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Preuss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Preuss throws a series of punches but may moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
may misses with a takedown

and Preuss counters by clinching up.

Preuss jumps guard and drags may to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Preuss is looking to stand up but may isn't so interested in that idea.
may must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
may wanted to stand there but Preuss had control of the position.
may looking to sit in guard and control but Preuss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Preuss gets to his feet. may looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Preuss dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Preuss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around may's waist but may gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Preuss off to one side.
Preuss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Preuss tries to clinch but may is having none of it.
Preuss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but may swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Preuss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
may fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Preuss takes the fight into the clinch.
Preuss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but may gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Preuss jumps guard and drags may to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
may wanted to stand there but Preuss had control of the position.
Preuss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Preuss wriggles free and stands up.
may is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Preuss.
Preuss has a takedown stuffed.
may will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Preuss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preuss fails with the takedown

and may counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by may.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
may trying to control the position from guard on top but Preuss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

may lying in Preuss's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Preuss decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! may taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Preuss!