PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marley McSlipster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and taylor mayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley McSlipster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McSlipster
vs
mayes

190 cm
21
226 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

192 cm
22
242 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marley McSlipster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, taylor mayes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McSlipster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
mayes is looking to control McSlipster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can mayes avoid being mounted?
McSlipster is looking to stall here but mayes recovers full guard.
McSlipster trying to control the position from guard on top but mayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mayes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McSlipster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McSlipster connects with a couple of short punches.
McSlipster wants to control from the top but mayes keeps moving.

McSlipster has gone for a leg lock! mayes slips out almost immediately though and dives into McSlipster's guard.
McSlipster keeping moving, preventing mayes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSlipster trying to control the position.
McSlipster keeping full guard, as mayes tries to pass.
McSlipster wants to sweep here but mayes controlling him for the moment.
McSlipster keeping moving, preventing mayes from controlling successfully.
mayes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McSlipster trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

McSlipster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. mayes did well to prevent McSlipster getting side control.
McSlipster is looking to take a break and control but mayes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McSlipster trying to pass the guard but mayes defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mayes wants to control but McSlipster is keeping busy and won't allow it.

McSlipster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

McSlipster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
mayes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSlipster is keen to just control but mayes is a slippery customer.
mayes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McSlipster.
McSlipster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McSlipster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed mayes's guard.
mayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

McSlipster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and mayes defends it well.

McSlipster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSlipster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mayes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

McSlipster is looking for a kimura here.

McSlipster has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can mayes defend it? McSlipster steps over the head and cranks it - mayes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McSlipster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marley McSlipster!