PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Charlie Maccarone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Maccarone
vs
Strong

220 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Strong!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Maccarone.
Charlie Maccarone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maccarone tries a head kick but it misses.

Strong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Strong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Strong content to control rather than advance.
Maccarone is trying to maintain the position but Strong is very close to passing his half guard.

Maccarone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strong pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Strong seems content to control.
Strong working the head and body with strikes.
Maccarone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Strong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Strong drops an elbow to the side of Maccarone's head.
Maccarone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Maccarone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strong lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccarone tries to kick Strong off but Strong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maccarone is trying to maintain the position but Strong is very close to passing his half guard.
Maccarone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Strong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maccarone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maccarone gets full guard.
Strong works over Maccarone with some ground and pound from guard.
Strong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maccarone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong looking to pass the guard.
Strong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maccarone has momentary wrist control but Strong slips an elbow through the middle.
Maccarone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maccarone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strong.
Strong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maccarone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maccarone pulls Strong in to control the position.

Maccarone has his foot on Strong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strong works his way back into a safe position though.
Strong controlling from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Strong throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maccarone is looking for a triangle but Strong pushes his legs off easily.
Strong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maccarone's head.
Strong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Strong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Strong lands a couple of digs.
Strong content to stall in guard here.
Strong wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.

Maccarone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Strong connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Strong wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Strong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Strong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strong lands a couple of digs.
Strong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Strong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Strong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Maccarone looking for a guillotine here but Strong defends easily.
Strong stands up over Maccarone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Strong postures up.

Maccarone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strong scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Strong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Strong lands a couple of digs.
Strong thows a big elbow that misses.
Maccarone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maccarone's head.
Maccarone keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Maccarone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strong trying to control but Maccarone is working from the bottom.
Maccarone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strong's guard.
Maccarone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Strong pushes Maccarone off and gets back to his feet.

Maccarone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Strong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Strong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maccarone gets caught flat footed, as Strong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maccarone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Maccarone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strong works over Maccarone with some ground and pound from guard.

Maccarone is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Strong frees his head nicely. Oh but Maccarone has switched to an armbar! Strong is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Charlie Maccarone!