PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hungy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maydugo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Calogero / Passi - Face à la mer . This should be a great matchup!

Henry
vs
Maydugo

192 cm
25
221 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungy Henry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maydugo counters with a nice body shot.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maydugo counters with a nice body shot.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Maydugo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maydugo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maydugo tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Maydugo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Maydugo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Maydugo is trying to get an arm triangle but Henry is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is trying to stand.
Henry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Henry gets full guard.
Maydugo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Maydugo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is doing well to control the position and prevent Maydugo from advancing to side control.

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

Maydugo wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Henry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Maydugo seems to be looking for submissions.

Henry is defending against the submission attempts here by Maydugo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.

Henry makes his way to full guard, as Maydugo worked for a kimura.
Maydugo is pushing down on Henry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henry is fighting to maintain full guard but Maydugo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maydugo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maydugo prevents Henry from improving his position.
Maydugo prevents Henry from standing back up.

Maydugo is looking for a kimura here.

Maydugo is trying to work for a kimura but Henry is defending well.
Henry gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Maydugo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maydugo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hungy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maydugo misses the shot to the body.
Henry throws a combination that misses

and Maydugo counters with a single leg into guard. Henry didn't expect that.
Maydugo tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.

Maydugo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henry has escaped and now he's on top!
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Maydugo looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry stands up over Maydugo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Maydugo has wrist control.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Maydugo's brow.

Henry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maydugo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henry has managed to get both his arms back between Maydugo's legs - danger averted.
Maydugo trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.

Maydugo looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Henry wanted to stand there but Maydugo had control of the position.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry tries to stand but Maydugo is controlling from the bottom.
Maydugo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Floyd Maydugo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Henry gets to his feet. Maydugo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry misses with a combination
and Maydugo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry lands a jab.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Maydugo counters with a single leg into guard. Henry didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry trying to keep a closed guard but Maydugo is proving a slippery customer.
Maydugo passes Henry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maydugo is working for a kimura but Henry is defending it quite comfortably.

Maydugo seems to be looking for submissions.

Maydugo is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Henry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Maydugo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maydugo, into his guard.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Maydugo trying to control the position.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Maydugo's brow.

Henry gets to his feet - Maydugo follows without any prompting.
Hungy Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maydugo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Floyd Maydugo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henry throws an off balance right hand

and Maydugo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Henry!
Henry is in all sorts of trouble here.

Maydugo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Henry is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Henry and Maydugo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Maydugo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Henry is trying to control Maydugo's posture but Maydugo avoids it.

Maydugo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Henry is trying to escape and Maydugo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Henry is forced to tap! Nice work there by Maydugo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Floyd Maydugo!
Floyd Maydugo is the new light heavyweight champion!