PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maynard
vs
Smithers

155 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers scores with a three punch combo!
Smithers works over Maynard's head and body with a nice combination.
Smithers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maynard tries to avoid it but Smithers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maynard to the ground. Maynard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smithers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smithers.
Smithers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smithers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maynard eats them both and turns towards Smithers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithers connects with a right hand. Maynard shakes it off.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
Smithers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smithers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smithers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smithers dives in and grabs Maynard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes down on Smithers's head and hops out.
Smithers throws a right and a left that Maynard avoids nicely.
Maynard wants to clinch.

Maynard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smithers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maynard has hold of Smithers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smithers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maynard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smithers because Maynard loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maynard looking to secure an arm triangle but Smithers defends it well.
Maynard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smithers tries to buck Maynard off but he can't manage it.
Maynard controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maynard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Maynard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smithers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maynard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smithers down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maynard has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smithers is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Maynard yanks on the arm and Smithers is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Maynard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gray Maynard!