PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forbes's entrance music is Israels Son. A fine choice. The key to victory for Anthony Forbes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Forbes
vs
Maldonado

187 cm
21
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
209 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Forbes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Maldonado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Maldonado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maldonado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Forbes wants to pass to mount but Maldonado is defending the position.

Maldonado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Forbes pulls his head out easily.

Maldonado looking for submissions off his back.
Forbes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Forbes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maldonado defends it well.
Maldonado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maldonado has his foot on Forbes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Forbes works his way back into a safe position though.

Maldonado is looking to sinch up a triangle. Forbes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maldonado's body to avoid the submission. Maldonado has instead reached around Forbes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maldonado arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sergio Maldonado!