PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaska Winterstorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaska Winterstorm has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Maldonado
vs
Winterstorm

195 cm
27
209 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Maldonado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alaska Winterstorm!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winterstorm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maldonado scores a takedown into full mount!

Maldonado looking for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is having none of it.
Winterstorm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maldonado blocks Winterstorm's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Maldonado is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Winterstorm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Maldonado has control of Winterstorm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winterstorm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Winterstorm tries to hold on but Maldonado pushes him away.
Winterstorm is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maldonado working for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is in no mood to give up.

Maldonado working for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is in no mood to give up.
Winterstorm is desperately trying to improve his position but Maldonado has a good base and remains in mount.

Maldonado is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Winterstorm is surviving well by controlling Maldonado's body position as best he can.

Maldonado looking for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is having none of it.

Maldonado has control of Winterstorm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winterstorm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maldonado throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Winterstorm has his hands clasped together but Maldonado breaks the hold and Winterstorm is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Maldonado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Maldonado!
Sergio Maldonado is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Sergio Maldonado stared into the camera and said 'Finally Im the CFC Light Heavyweight Champion for the first time in my career. I want to thank all my fans and my team Sacramento Top Team. Shout out to the Renegade Alliance "WE COMING"'.