PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Maes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Maes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Maes
vs
Brona

182 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maes misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Maes does no damage.
Brona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brona fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maes!

Brona feints and as Maes raises his hands in defense, Brona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Maes looking for a guillotine here but Brona defends easily.
Maes is trying to control the position but Brona postures up.
Brona passes Maes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brona is taking a breather. Maes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Brona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Brona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brona on the ground.
Brona trying to control from half guard but Maes is working away.

Brona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maes defends it well.
Brona wants to control but Maes is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maes wants to control but Brona is keeping busy.
Maes is trying to stand back up but Brona is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brona working the head and body with strikes.
Maes is breathing heavily.
Maes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brona scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brona missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brona has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maes keeps working.

Maes is defending against the submission attempts here by Brona.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brona slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brona is trying for a kimura here. Maes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brona wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DJ Brona!
A less than humble DJ Brona misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.