PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maniek King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustas Macys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macys has chosen Toxicity as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Macys

183 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maniek King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustas Macys!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Macys throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Macys shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macys shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macys's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maniek King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustas Macys.
Macys is looking to clinch.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macys tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macys to the ground. Macys escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King wants to clinch up but Macys keeps it at a distance.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Macys sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macys closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.

King has closed the distance and engaged Macys in a clinch.
Macys keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King manages to pull guard.
Macys looking to pass the guard.
King is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King wants to get back to his feet but Macys is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Macys wants to stand but King is controlling his posture from full guard.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Macys any problems.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macys is fighting to break King's control of his arms but King is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macys wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of King's closed guard. He's half up but King has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! King pivots and extends the arm, Macys falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by King! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maniek King!