PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franky Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Maye looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fish
vs
Maye

182 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franky Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Maye!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish closes the distance and clinches up with Maye, looking for a takedown. Fish pushes Maye against the cage but Maye circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maye scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maye leaves Fish with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fish shoots for a double leg takedown but Maye sprawls well. He's pushed Fish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Fish decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fish wants to work for an arm triangle but Maye is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maye controlling the position for now.
Fish is thwarting Maye's attempts to control the position.
Fish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maye wants to get back to full guard.
Fish slows the pace down in half guard.
Maye is looking for a sweep. Fish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fish controlling the action here.
Fish is trying to control the action in half guard but Maye is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franky Fish has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maye throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Fish tries to clinch up.
Maye throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maye circles away.
Fish looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maye is fending him off so far but Fish persists. Nope, Maye circles away and we're back to standing.
Fish is breathing heavily.
Maye throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Maye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fish fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maye avoids it really well and circles away.
Maye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan Maye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maye throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a body punch but Maye moves out of range.
Maye connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fish's hands.
Fish moves forwards but Maye connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Fish with that takedown attempt.
Maye digs a good body shot into Fish's ribs.
Maye tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Maye misses.

Fish closes the distance and pushes Maye back into the cage.
Fish tries to land a knee to the head but Maye blocks with his arms.

Maye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fish takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryan Maye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maye pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from Maye as Fish shoots in.
Fish takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fish takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maye swats away the attempt to clinch by Fish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish tries for a takedown but Maye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maye fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maye throws a front kick that sends Fish stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Maye dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Fish pushes Maye up against the cage in a clinch.

Fish jumps guard and drags Maye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fish controls Maye momentarily but Maye frees himself.
Maye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fish manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maye holds on for dear life, controlling Fish's posture momentarily.
Maye is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish with shots to the head and body - Maye looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fish landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maye tries to hold on but Fish pushes him away.
Maye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maye working to try and regain half guard.
Fish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fish goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maye turns into him and now he's in Fish's guard.

Fish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maye postures up.
Fish wants to get back to his feet but Maye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maye preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maye decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fish circles away quickly and effectively.
Maye throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fish.
Fish's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fish scrambles back to his feet.
Fish tries to move into range but Maye moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fish shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fish fails with the takedown.
Maye throws a head kick that misses.
Fish avoids the head kick by Maye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maye tests Fish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maye with a jab.
Fish shoots in but Maye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Franky Fish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maye lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Maye.
Maye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fish scores with a takedown into Maye's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Franky Fish will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Maye lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fish.
Fish shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maye but Maye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fish walks into a straight right hand from Maye.
Fish avoids the head kick by Maye.
Fish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maye scores with a leg kick.
Ryan Maye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Maye there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fish.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maye bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maye throws a right and a left that Fish avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Maye.
Fish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maye throws a wild body kick that Fish sees coming a mile off.
Maye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maye throws a head kick that Fish semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maye defends it nicely.
Maye cracks Fish with an open hand slap.
Maye misses with a two punch combination.
Maye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maye lands a slapping body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Fish gets a double leg takedown into Maye's guard.
Franky Fish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fish throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fish trying to control but Maye is working from the bottom.
Fish stopping the sweep attempt from Maye.
Fish wants to get up but he can't break Maye's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maye wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maye defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fish.
Maye lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fish takes a step back to recover.
Maye throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fish.
Maye throws a head kick but Fish moves out of range.
Maye misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fish closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maye's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maye has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fish working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Maye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maye has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Maye!