PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Maugatai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hoztiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maugatai
vs
Hoztiem

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Maugatai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Hoztiem!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoztiem scores with a leg kick.
Maugatai misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maugatai.

Hoztiem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoztiem missing with knees to the body.
Hoztiem throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoztiem throws an elbow but misses.
Hoztiem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hoztiem looking to throw knees to the head but Maugatai is blocking nicely.

Hoztiem has hold of one of Maugatai's legs. Maugatai is fighting the takedown attempt but Hoztiem gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hoztiem is pushing down on Maugatai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maugatai is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoztiem has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maugatai is in trouble now - Hoztiem has advanced to mount!
Hoztiem looking to ground and pound but Maugatai is blocking nicely.

Hoztiem looking to isolate an arm here. Maugatai doesn't see it coming and as Hoztiem extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hoztiem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Hoztiem!