PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scoth Maxinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jay bluff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scoth Maxinos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to jay bluff's chin.

Maxinos
vs
bluff

183 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scoth Maxinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jay bluff!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxinos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

bluff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maxinos sprawls well initially but bluff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maxinos wants to control but bluff is keeping busy and won't allow it.

bluff is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maxinos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time bluff.
Maxinos tries to roll over but bluff keeps him under control.
Maxinos trying to control but bluff postures up.
Maxinos is holding on to half guard well.

bluff is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maxinos wants to control but bluff is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bluff is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Maxinos has managed to free his arm - good work.

bluff is looking for a kimura but Maxinos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for bluff to get the leverage.

bluff wants to work for an arm triangle but Maxinos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maxinos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maxinos wants to get back to full guard.

bluff looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
bluff looks gassed!
Maxinos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maxinos wants to control but bluff is keeping busy.

bluff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maxinos defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maxinos is trying to maintain the position but bluff is very close to passing his half guard.

bluff wants to work for an arm triangle but Maxinos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maxinos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bluff on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxinos is holding on to half guard well.
Maxinos is looking for a sweep. bluff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maxinos desperately trying to maintain half guard.

bluff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maxinos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and bluff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maxinos's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxinos looking to hit a scissor sweep but bluff is one step ahead there.

bluff drops back looking for a leg! Maxinos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maxinos manages to kick bluff off! bluff jumps back into Maxinos's guard.
Maxinos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maxinos wants to sweep here but bluff controlling him for the moment.

bluff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and bluff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maxinos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bluff lands a couple of elbows.
Maxinos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
bluff preventing the sweep.
Maxinos is trying to keep bluff in close.
bluff advances position into side control!

bluff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maxinos has escaped the position, nice work there.

bluff is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Maxinos looks calm but he's in trouble here. bluff gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Maxinos is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! bluff lets go of the hold and Maxinos can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jay bluff!