PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jryl Maralit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Maxwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maxwell
vs
Maralit

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jryl Maralit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell throws a head kick that misses.

Maralit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but Maralit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maralit lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Scott Maxwell has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maralit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maxwell's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maralit.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maralit to keep the fight standing.
Maralit lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maralit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maxwell blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Maxwell pulls Maralit into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxwell is looking for a triangle but Maralit pushes his legs off easily.
Maxwell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maralit is controlling him.
Maralit trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.

Maxwell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maralit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Maxwell is tightening it up a little... Maralit has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Maralit reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Maralit taps out! Nice BJJ there by Maxwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Scott Maxwell!