PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Tornado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tornado
vs
Maddox

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 20 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Tornado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tornado tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Tornado instigates a clinch.

Maddox breaks from the clinch.
Tornado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maddox enables Tornado to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maddox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tornado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tornado tries to stand but Maddox is controlling from the bottom.

Tornado is sitting in close to Maddox's body. Maddox has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tornado is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tornado is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Maddox.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gray Maddox!
In his post fight interview, Gray Maddox started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.