PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Codina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin MacCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Codina comes to the cage accompanied by Right back where we started from. Jay Codina had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Jay Codina has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Codina
vs
MacCain

190 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
161 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Codina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edwin MacCain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacCain shoots in and bounces Codina off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Codina is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and MacCain dives into side control.

MacCain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacCain lands an elbow.
Codina is not content to let MacCain control the position.
MacCain is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacCain is trying to get an arm triangle but Codina is defending well.

Codina is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MacCain's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for MacCain! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Codina has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Edwin MacCain!