PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Booker (ranked 2744 p4p, 284 weight class) and Wayne Makoy (ranked 5261 p4p, 479 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Booker
vs
Makoy

168 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

174 cm
19
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Makoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Booker misses
letting Makoy counter with a right hand.

Makoy moves into the clinch.
Makoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makoy lands with a light punch inside.
Makoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Booker backwards.
Booker tries to pull guard but Makoy won't allow it.
Makoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makoy lands a body punch.

Booker manages to pull guard.
Makoy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Makoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makoy is one step ahead there.
Makoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makoy trying to control but Booker is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makoy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booker keeping moving, preventing Makoy from controlling successfully.

Booker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Makoy is aware though and is defending well.
Booker has his hands on Makoy's head, controlling the position.
Booker looking for a sweep. Not yet Booker, not yet.
Makoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Booker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makoy defends well.
Makoy wants to control from the top but Booker keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Makoy's guard.

Makoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Makoy looking to control.
Makoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Booker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Makoy managing to control the position.
Booker throws a big right hand that misses.
Booker pushes down on Makoy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Makoy trying to control but Booker postures up.
Makoy is not content to let Booker control the position.
Booker prevents Makoy from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booker has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Makoy defend it? Booker steps over the head and cranks it - Makoy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Booker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maxwell Booker!
During a confident post fight interview, Maxwell Booker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.