PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 3037 p4p, 307 weight class) and Baby Ama (ranked 21823 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maynard
vs
Ama

173 cm
34
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
30
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baby Ama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body. Ama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ama wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ama tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard scores with a shot to the body.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Ama.
Nice uppercut there from Maynard .
Baby Ama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ama wants to clinch but Maynard slips to the side

and Maynard counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ama takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maynard working the head and body with strikes.

Ama is rocked!

Ama tries to escape back to his feet but Maynard has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Ama's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Ama is tapping! Maynard saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gray Maynard !
A victorious Gray Maynard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.