PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Maki (ranked 5719 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jones (ranked 5816 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jay Jones enters the cage!

Maki
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Maki tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki gets back to full guard.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maki pushes a forearm under Jones's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jones is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Maki!