PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harold Haynes (ranked 24622 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Maki (ranked 7048 p4p, 0 weight class). Theodore Maki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harold Haynes's chin.

Haynes
vs
Maki

161 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Maki!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haynes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
As Maki looks to move away, Haynes throws a big counter combo but Maki just gets out of the way.
Maki jabs Haynes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Theodore Maki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki throws the left hand but Haynes avoids the punch easily.
Maki jabs at Haynes's body.
Maki throws an overhand right that lands on Haynes's shoulder, as Haynes tries to avoid the shot.
Haynes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maki throws an off balance right hand

and Haynes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maki is trying to get back to full guard.
Haynes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haynes trying to control the pace.

Haynes decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maki.
A big left from Maki misses.
Theodore Maki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haynes goes for a double leg but Maki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maki continues to drive forward.
Maki throws out a loose jab but Haynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haynes misses with a takedown attempt
and Maki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haynes slips under a jab.
Maki misses with a hook. Haynes ducked under it nicely.
Maki loads up on a big right hand but Haynes slips the punch.
Maki throws a right hand that misses
and Haynes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Maki misses.
Nice jab there from Maki.
Nice shot lands for Maki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Maki misses its intended target.
Haynes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maki to score with a decent uppercut.
Maki connects with the punch.

Haynes is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Maki ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Haynes clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Theodore Maki!