PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Maki (ranked 4453 p4p, 498 weight class) and Jock Reynolds (ranked 6663 p4p, 618 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Maki
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
25
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 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, Jock Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Maki is avoiding it.
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maki.
Maki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maki pushes down on Reynolds's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maki controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki prevents Reynolds from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeremy Maki!
In his post fight interview, Jeremy Maki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.