PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Maldonado (ranked 5587 p4p, 594 weight class) and Chad Myers (ranked 4862 p4p, 541 weight class). Chad Myers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dwayne Maldonado's chin.

Maldonado
vs
Myers

175 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dwayne Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Myers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maldonado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado jumps guard but Myers stands there with Maldonado around his waist. Maldonado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Myers misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Maldonado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Myers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.

Maldonado is rocked!
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myers misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Myers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Myers.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Maldonado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Maldonado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Maldonado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.

Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maldonado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myers clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers gets underhooks to prevent Maldonado's takedown attempt.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldonado jumps guard but Myers stands there with Maldonado around his waist. Maldonado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maldonado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Myers is keeping busy.
A short right from Myers.
Maldonado just leaning against Myers, taking a breather.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.

Maldonado pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.
Myers wants to get up but he can't break Maldonado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maldonado is looking to stand up but Myers isn't so interested in that idea.
Myers is looking to stand up but Maldonado won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maldonado is pulling down on Myers's head. It's preventing any offense from Myers, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myers shoots in looking for a takedown but Maldonado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Myers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Myers gets a clinch.
Maldonado goes for a takedown attempt but Myers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myers wants to clinch.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myers lands a jab to the nose.
Myers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldonado defends well and Myers ends up having to push Maldonado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Myers wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Maldonado appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Myers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maldonado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Maldonado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maldonado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maldonado seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Myers for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Myers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Maldonado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myers's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers is looking to stand up but Maldonado isn't so interested in that idea.
Maldonado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maldonado controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Myers tries to clinch up.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myers is looking to clinch.

Myers clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chad Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myers fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maldonado darts in and clinches Myers up against the cage.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Maldonado is trying to stall.

Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldonado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Myers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dwayne Maldonado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Myers closes the distance and clinches.
Maldonado is trying to pull guard but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Myers manages to break the clinch.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldonado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldonado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado looks to land a combination but Myers avoids it well.
Myers moves in looking to clinch but Maldonado pushes him off.
Maldonado shoots in and drives through. Myers sprawls well.

Myers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maldonado has Myers pushed against the cage.
Maldonado tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Maldonado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado letting Myers take a breather here.
Myers gets through Maldonado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Myers misses with some punches.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myers just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.

Myers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maldonado keeps the fight on the outside.

Myers has managed to clinch.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado tries to score a body lock takedown but Myers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.

Maldonado is trying to trip Myers. He has hold of a leg but Myers is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maldonado persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Myers is looking to stand up but Maldonado isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Myers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Myers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Myers lands a shoulder strike.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chad Myers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maldonado pulls Myers into guard.
Myers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maldonado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maldonado has a closed guard, preventing Myers from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myers's guard.

Maldonado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maldonado is standing up over Myers. Myers looks to escape but Maldonado dives into side control.
Maldonado controls the position from side control.
Myers is pushing Maldonado's head away, looking to escape. Maldonado manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado working the ground and pound.
Maldonado working the head and body with strikes.

Maldonado in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Myers is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwayne Maldonado!