PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Green (ranked 6189 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mauer (ranked 5600 p4p, 0 weight class). David Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Mauer

176 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mauer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a hook to the side of Mauer's head but Mauer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mauer gets the takedown into side control.
Mauer working the head with strikes.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Mauer scoring with punches from side control.
Mauer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mauer trying to control the position but Green is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mauer scores with punches from side control.
Mauer grinds an elbow into Green's temple.

Green is rocked!
Mauer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mauer working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauer in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Green looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mauer turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mauer!