PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Czeslaw Pendrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maximilian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maximilian
vs
Pendrak

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabio Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Czeslaw Pendrak!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendrak fails to land the takedown.

Pendrak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maximilian struggling a bit here.
Maximilian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pendrak controls the position.
Pendrak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pendrak trying to control the action but Maximilian is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximilian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pendrak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maximilian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pendrak not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendrak prevents Maximilian from improving his position.

Maximilian looking for submissions off his back.
Pendrak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maximilian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maximilian manages to get to full guard.
Pendrak looking to pass the guard.
Maximilian keeping moving, preventing Pendrak from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pendrak sitting in guard here, content to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Czeslaw Pendrak just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maximilian misses with a double jab.
Maximilian doesn't manage to clinch there - Pendrak circles away.
Pendrak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maximilian is fending him off so far but Pendrak persists. Nope, Maximilian circles away and we're back to standing.
Pendrak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximilian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pendrak doesn't seem bothered though.
Pendrak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pendrak.
Fabio Maximilian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Czeslaw Pendrak.
Pendrak looks gassed!
Maximilian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pendrak gets the takedown into side control.
Maximilian regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maximilian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pendrak trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximilian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maximilian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pendrak tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximilian is retaining full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabio Maximilian!