PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 4584 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Da Macho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maeda comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: La Leyenda de Mitsuyo Maeda. Da Macho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maeda
vs
Macho

164 cm
18
164
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Macho!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macho scores with a hook.
Macho with a hook.

It looks like Mitsuyo Maeda has been cut.
Maeda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Macho.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown. Macho tries to sprawl out of it but Maeda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Macho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macho misses with a double jab.
Maeda dodges the punch combination from Macho.
Danga de danga de dang - Macho scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macho misses with a double jab.
Macho throws a right hand that Maeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Maeda also avoids with ease.
Macho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maeda backs up against the cage.
Macho throws the kick towards the body but Maeda avoids it.
Macho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda goes for a double leg but Macho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Macho continues to drive forward.
Macho keeps control of Maeda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maeda letting Macho take a breather here.

Macho breaks the clinch.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Macho.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Macho unleashes a big counter combination but Maeda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macho counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macho lands a left and a right that send Maeda crashing to the mat, dazed. Macho thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Maeda is rocked!

Mitsuyo Maeda's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Maeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Macho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maeda walks into a straight right hand from Macho.
Maeda tries to clinch but Macho is having none of it.
Macho connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Maeda tumbling to the canvas! Macho pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Maeda was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Da Macho!