PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woodie Maykit (ranked 4236 p4p, 6120 weight class) and Lion Rezende (ranked 530 p4p, 669 weight class). Lion Rezende acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maykit
vs
Rezende

172 cm
19
205
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
215
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Woodie Maykit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Rezende!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rezende thuds a left hand into Maykit's body.
Maykit throws a leg kick but Rezende checks it.
Rezende misses with a double jab.
Maykit checks a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Maykit has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rezende's corner calls for a 1-2. Rezende obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Maykit has Rezende up against the cage in a clinch.
Maykit misses with the head strike.
Maykit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maykit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rezende blocks an uppercut.

Maykit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rezende uses from the top position.

Rezende is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Maykit has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rezende is looking to defend but Maykit has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rezende! Maykit pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rezende taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Woodie Maykit!