PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul DelMonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DelMonte comes to the cage accompanied by D Generation X. Gray Maynard has chosen hollywood undead - undead as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

DelMonte
vs
Gray Maynard

183 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul DelMonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bradley Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DelMonte tries to clinch up but Gray Maynard circles away and keeps his distance.

DelMonte rushes Gray Maynard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

DelMonte gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
DelMonte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray Maynard keeps working.
Gray Maynard pushes DelMonte off but DelMonte dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray Maynard wants to control but DelMonte postures up.
Gray Maynard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
DelMonte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gray Maynard is working away from the top position though.
Gray Maynard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gray Maynard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DelMonte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gray Maynard on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray Maynard trying to control from half guard but DelMonte is working away.
Gray Maynard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
DelMonte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DelMonte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gray Maynard.
DelMonte won't allow Gray Maynard to pass to mount.
Gray Maynard controlling the pace.
Gray Maynard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Gray Maynard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and DelMonte defends it well.

Gray Maynard is working for a submission of some sort.
DelMonte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gray Maynard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
DelMonte trying to control from the bottom.
Gray Maynard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gray Maynard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gray Maynard is keen to just control but DelMonte is a slippery customer.
Gray Maynard prevents DelMonte from standing back up.
Gray Maynard throwing shots but DelMonte is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gray Maynard connects with a nice short shot to DelMonte's temple.
Gray Maynard slips a nice elbow through DelMonte's hands, connecting with DelMonte's forehead.

DelMonte looking for submissions off his back.
DelMonte is breathing heavily.
Gray Maynard is looking to take a break and control but DelMonte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray Maynard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gray Maynard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DelMonte with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Gray Maynard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gray Maynard tries to pass the half guard into mount. DelMonte knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gray Maynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but DelMonte keeps working.
DelMonte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gray Maynard in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. DelMonte tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gray Maynard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bradley Gray Maynard!