PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximilian's entrance music is Die Antwoord : Enter the Ninja. A fine choice. Braulio Maximilian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maximilian
vs
Shields

182 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Braulio Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shields.
Shields looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maximilian gets back to half guard.

Shields is working for a submission of some sort.
Maximilian gets back to full guard.
Shields preventing the sweep.
Maximilian trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximilian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Maximilian is working for a submission of some sort.

Maximilian is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximilian has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Shields defend it? Maximilian steps over the head and cranks it - Shields is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Maximilian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Braulio Maximilian!