PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kleber Koike Erbst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddox has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Kleber Koike Erbst is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Koike Erbst
vs
Maddox

175 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 21 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kleber Koike Erbst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maddox looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Erbst fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Erbst scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Erbst trying to control the action but Maddox is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erbst wants to pass to mount but Maddox is defending the position.
Erbst works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox is squirming around, avoiding Erbst's attempts to control the action.

Erbst wants to finish this one by submission but Maddox is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Erbst.
Erbst looking to control but Maddox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maddox wants to control but Erbst is having none of it.
Erbst wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tries to hold on but Erbst postures up.
Erbst wants to take Maddox's back here but Maddox is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Erbst looking to control but Maddox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Erbst works his way to his opponent's back.
Erbst struggling to keep hold of the position.

Erbst has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Maddox is defending well but eventually Erbst manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Maddox has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kleber Koike Erbst!
The defeated Gray Maddox had this to say: 'We all saw this coming, am I right?'.