PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Haffie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maverick Wheeler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wheeler
vs
Haffie

195 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Hilo, Maverick Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Haffie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haffie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Haffie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Wheeler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Haffie.
Wheeler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Haffie is keen to just control but Wheeler is a slippery customer.

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

Wheeler actively working from the bottom here.
Haffie working over Wheeler with some ground and pound. Wheeler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Haffie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wheeler looking for submissions off his back.
Wheeler manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Wheeler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haffie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haffie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Haffie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Haffie pushes down on Wheeler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haffie looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wheeler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Haffie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wheeler looking for submissions off his back.

Haffie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wheeler is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Haffie!