PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Maki (ranked 5902 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quick Tourney (ranked 5968 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Maki
vs
Tourney

175 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quick Tourney!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tourney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maki's guard.

Tourney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tourney postures up.

Tourney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tourney is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Tourney has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki can't keep his opponent in guard - Tourney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tourney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tourney lands strikes from half guard.
Tourney is controlling the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tourney.

Tourney is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maki is just riding it out for now. Tourney eventually gives up the hold.
Tourney controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tourney is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Tourney is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Maki is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quick Tourney!