PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Gucci Mane vs. Drake - Runnin' Closer. Christian Caldwell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maia
vs
Caldwell

189 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Knock Out Artistry
Demonic Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to clinch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caldwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia wants to clinch.
Cory Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caldwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Maia.
Maia tries to clinch there but Caldwell circles away.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caldwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Caldwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caldwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
Caldwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caldwell circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldwell circles away.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Caldwell pushes him off.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maia tries to clinch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses.
Maia is looking to clinch.
Maia throws a head kick but Caldwell moves out of range.
Maia is looking to clinch but Caldwell is avoiding it.
Maia tries to clinch but Caldwell is having none of it.
Cory Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Maia.
Caldwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia throws an overhand right that lands on Caldwell's shoulder, as Caldwell tries to avoid the shot.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Caldwell pushes him off.
Maia is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Caldwell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Caldwell has hold of Maia's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Maia seems comfortable defending it but Caldwell has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Maia is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Maia is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Caldwell couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Caldwell!