PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bartman
vs
Maia

160 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Bartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Maia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartman slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Maia throws a series of punches but Bartman moves out of range.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartman.

Bartman scores a takedown into full mount!
Bartman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bartman lands a heavy elbow.
Bartman looking to ground and pound but Maia is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartman misses with a head shot.
Bartman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bartman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maia tries to hold on but Bartman pushes him away.
Bartman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bartman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bartman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bartman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bartman misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartman avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Bartman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bartman dominating with strikes here.
Bartman lands a big elbow.
Bartman is landing with some decent strikes but Maia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Maia is rocked!
Bartman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maia is still in real trouble! Can Bartman finish him?
Bartman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bartman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bartman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maia looks a forlorn figure.
Bartman postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Maia badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bartman around the waist but Bartman pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bartman is the winner by TKO! Bartman jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Bartman!