PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pispis Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leary's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dangermouse. Mark Leary has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Leary
vs
Maya

186 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Leary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pispis Maya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leary.
Maya misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.

Leary scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Leary working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Leary is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maya is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Leary asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Leary stands up and beckons Maya to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary shoots for a double leg takedown but Maya sprawls well. He's pushed Leary's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Leary changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Leary swings around for an armbar but Maya sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leary's guard.
Maya wants to get up but he can't break Leary's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Leary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Leary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leary is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary pulls Maya in close to prevent any damage.
Leary is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maya wants to stand but Leary has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Leary working for a triangle but Maya defends it easily.

Maya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leary has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maya has managed to get both his arms back between Leary's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary has a closed guard, preventing Maya from standing up.
Leary is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maya is looking to stand up but Leary won't let him.

Leary is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maya defends well.
Leary has a closed guard, preventing Maya from standing up.

That's four 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.
Leary working a defensive guard here.
Maya wanted to stand there but Leary had control of the position.
Leary bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maya's guard.
Leary passes Maya's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leary has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maya blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Leary dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maya misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leary is defended easily by Maya.
Leary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maya tries to avoid it but Leary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maya to the ground. Maya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leary fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary moves in looking to clinch but Maya pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maya throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
A punch combination from Maya misses.
Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leary somewhat.
Leary closes the distance and clinches up with Maya, looking for a takedown. Leary pushes Maya against the ropes but Maya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maya throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Maya as Leary shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Maya.
Maya misses with a series of wild punches.
Maya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Maya dips to his left and cracks Leary with an uppercut!
Maya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leary circles away quickly and effectively.
Leary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries for a takedown but Maya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leary.
Maya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Maya throws a right and a left that Leary avoids nicely.
Leary takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pispis Maya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maya throws a shot from downtown. Leary moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maya tries to avoid it but Leary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maya to the ground. Maya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mark Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maya connects with the punch.

It looks like Mark Leary has been cut.
Maya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maya misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maya.
Leary slips a straight right by Maya.
Maya throws the left hand but Leary avoids the punch easily.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt - Maya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maya misses with a hook. Leary ducked under it nicely.
Maya jabs Leary right on the nose. Leary blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Leary fails with the takedown.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maya throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pispis Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leary misses with a series of wild punches.
Maya throws a jab but it's blocked by Leary.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pispis Maya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Leary's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Maya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maya misses with a straight left.
Leary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maya throws out the jab.
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maya.
Maya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maya wants it to stay on the feet.
Maya throws a series of punches but Leary moves out of range.

Leary feints and as Maya raises his hands in defense, Leary changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leary wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.
Leary wants to pass the guard but Maya is keeping the position.
Maya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leary wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.
Leary throwing strikes but missing.

Leary drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maya dives on top into guard.

Leary is working an open guard so Maya takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Leary shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maya wants to stand and escape but Leary is having none of it.
Leary trying to control but Maya is working from the bottom.
Leary in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leary sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maya wants to get back to his feet but Leary is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary looking to pass the guard.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Maya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maya just misses with a punch to the body.
Maya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maya with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Maya circles away.
Nice defenses there by Leary.
A jab lands there for Maya.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maya.
Maya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leary manages to avoid it.
Maya thows a body shot but no joy.
Leary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maya swivels and escapes.
Maya throws a looping overhand right but Leary ducks down to avoid it.
Leary has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maya throws a series of punches but Leary avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mark Leary did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mark Leary's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maya swings for the body but Leary moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maya misses the target.
Maya throws out a loose jab but Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leary.
Maya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maya but Maya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maya misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maya circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maya digs a good hook to Leary's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Horrible takedown by Leary or perhaps it was just good defense by Maya which made him look bad.
Leary shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maya defends it nicely.
Leary takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maya.
Leary steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maya pinned against the cage. Maya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maya misses with a hook.
Maya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pispis Maya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maya misses with a looping left.
Nice sprawl there from Maya as Leary shoots in.
Maya is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Maya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary fails to land the takedown.
Maya takes a swing at Leary's ribcage but misses.
Maya takes a swing at Leary's ribcage but misses.
Leary is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maya lands with a cross.
Maya looks to land a combination. Leary sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maya throws a lazy right hand but Leary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maya's guard.
Leary wants to pass the guard but Maya is keeping the position.
Leary wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary throws and elbow that misses. Maya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leary's guard. Nice move by Maya!

Leary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maya stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leary shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maya as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pispis Maya dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mark Leary's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maya falls off balance throwing a combination

and Leary counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Leary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maya is just riding it out for now. Leary eventually gives up the hold.

Maya is defending against the submission attempts here by Leary.
Leary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maya's head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leary is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leary.
Leary is pressing down on Maya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maya is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leary works his foot free and advances to mount.
Leary looking to finish with strikes here!
Maya avoids a series of strikes thrown by Leary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maya is looking to escape.
Leary is really struggling to control Maya but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maya is trying to stand but he's just given Leary his back.
Leary missing with strikes.
Leary misses with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leary controls the action.

Leary has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Maya is in real trouble here. Leary gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Maya is tapping out! Leary wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Leary!
Mark Leary retains his lightweight title!