PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dejan Djokovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Djokovic
vs
Maia

182 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dejan Djokovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia fails to land the takedown.
Maia throws a right and a left that Djokovic avoids nicely.
Maia misses the jab.

Djokovic clinches with his opponent.
Djokovic misses with a knee to the head.
Djokovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maia's efforts to push away.
Djokovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Djokovic avoiding damage.
Djokovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia looking for a takedown.
Dejan Djokovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Djokovic lands with a right to the head.
Djokovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maia throws an elbow but misses.
Maia trying to control the position but instead, Djokovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maia into the cage.
Djokovic throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djokovic gets through Maia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maia has Djokovic pressed against the cage, preventing Djokovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Djokovic missing with knees to the body.
Djokovic misses with an elbow strike.
Djokovic misses with a knee to the head.
Maia has Djokovic pressed against the cage, preventing Djokovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Djokovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Djokovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Djokovic clinches up with Maia and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Djokovic.
Djokovic misses with a knee strike.
Maia trying to control the position but instead, Djokovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maia into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Djokovic is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Maia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Djokovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Djokovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Djokovic stops a takedown attempt from Maia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Djokovic.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Djokovic is keeping busy.
Maia seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Djokovic.
Djokovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Djokovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maia looks gassed!
Djokovic is pressed up against the cage. Maia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Djokovic down to the mat. Djokovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Djokovic moves into range and clinches up with Maia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Djokovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Maia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Djokovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Djokovic clinches up with Maia and pushes him back against the cage.
Djokovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Djokovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Djokovic.
A hook to the body from Djokovic.

Djokovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Djokovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Djokovic just leaning against Maia, taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Djokovic.
Djokovic is trying to force a seperation but Maia has the dominant position.
Djokovic gets through Maia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Djokovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.
Djokovic can't break the clinch.
Maia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Djokovic prevents it.
Maia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Djokovic is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Djokovic is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Djokovic is trying to break the clinch but Maia is controlling him.
Djokovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Maia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Djokovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maia avoiding damage as Djokovic throws knees to the body.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Djokovic lands a shoulder strike.
Maia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Djokovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Djokovic.
Djokovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia wants a takedown but no success here.
Djokovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maia throws an elbow but misses.
Maia tries for a takedown but Djokovic manages to get underhooks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Djokovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maia looks to clinch

and Djokovic counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Maia stalling in the clinch but Djokovic improves position.
Maia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Djokovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Djokovic controls the action.
Maia tries to work over Djokovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Djokovic.
Djokovic working hard to break the clinch.
Djokovic is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Djokovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maia blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Djokovic avoiding damage.
Djokovic misses with an elbow strike.
Maia looking to slow down the pace here.
Djokovic lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dejan Djokovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Djokovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Djokovic blocks a body shot from Maia.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Djokovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Djokovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maia misses with a punch on the inside.
Maia wants to stall.
Djokovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Djokovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Djokovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Djokovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Djokovic.
Maia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Djokovic's efforts to push away.
Djokovic dodges an elbow strike from Maia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djokovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Djokovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Djokovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Djokovic.
Maia is looking to control Djokovic's arms but Djokovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maia has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Djokovic.
Maia wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djokovic looking to throw knees to the head but Maia is blocking nicely.
Djokovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maia looking to stall.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Djokovic.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Djokovic working hard to break the clinch.
Djokovic slows down the pace here.
Maia misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Djokovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maia has Djokovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Djokovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Djokovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Djokovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maia, pushing him back against the cage.
Djokovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Djokovic trying to land knees to the body.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Djokovic blocks an uppercut.
Maia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Djokovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dejan Djokovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.

Djokovic clinches up with Maia and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Djokovic uses good head movement to avoid it.

Djokovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maia darts in trying to clinch
and Djokovic counters with a series of strikes. Maia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maia tries to clinch up.
Djokovic tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia throws a right hand that Djokovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Djokovic also avoids with ease.

Djokovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia is looking to control Djokovic's arms but Djokovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maia has his back to the cage.
Maia avoiding damage as Djokovic throws knees to the body.
Djokovic stalling the fight.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Djokovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Djokovic blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic lands with a light punch inside.
Djokovic pushes Maia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maia is looking to break free of the clinch but Djokovic has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Djokovic scores with a shot to the side of Maia's head.
Djokovic wants to break free but Maia has control.
Djokovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Djokovic.
Djokovic blocks an uppercut.
Djokovic wants to break free but Maia has control.
Djokovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maia can't get the takedown.
Djokovic is struggling to control the position.
Djokovic stops a takedown attempt from Maia.
Djokovic is pushing Maia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Maia looking to slow down the pace here.
Maia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Djokovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Djokovic working hard to break the clinch.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Djokovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Djokovic scores with a shot to the side of Maia's head.
Djokovic has had enough of the clinch but Maia keeps him there for the moment.
Maia wants a takedown.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Djokovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Djokovic's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Djokovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Djokovic.
Maia taking a breather.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Djokovic controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dejan Djokovic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Djokovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Djokovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maia closes the distance but Djokovic moves to the side

and Djokovic moves into the clinch.
Djokovic misses with an elbow strike.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Djokovic.
Maia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Djokovic's efforts to push away.
Maia tries for a takedown but Djokovic manages to get underhooks.
Maia misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Djokovic.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Djokovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Djokovic breaks the clinch.
Maia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Djokovic counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Djokovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia closes the distance looking to clinch

and Djokovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Djokovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Djokovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maia taking a breather.
Maia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dejan Djokovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Nice body punch from Djokovic.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Djokovic scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Djokovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Djokovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Djokovic instigates a clinch.
Maia working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Djokovic.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Djokovic.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maia is trying to maintain a safe position but Djokovic gets an underhook and turns Maia into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but Djokovic blocks with his arms.

That's two 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.

Djokovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maia tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Djokovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Djokovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Djokovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maia's brow.
Maia trying to control the position but instead, Djokovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maia into the cage.
Djokovic blocks the elbow strike.
Maia wants a takedown but no success here.
Maia dodges an elbow strike from Djokovic.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Djokovic.
Maia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Djokovic's efforts to push away.
Djokovic tries to break free but Maia pushes him back against the cage.
Djokovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Maia is trying to maintain a safe position but Djokovic gets an underhook and turns Maia into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Djokovic.
Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Djokovic lands a left hand.
Maia fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia prevents Djokovic from breaking the clinch.
Maia has Djokovic pressed against the cage, preventing Djokovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Djokovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.

Djokovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Djokovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Djokovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Djokovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maia misses with an elbow over the top.
Djokovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maia is trying to break the clinch but Djokovic is controlling him.

Djokovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Djokovic has closed the distance and engaged Maia in a clinch.
Djokovic tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Maia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Djokovic walks away with a smile on his face. Maia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maia closes the distance but Djokovic moves to the side
and Djokovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Djokovic rushes Maia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Djokovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Djokovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Djokovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Djokovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Djokovic circles away from the clinch attempt

and Djokovic moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Djokovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maia's brow.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Djokovic.

Djokovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Djokovic darts in and clinches Maia up against the cage.
Djokovic blocking some punches.
Maia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Djokovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Djokovic is stalling here.
Djokovic lands with a left to the head.
Djokovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Djokovic is pressed up against the cage. Maia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Djokovic down to the mat. Djokovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Djokovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Djokovic clinches with his opponent.
Dejan Djokovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Djokovic tries to land a knee to the head but Maia blocks with his arms.
Djokovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Damian Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dejan Djokovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Djokovic working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dejan Djokovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Djokovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dejan Djokovic!