PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Maia

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maia to the mat! Maia manages to get full guard.

Maia looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.

Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.

Maia looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Maia is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Maia is letting Gracie control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is staying tight to Maia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Maia is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Renzo Gracie just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.

Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maia for as long as he can get away with.

Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maia with a poor takedown

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Maia didn't expect that.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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

Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.

Maia is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie taking a breather here.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Maia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renzo Gracie!