PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maia
vs
Millrapids

182 cm
25
196 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millrapids avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Maia misses.

Maia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Millrapids to the mat! Millrapids manages to get full guard.
Millrapids looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Millrapids is trying to keep Maia in close.

Millrapids working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maia has passed into half guard!
Millrapids gets full guard.
Millrapids keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Millrapids tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia landing some decent shots from guard.
Millrapids is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia missing with punches from the bottom.
Millrapids scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Millrapids lands strikes from half guard.

Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Millrapids has control of the leg.
Millrapids missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Millrapids throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Millrapids tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Maia.
A good leg kick by Millrapids.
Maia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Millrapids finds it's way round the side to connect with Maia's head.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millrapids moves away.
Millrapids lands a jab to the nose.

Millrapids scores a takedown into full mount!
Maia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Maia regains half guard.
Millrapids thows a huge punch but Maia dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millrapids is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maia is controlling Millrapids's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Millrapids throwing shots but Maia is blocking nicely.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millrapids scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Millrapids sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maia defending well though.
Millrapids seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maia throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Millrapids drops an elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Maia works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids thows a big elbow that misses.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maia holds on and takes a little breather.
Millrapids with a nice head shot there.

Maia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Millrapids passes into side control.
Millrapids working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Maia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Millrapids looks up at the clock and then as Maia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Millrapids smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millrapids throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Maia works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Maia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorius Millrapids dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Millrapids pushes Maia up against the cage in a clinch.
Maia is trying to drag Millrapids to the mat but Millrapids just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Maia pulls guard effortlessly.

Millrapids is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Maia has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Millrapids is looking to defend but Maia has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Millrapids! Maia pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Millrapids taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Maia!