PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Macero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maia
vs
Macero

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Macero!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macero has a takedown stuffed.
Macero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maia but Maia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macero moves in looking to clinch but Maia pushes him off.

Maia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Macero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia trying to control the position but Macero is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia misses with the ground and pound.
Maia 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.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Macero is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Macero is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia looks for a takedown but Macero sprawls well.
Giorgio Macero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macero fails with the takedown
and Maia counters with a leg kick.
Thiago Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgio Macero.

Maia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maia showed some decent athleticism there.
Maia is keen to just control but Macero is a slippery customer.
Maia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macero keeps working.
Maia throwing shots but Macero is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macero looking for submissions off his back.
Maia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maia misses with an uppercut. Macero saw that one coming.

Macero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maia sprawls well initially but Macero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Macero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Macero passes the guard and advances to mount!

Macero stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Macero connects with a body shot.

Macero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Macero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia taking punishment in the form of punches.

Macero has hold of Maia's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Maia seems comfortable defending it but Macero has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Maia is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Maia is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Macero couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giorgio Macero!