PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Oleg (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
Oleg

173 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Oleg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Maia drops Oleg with a beautiful combination! Oleg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maia is looking for the KO!

Oleg is rocked!

It looks like Viktor Oleg has been cut.
Maia throws a right hand that Oleg ducks under and follows up with a left that Oleg also avoids with ease.
Maia avoids the head kick by Oleg.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oleg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oleg misses with a low kick.
Maia misses with a few strikes there.
Oleg throws a leg kick but Maia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Maia does no damage.
Oleg misses with a kick to the body.
Maia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oleg is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
Oleg throws a leg kick but Maia moved away.
Oleg seems to have recovered his senses.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg walks into a stiff left hand from Maia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleg walks into a left hand.
Oleg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia throws a right and a left that Oleg avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.

Maia lands a left and a right that send Oleg crashing to the mat, dazed. Maia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oleg looks gassed!
Oleg tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia lands with a big right hook that stumbles Oleg - he's out on his feet here! Maia follows up with another monster hook that separates Oleg from consciousness! Oleg falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Maia stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien Maia!