PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maia
vs
Davis

183 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Davis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Davis.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Maia has the dominant position.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Davis is working Maia over against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maia tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Maia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Maia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Maia is looking to clinch.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maia scores with a shoulder strike.

Maia is trying to trip Davis. He has hold of a leg but Davis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Davis's guard.

Maia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davis dives on top into guard.
Maia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.

Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis is looking to stand up but Maia won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia is trying to keep Davis in close.
Maia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Maia's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maia's guard.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lyoto Maia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
Maia looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis works Maia's body with a nice hook.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Maia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Maia's ribcage. Maia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davis is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis pushes Maia back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Davis pushes Maia back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis is looking to control Maia's arms but Maia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Davis is looking to control Maia's arms but Maia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the ropes.
Davis is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Maia has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roman Davis.
Maia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maia throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Davis misses with a kick to the body

and Maia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maia.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davis tries to kick Maia off but Maia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davis.
Davis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maia is controlling him.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maia!
Maia wants to control but Davis is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis wants to control the pace but Maia is squirming around nicely.
Davis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Maia to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Maia's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Maia prevents Davis from getting a body triangle.

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.
Davis throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Davis working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Maia is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Davis has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Maia taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Davis!