PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the ring accompanied by Craig David - Rise and Fall. Maier has chosen Apaga mas não bate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

David
vs
Maier

179 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David looks to throw the jab but Maier is out of range.
David looks to land a combination. Maier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maier shoots in for a takedown but David shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maier is able to avoid easily.
David throws a hook but Maier avoids it easily.
Maier has a takedown stuffed.
David is looking to clinch.
David tries a head kick but it misses.

David looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maier!

David goes for an armbar but Maier turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier tries to free his leg and advance position but David is retaining full guard.
Maier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maier wants to pass the guard but David is keeping the position.
David can't keep his opponent in guard - Maier advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Maier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maier is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

David looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Maier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but David sees it coming and defends easily.

Maier wants to work for an arm triangle but David is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maier tries to pass to full mount but David defends it.
Maier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
David wants to control but Maier is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Maier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maier is working for a submission of some sort.
Maier looks gassed!

David actively working from the bottom here.
David wants to improve his position but Maier is controlling well.
Maier uses his free foot to push down on David's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for David.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Maier moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, David has worked his arm free - good work by David!

Maier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
David is looking to regain half guard here but Maier keeps moving and retains side control.

Maier is trying to get an arm triangle but David is defending well.
Maier working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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 Craig David will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

David looks to land a combination but Maier avoids it well.
Maier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maier fails with the takedown

and David counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maier wants to sweep but no luck.
Maier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Maier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. David is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maier.
Maier is breathing heavily.
David working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David working the head with strikes.
David sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maier is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maier is trying to get back to half guard.
David in side control, throwing shots but Maier defends.
Maier tries to improve position but can't.
David in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maier tries to escape but David is in control.
Maier is trying to get back to half guard.
David working the head and body with strikes.
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.
David working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from David.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maier tries to clinch but David is having none of it.
David wants to clinch.

Maier scores a takedown into full mount!

Maier goes for an armbar but he's not got it… David turns into him and now he's in Maier's guard.
Maier wants to sweep here but David controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. David is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maier.
David cracks Maier with a big right hand but Maier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maier striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

David is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maier manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
David not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Maier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but David can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Maier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Maier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maier postures up in David's guard and throws a big left but David blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig David dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

David jumps into guard, dragging Maier to the mat.
Maier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maier tries to free his leg and advance position but David is retaining full guard.
David throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
David looking for a sweep. Not yet David, not yet.
Maier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Maier drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but David manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maier has David in his guard.

Maier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. David doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. David manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maier wants to sweep here but David controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David drops back looking for a leg! Maier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maier manages to kick David off! David jumps back into Maier's guard.
David trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maier wants to sweep here but David controlling him for the moment.

David avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier is pressing down on David's thigh, looking to free his foot. David is holding on for now.
David gets full guard.
Maier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David keeping full guard, as Maier tries to pass.

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

Maier has gone for a leg lock! David slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maier's guard.

Maier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David scoring with some ground and pound.
David wants to stand but Maier is controlling his posture from full guard.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Maier has wrist control.

Maier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. David is aware though and is defending well.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Maier has wrist control.

Maier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and David defends well.

Maier throws his legs up looking for a submission but David uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier looks to move to half guard but instead David has passed into mount! Damn!
David blocks Maier's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
David lands a big shot there that rocks Maier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
David pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sepp Maier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maier manages to regain half guard. Good work.
David scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maier scores with a few weak punches.
Maier wants to improve his position but David is controlling well.
Craig David is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
David is trying to control the action in half guard but Maier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sepp Maier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think David has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig David!