PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Maia
vs
Schwarzeneg

185 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Maia misses.

Maia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schwarzeneg's half guard.
Maia prevents Schwarzeneg from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzeneg regains full guard. Nicely done.

Schwarzeneg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia connects with a couple of short punches.
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 postures up and lands a big shot to Schwarzeneg's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Maia is in close to Schwarzeneg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maia chips away with some ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwarzeneg is pulling down on Maia's head. It's preventing any offense from Maia, at least for the moment.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Schwarzeneg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schwarzeneg manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzeneg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to sweep but no luck.
Maia trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Maia stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Maia advances position into side control!
Schwarzeneg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg struggling a bit here.
Schwarzeneg is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maia connects with a decent elbow.
Schwarzeneg is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Maia is trying to get an arm triangle but Schwarzeneg is defending well.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwarzeneg keeps working.
Schwarzeneg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maia cracks Schwarzeneg with a big right hand but Schwarzeneg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Schwarzeneg tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is working Schwarzeneg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Schwarzeneg tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.

Maia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a sweep.
Schwarzeneg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg is keen to just control but Maia is a slippery customer.

Schwarzeneg is trying to work for a kimura but Maia is defending well.
Schwarzeneg looks gassed!

Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwarzeneg pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Maia dominated that round.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schwarzeneg with a poor takedown
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maia.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Roger Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.

Schwarzeneg takes the fight into the clinch.
Maia cracks Schwarzeneg with a nice body shot.
Maia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maia is stalling here.

Maia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maia throws a hook but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Maia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roger Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzeneg has his takedown stuffed
and Maia counters with a two punch combo.
Schwarzeneg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.

Maia scores a takedown into full mount!
Maia breaks from Schwarzeneg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Maia.
Maia lands a heavy elbow.
Schwarzeneg can't escape the position.
Schwarzeneg is in a horrible position here. Maia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Maia working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Schwarzeneg looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Maia! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anderson Maia!