PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Palhares
vs
Maia

173 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Housimar Palhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia gets caught flat footed, as Palhares shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Palhares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palhares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia keeping full guard, as Palhares tries to pass.

Palhares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palhares tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Maia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maia prevents Palhares from improving his position.
Palhares is working hard here to advance position.

Maia is trying to work for a kimura but Palhares is defending well.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Palhares is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Maia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Palhares is surviving well by controlling Maia's body position as best he can.
Maia throwing strikes but Palhares bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

Palhares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Palhares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palhares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Palhares has wrist control.
Palhares keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.

Maia is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Palhares has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Maia is looking to defend but Palhares has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Maia! Palhares pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Maia taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Housimar Palhares!
Housimar Palhares is the new middleweight champion!