PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diablo Maradona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Os Mutantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutantes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Justiciero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Diablo Maradona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maradona
vs
Mutantes

180 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diablo Maradona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Os Mutantes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mutantes gets caught flat footed, as Maradona shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mutantes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

Mutantes working for a triangle but Maradona defends it easily.

Mutantes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maradona is aware though and is defending well.
Maradona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mutantes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Maradona decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Os Mutantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maradona shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mutantes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maradona advances to half guard.
Mutantes tries to roll over but Maradona keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona is looking to advance position but Mutantes won't allow it.

Mutantes kicks Maradona off and gets back to his feet.
Mutantes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Maradona counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maradona.
Mutantes tries to pull guard but Maradona holds him up against the cage and eventually Mutantes drops back down to his feet.

Maradona pulls Mutantes into guard.
Maradona looking to control.
Mutantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maradona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maradona has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maradona is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mutantes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Maradona gets to his feet - Mutantes follows without any prompting.

Maradona fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mutantes sprawls well initially but Maradona persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maradona wants to pass the guard but Mutantes is defending well.
Maradona wants to take a breather but Mutantes is having none of it.
Mutantes has a hand on Maradona's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Maradona takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mutantes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutantes looks gassed!

Maradona has hold of Mutantes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mutantes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutantes has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Mutantes showing good submission defense here.
Mutantes staying busy and making it hard for Maradona to control.
Maradona punches Mutantes on the ear.

Maradona looking for the RNC.
Mutantes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Maradona is looking to control Mutantes but Mutantes is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutantes wants to escape the position.
Mutantes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mutantes staying busy and making it hard for Maradona to control.

Mutantes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Maradona gets his way!
Mutantes covering up well and avoiding damage.

Maradona is looking for the choke from the back position but Mutantes is controlling his hands well.
Maradona tries to keep control of the position but Mutantes is staying busy.
Mutantes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maradona trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maradona moves into range and clinches up with Mutantes.

Maradona ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maradona no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mutantes is looking to work some ground and pound but Maradona has wrist control.

Maradona working for submissions but it's allowed Mutantes to get to half guard.

Mutantes is working for a submission of some sort.

Mutantes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maradona is pressing down on Mutantes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mutantes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maradona seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maradona throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mutantes wants to stand and escape but instead Maradona has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Maradona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mutantes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maradona defends well.
Mutantes is breathing heavily.
Maradona wants to control from the top but Mutantes keeps moving.

Maradona decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mutantes, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutantes with a poor takedown

and Maradona counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Maradona manages to break the clinch.
Mutantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mutantes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maradona counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mutantes won't be happy with that.

Maradona decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Maradona moves into the clinch.

Maradona manages to break the clinch.

Maradona moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutantes tries to pull guard but Maradona won't allow it.
Diablo Maradona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Os Mutantes.

Maradona is trying to trip Mutantes. He has hold of a leg but Mutantes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maradona persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maradona trying to control but Mutantes is working from the bottom.

Maradona gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Diablo Maradona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maradona looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maradona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maradona looking to pass the guard.

Mutantes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maradona passes into half guard.
Mutantes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maradona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maradona takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maradona missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mutantes is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maradona looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maradona trying to control the action but Mutantes is working from the bottom.
Maradona prevents Mutantes from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diablo Maradona dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maradona tries a head kick but it misses.

Maradona is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mutantes's half guard.
Mutantes is refusing to be controlled, as Maradona sits in half guard.
Mutantes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Maradona decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mutantes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Maradona counters with a single leg into guard. Mutantes didn't expect that.
Maradona loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maradona sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maradona working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutantes working a defensive guard here.
Mutantes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutantes keeping full guard, as Maradona tries to pass.
Maradona trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diablo Maradona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maradona controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Diablo Maradona.

Maradona feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mutantes wants to stand and escape but Maradona is having none of it.
Maradona lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mutantes keeping full guard, as Maradona tries to pass.

Maradona gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mutantes fails with the takedown

and Maradona counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Os Mutantes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona is looking to advance position but Mutantes won't allow it.
Maradona wants to take a breather but Mutantes is having none of it.
Mutantes pushes Maradona off but Maradona dives into side control.
Maradona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutantes can do to turn this around?
Mutantes tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Maradona is looking to control Mutantes but Mutantes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Maradona really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mutantes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutantes just trying to survive but Maradona is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maradona is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Maradona scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Maradona has good solid back control here.
Maradona is looking to control Mutantes but Mutantes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mutantes trying to get back to his feet but Maradona is in full control for now.
Maradona throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maradona misses with punches from the back.
Maradona struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mutantes looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Maradona just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Maradona is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Maradona struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mutantes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Diablo Maradona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mutantes is trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diablo Maradona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maradona has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diablo Maradona!