PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ming Meow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Maia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meow
vs
Maia

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Meow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Maia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maia passes into half guard.
Meow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meow is defending against the submission attempts here by Maia.
Maia wants to control but Meow is keeping him busy.

Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maia is thwarting Meow's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maia.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meow is trying to control but can't.

Meow is defending against the submission attempts here by Maia.

Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Meow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Meow is trying to maintain the position but Maia is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meow sees it coming and defends easily.
Meow manages to get to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Meow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Meow has escaped and now he's on top!

Maia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Meow uses it to pass to side control.
Meow taking a break here but Maia is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia is looking to improve his position.
Meow is stalling here. Maia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Meow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Meow is looking for a sweep.
Meow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meow is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meow keeps working.
Meow wants to get back to full guard.

Maia is working for a kimura but Meow is defending it quite comfortably.
Maia works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Maia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maia circles away from the clinch attempt

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maia trying to control but Meow is working from the bottom.
Meow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maia controls the pace.

Maia has gone for a leg lock! Meow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maia's guard.
Meow trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maia dives on top into guard.
Maia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Meow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Meow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia advances position into side control!

Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Maia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Meow looks to move to half guard but instead Maia has passed into mount! Damn!

Maia wants to finish this one by submission but Meow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia goes for an armbar but Meow turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Meow.

Maia has his foot on Meow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meow works his way back into a safe position though.
Maia trying to keep a closed guard but Meow is proving a slippery customer.
Meow trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.

Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Meow with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meow preventing the sweep.

Maia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Meow stacks Maia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Meow!

Meow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maia struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maia.
Maia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Meow struggling a bit here.

Maia tries for a kimura but Meow is defending well.
Meow struggling a bit here.

Maia tries for a kimura but Meow is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meow is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.
Meow wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Meow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryan Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Maia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maia works to advance to full mount. Meow defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Maia looking to control but Meow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Maia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Meow to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Meow shrugs it off.
Meow regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to pass the guard but Meow defending well.
Maia works his way into full mount!
Maia mounts Meow! Really nice guard pass there!
Maia tries to control but Meow wriggling away.

Maia working for a submission but Meow is keeping him at bay.
Maia takes Meow's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meow turns into Maia and is now in his guard.
Meow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Maia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Meow frees his head nicely. Oh but Maia has switched to an armbar! Meow is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ryan Maia!