PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Highway To Hell . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

East
vs
Maia

181 cm
28
201 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
199 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Maia!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maia.
Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but East sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat.
East moves into range and connects with a jab.
East misses with an uppercut
and Maia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
East throws a leg kick but Maia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia slips under a jab from East.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maia throws a sloppy body shot
and East counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
East fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maia takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maia tried to score with a low kick but East checks it.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maia misses with a double jab.
East on the wrong end of a nice jab.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East moves out of range as Maia strikes.
Maia moves forwards but East connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Maia misses

and East counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
East works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
East dominating with strikes here.
East in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maia is in a horrible position here. East smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.
Maia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to hold on but East postures up.
East connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maia is trying to escape the mount.
East landing strikes, looking to finish!
East tries to control but Maia wriggling away.
Maia is in all sorts of trouble here.
East working Maia over with strikes here.
East looking to control but Maia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maia tries to hold on but East postures up.
East punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East tries to control but Maia wriggling away.
East lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maia hang on?
Maia wants to control but East is having none of it.
East looking to finish Maia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maia!
Maia is bucking up trying to escape but East cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Maia is rocked!
East working Maia over with strikes here.
Maia is still in real trouble! Can East finish him?
Maia can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia is squirming around, avoiding East's attempts to control the action.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
East trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei East dominated that 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.

East wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around East's waist but East gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Maia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from East.
East avoids the body shot from Maia.
The fighters circling - East throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - East looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
East fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down East rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East thows a body shot but no joy.

Maia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
East scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Maia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
East throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Maia tries to sprawl but East drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of East's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take East's back!
Maia avoiding East 's attempts to control his hands.

Maia is looking for the choke from the back position but East is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East prevents Maia from getting a body triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia avoiding East 's attempts to control his hands.
East rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
East is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
East is working hard here to advance position.
East is trying to maintain the position but Maia is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to advance position but East won't allow it.

Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, East has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. East manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maia trying to control but East is working from the bottom.

East looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia won't allow East to sweep him here.
East is controlling Maia's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is working East over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
East trying to control the position.
Maia wants to control from the top but East keeps moving.
Maia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
East seems keen to control Maia's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Andrei East has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
East misses with the combination.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrei East will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
East changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big right from Maia misses.
Nice uppercut lands for East. That snapped Maia's head back.
East shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maia as he jumps to the side.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Maia instigates a clinch.
Maia stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with a hook to the ribs.
East lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maia or not.
East is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for East.
Maia blocks a body shot from East.

Maia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maia throws a body punch but East moves out of range.

Maia clinches up with East and pushes him back against the cage.
East misses with a body punch.

Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
East thuds a left hand into Maia's body.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
East tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
East lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

East rushes Maia and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
East changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
East lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

East shoots in and gets a takedown into Maia's guard.

Maia looking for a guillotine here but East defends easily.
East wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
East slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andrei East overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
East wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but East can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrei East is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Andrei East has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Maia has managed to clinch.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia tries to work over East's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maia stalling in the clinch but East improves position.
Maia misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei East showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for East, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei East!