PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battling Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vida Bandida. Bob has chosen Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Battling Bob is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maia
vs
Bob

185 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
197 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Battling Bob!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Bob which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Maia.

It looks like Battling Bob has been cut.
Maia connects with the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maia - that will leave a mark!

Maia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob moves into full guard.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Bob pulls Maia in close to his closed guard and prevents Maia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
Maia postures up and lands a big shot to Bob's brow.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia postures up.
Bob is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Bob with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bob lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maia hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bob is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maia is surviving well by controlling Bob's body position as best he can.
Bob landing strikes from the mount and Maia is in trouble!
Maia is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bob can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maia is looking to escape.
Bob pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bob scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maia is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
Maia gets back to half guard.
Bob seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Maia is staying active underneath Bob, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob winds up and cracks Maia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maia looking for submissions off his back.

Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bob controlling the pace.

Bob is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Battling Bob will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Battling Bob's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bob looks for a takedown but Maia sprawls well.
Maia throws a right hand that Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob also avoids with ease.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Bob sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maia.
Maia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Maia dives in and scores a takedown into Bob's guard.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Maia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob is trying to keep Maia in close.

Bob is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Maia postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
Maia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bob manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Maia wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Maia preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maia manages to get himself to full guard.
Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Bob is looking to work some ground and pound but Maia has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.
Maia controls Bob momentarily but Bob frees himself.

Maia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bob 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 Bob!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Bob cracks Maia with a big right hand but Maia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maia gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia moves into full guard.
Bob sitting in guard here, content to control.

Maia working for a triangle but Bob defends it easily.
Bob works over Maia with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia controls Bob momentarily but Bob frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob pushes down on Maia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 Demian Maia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Battling Bob's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bob misses with a few strikes there.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Bob misses with a double jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bob enables Maia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bob manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bob trying to control the position.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Maia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bob trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a big right hand that misses.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Maia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bob has passed into side control.
Maia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bob off and has taken his back!
Bob manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maia's guard. Nice work there by Bob.
Bob pushes down on Maia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob working the head and body with strikes.
Maia taking some punishment here, with Bob in his half guard.
Bob takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bob wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bob is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bob throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maia's body to avoid the submission. Maia has instead reached around Bob's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maia arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Demian Maia!