PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brenno Penna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penna comes to the cage accompanied by APOCALYPSE NOW. The crowd seem to be enjoying Maia's choice of entrance music: techno viking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penna
vs
Maia

172 cm
28
192 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

183 cm
21
203 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenno Penna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penna shoots in for a double leg but Maia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Penna sprawls well.
Penna shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penna as he jumps to the side.
Brenno Penna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominickoy Maia.
Maia slaps away a takedown attempt from Penna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Penna shoots for a takedown but Maia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penna misses with a low kick.
Brenno Penna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Penna shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penna showed some decent athleticism there.
Penna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maia wants to improve his position but Penna is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maia is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia is trying to control but can't.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia keeping hold of Penna's head, controlling as best he can.

Penna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Penna postures up.
Maia managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominickoy Maia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penna.
Penna throws a leg kick but Maia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maia slaps away a takedown attempt from Penna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Penna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maia has time to react.

Penna closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maia to the mat! Maia manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia wants to stand up but Penna is controlling him.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Penna from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penna stops Maia from standing up.
Penna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Maia scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Maia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penna's guard.
Maia looks gassed!
Maia wants to control from the top but Penna keeps moving.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.
Penna moves into full guard.
Maia throws a big elbow that misses.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Penna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penna manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Penna's guard.

Penna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penna lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maia!
Maia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Penna.
Penna wants to control the pace but Maia is squirming around nicely.
Maia tries to hold on but Penna pushes him away.
Penna lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Dominickoy Maia has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penna moves to take his opponent's back.
Maia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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.

Penna is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maia shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brenno Penna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominickoy Maia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maia takes one on the button.
Penna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Penna. No joy for Maia on that attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Penna.

Penna drives through and clinches with Maia against the cage.
Maia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penna.

Maia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Penna is trying to keep an underhook but Maia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Penna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penna.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penna throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Penna tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Penna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penna wants to sweep but no luck.

Maia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Penna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Penna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maia wants to control from the top but Penna keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Penna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Penna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Penna has his foot on Maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maia works his way back into a safe position though.

Penna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Penna is retaining full guard.
Maia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia passes Penna's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Maia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brenno Penna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia works his way into side control.

Maia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penna manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Maia seems to be working for a kimura but Penna defends the submission attempt.

Maia is looking for a kimura but Penna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage.

Penna actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penna moves into full guard.
Maia passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Penna actively working from the bottom here.
Penna is looking to escape.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Penna is defending against the submission attempts here by Maia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penna is pressing down on Maia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenno Penna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominickoy Maia's cut.
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!

Penna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maia as he jumps to the side.

Maia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penna was covering up waiting for the punch and Maia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
Penna is trying to keep Maia in close.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Penna is keeping the position.
Penna tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Penna working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia is working for a submission of some sort.

Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Penna is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penna works his way to full guard. Good work.

Maia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maia has managed to get both his arms back between Penna's legs - danger averted.

Penna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penna has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Penna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penna manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Penna's guard.

Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penna looking for a sweep. Not yet Penna, not yet.
Penna is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.

Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Penna looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Penna looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Penna!

Penna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penna working away.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.
Maia is trying to get back to his feet.

Penna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Penna is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penna off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Maia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brenno Penna.
Well Penna 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Brenno Penna!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Brenno Penna!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Brenno Penna!

Brenno Penna wins by unanimous decision!