PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maia
vs
Maxwell

183 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia takes the fight into the clinch.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia looking to throw knees to the head but Maxwell is blocking nicely.
Maxwell can't break the clinch.
Maia wants a takedown but no success here.
Maxwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maxwell tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.
Maxwell tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia lands a nice knee to the body.
Maia lands a nice knee to the body.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maxwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maxwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maxwell looks gassed!
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.
Maxwell tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maxwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maxwell is trying to break free.
Maxwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maxwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Maia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maxwell regains guard.
Maia wants to control from the top but Maxwell keeps moving.
Maxwell 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maxwell's guard.
Maia wants to take a breather but Maxwell is having none of it.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maxwell tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Maia works his way into full mount!
Maia forces the positional change into back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to break free.
Maxwell is trapped and Maia is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Maxwell rolls, trying to escape but Maia keeps control of the position.
Maxwell has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Maxwell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maxwell is in a horrible position here. Maia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maxwell working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Maia but it's paid off an Maxwell is forced to tap! Nice work by Maia.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Maia!