PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsey Nijem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya's entrance music is The Omen. A fine choice. Damien Maya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramsey Nijem's chin.

Maya
vs
Nijem

186 cm
25
166 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramsey Nijem!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya misses with a straight left.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nijem throws a sloppy head kick and Maya moves out of range easily.
Nijem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maya misses with a low kick.
Nijem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nijem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nijem at a distance.
Maya sizes up Nijem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nijem throws out the jab.
Maya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Nijem.
Maya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nijem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya swings for the body but Nijem moves out of range.
Maya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maya.
Nijem throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Maya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maya throws a body kick that misses.
Nijem throws a leg kick
and Maya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nijem is looking to land body kicks.
Nijem connects with a right hand. Maya shakes it off.
Donk. Maya catches Nijem right on the button with a cross.
Maya throws a push kick but Nijem slaps the foot to one side.
Maya throws a sloppy body shot
and Nijem counters with a nice uppercut.
Nijem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nijem cracks Maya with an open hand slap.
Nijem jabs Maya right on the nose. Maya blinks but takes it well.
Nijem misses with a low kick.
Nijem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maya throws a shot to the body.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nijem throws a sloppy head kick and Maya moves out of range easily.
Maya cracks a nice hook into Nijem's ribs.
Horrible takedown by Maya or perhaps it was just good defense by Nijem which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nijem looks for a takedown but Maya sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijem throws a hook but Maya avoids it easily.
Maya connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Nijem.
A big right from Maya misses.
Maya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nijem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maya.
Nijem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Nijem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maya manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nijem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nijem postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijem wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.
Maya is trying to keep Nijem in close.
Nijem trying to control the position from guard on top but Maya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nijem throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nijem wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.
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 Damien Maya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nijem catches Maya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nijem.
Nijem tries to land a leg kick but Maya saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Maya misses.
Maya misses with a hook. Nijem ducked under it nicely.
Nijem throws out a loose jab but Maya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nijem is looking to slow Maya down with leg kicks.
Maya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nijem moves away.
Maya misses with a head kick.

Maya closes the distance and clinches.
Nijem goes for a takedown attempt but Maya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nijem cracks Maya with an open hand slap.
Damien Maya is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya throws a front kick aimed at Nijem's knee but Nijem avoids it well.
Maya throws a head kick but Nijem moves out of range.
Nijem stuffs the takedown attempt from Maya. Maya gets slowly back to his feet.
Maya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maya misses with an uppercut. Nijem saw that one coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maya enables Nijem to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maya keeping moving, preventing Nijem from controlling successfully.
Maya is trying to keep Nijem in close.
Nijem trying to control but Maya is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya trying to keep a closed guard but Nijem is proving a slippery customer.
Maya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nijem!
Nijem is trying desperately to improve position.

Maya is working for a guillotine from mount but Nijem frees his head quite easily.
Nijem sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya slows the pace down in half guard.
Maya wants to pass the guard but Nijem is defending well.
Nijem is refusing to be controlled, as Maya sits in half guard.
Nijem gets full guard.
Nijem lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maya!

Nijem is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maya has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maya!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nijem can't keep his opponent in guard - Maya advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nijem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maya.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nijem trying to control here.
Maya is trying to control. Nijem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 Damien Maya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maya misses with a kick to the body.
Maya lands with a shot to the body.
Nijem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nijem throws a front kick aimed at Maya's knee but Maya avoids it well.
Nijem misses with an uppercut. Maya saw that one coming.
Maya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nijem blocks a head kick by Maya.
Nijem stuffs the takedown attempt from Maya. Maya gets slowly back to his feet.
Maya throws a head kick but Nijem moves out of range.
Maya missing with a left hand there. Nijem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maya moves out of range of the body kick from Nijem.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Nijem.
Nijem moves out of range of the body kick from Maya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Nijem blocks the low kick.
Maya lands a nice shot that snaps Nijem's head back.
Maya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maya.
Maya stuffs the takedown attempt from Nijem. Nijem gets slowly back to his feet.
Nijem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Nijem moves out of range easily.
Maya connects with a high kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Maya blocks the leg kick.
Maya misses with a wild body shot.
Maya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nijem finds it's way round the side to connect with Maya's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nijem attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nijem throws a low kick but Maya moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Nijem.
Good leg kick by Maya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nijem avoids the head kick by Maya.
Maya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Nijem finds it's way through Maya's defenses.
Maya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nijem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nijem punishes Maya's body with a nice straight punch.
Maya checks a leg kick.
Maya checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya just misses with a punch to the body.
Nijem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maya looks to throw a body kick
and Nijem counters with a good low kick that Maya was not able to check.
Maya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nijem throws a right and a left that Maya avoids nicely.
Maya throws the left hand but Nijem avoids the punch easily.
Maya thumps Nijem with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maya checks a leg kick.
Good work by Nijem as he checks the leg kick.
Nijem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nijem counters with a low kick, right behind Maya 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nijem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maya throws out a loose jab but Nijem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maya. Nijem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nijem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nijem throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Nijem catches Maya right on the button with a cross.
Nijem throws a hook to the side of Maya's head but Maya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nijem throws a body punch but Maya moves out of range.
Nijem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maya scores with a head kick. Nijem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maya looks to land a combination but Nijem avoids it well.
Maya on the wrong end of a nice hook.

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 Damien Maya.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maya, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Damien Maya!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Damien Maya!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Damien Maya!

Damien Maya wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Damien Maya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.