PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Bellator (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 Bulls on Parade. Bellator has chosen A Lesson Never Learned as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Miko Maia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Maia
vs
Bellator

196 cm
29
267 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

181 cm
26
285 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Bellator!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellator shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maia as he jumps to the side.
Bellator throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia throws a body punch but Bellator moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Bellator.
Bellator throws a shot from downtown. Maia moves away and avoids it.
Maia tries to land a front kick but Bellator steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Bellator moves out of range easily.
Bellator throws a hook but Maia avoids it easily.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellator manages to avoid it.
Bellator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellator misses with a body shot.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Maia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bellator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maia cracks Bellator with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bellator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maia.
Bellator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Bellator.
Bellator thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellator works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Maia throws a hook but Bellator blocks it.
Bellator throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maia's waist but Maia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bellator off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Maia misses the target.
Maia lands with a cross.
Maia cracks Bellator with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maia moves away from the strike by Bellator.
A jab from Maia misses.
Maia avoids the body shot from Bellator.
Maia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bellator.
Maia throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bellator counters with a shoot takedown. Maia fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia is trying to keep Bellator in close.
Bellator throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to sweep here but Bellator controlling him for the moment.
Bellator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bellator on the ground.
Maia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Miko Maia.
Bellator misses with a takedown attempt
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Miko Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bellator.
Bellator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellator.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maia scores with a nice right hand.
Bellator slips under a jab from Maia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellator misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.

Bellator shoots in and gets a takedown into Maia's guard.
Maia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bellator puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bellator not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bellator missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maia has hold of Bellator's hands but Bellator slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maia won't allow Bellator to pass to mount.
Bellator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bellator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellator throwing shots but Maia is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia has hold of Bellator's hands but Bellator slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Bellator seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bellator is looking for a kimura but Maia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bellator to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Bellator 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.

Bellator on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maia avoids the body shot from Bellator.
Maia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Frank Bellator has been cut.
Frank Bellator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellator takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maia scores with a jab to the head.
No luck for Bellator with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Bellator with that takedown attempt.
Bellator misses with a wild body shot.
Maia connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Maia. No joy for Bellator on that attempt.
Miko Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bellator.
Bellator swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia connects with a body shot.
Maia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bellator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Bellator is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maia rather than just go for the knockout.
Maia lands a really nice looking cross but Bellator seems unphased.
Maia tries to bum rush Bellator with a series of wild strikes but Bellator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miko Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Bellator.
Bellator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bellator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bellator throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Bellator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bellator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Maia takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maia throws an elbow but misses.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Bellator.
Bellator dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bellator's efforts to push away.
Maia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellator is defending well for now.
Bellator tries to score a body lock takedown but Maia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Maia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank Bellator has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bellator works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Bellator has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Bellator blocks nicely.
Maia with a nice head shot there.
Bellator wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Bellator working a defensive guard here.
Bellator utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bellator has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellator trying to control but Maia postures up.
Ground and pound from Maia.
Bellator has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
Maia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bellator is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bellator defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellator moves into full guard.
Bellator looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maia is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Maia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Bellator's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maia scores with a decent looking hook.
Bellator misses with a takedown
and Maia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bellator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Bellator.
Maia looks to throw the jab but Bellator is out of range.
Maia throws a jab when Bellator was well out of range.
Maia throws a body punch but Bellator moves out of range.
Bellator looks to throw the jab but Maia is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellator. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Bellator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellator. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Maia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Bellator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellator shoots in looking for a takedown. Maia tries to sprawl out of it but Bellator keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miko Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Bellator.
Bellator slips a jab from Maia.
Maia lands a really nice looking cross but Bellator seems unphased.
Bellator misses with a looping left.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bellator on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maia misses with a straight left.
Bellator scores with a jab to the body.
Bellator dives in and grabs Maia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes down on Bellator's head and hops out.
Maia connects with a looping right hand.
Maia connects with a solid leg kick.
Maia blocks a leg kick.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellator walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bellator walks into a jab.
Maia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Bellator with that takedown attempt.
Maia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bellator backs up against the cage.
Bellator shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Bellator moves out of range easily.
Maia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bellator.
Bellator scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maia.
A jab from Bellator misses.
Maia misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Bellator.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Bellator throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Bellator tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bellator fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bellator connects with a body shot that sends Maia's belly button to the back.
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellator blocks a head kick by Maia.
Miko Maia is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellator looks for a takedown but Maia sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Bellator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia stuffs the takedown.
Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bellator.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bellator looks for a takedown but Maia sprawls well.
Bellator takes one on the button.
Maia misses with a jab to the body
and Bellator counters with a low kick, right behind Maia 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellator misses with a looping left.
Maia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bellator checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maia throws a jab but it's blocked by Bellator.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellator throws out the jab.
Maia scores with a jab.
Maia misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia tries to clinch up but Bellator circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia misses with an uppercut.
Maia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Maia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Maia!
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