PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zbynek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and António Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taticzek comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang. The crowd seem to be enjoying Maia's choice of entrance music: It's a kind of magic by Queen. On his way into the cage it seems that Zbynek Taticzek has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zbynek Taticzek seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Taticzek
vs
Maia

183 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
181 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbynek Taticzek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, António Maia!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taticzek drives through and clinches with Maia against the cage.
Taticzek presses Maia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taticzek is pushing Maia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taticzek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taticzek scores with a shoulder strike.
Taticzek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taticzek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taticzek digs a right hand underneath Maia's ribcage. Maia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taticzek throws a knee to the head but misses.

Maia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Taticzek is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taticzek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taticzek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek won't allow Maia to sweep him here.

Maia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Taticzek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maia.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taticzek taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia struggling a bit here.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Taticzek keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia wants to improve his position but Taticzek is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia keeping control of the position.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Taticzek has control of the leg.
Maia wants to get back to full guard but Taticzek has mounted him!
Maia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Zbynek Taticzek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taticzek misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taticzek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taticzek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taticzek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maia misses with a lunging right hand
and Taticzek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like António Maia has been cut.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taticzek manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maia is looking to stall here but Taticzek recovers full guard.
Taticzek seems keen to control Maia's posture.
Taticzek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
Taticzek pulls Maia in to control the position.
Taticzek keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zbynek Taticzek just wasn't active enough.
Maia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taticzek counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia misses with a low kick.
Maia throws a hook but Taticzek avoids it easily.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taticzek lands a jab to the nose.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Taticzek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia misses with a hook.
Maia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taticzek circles away.
Taticzek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taticzek lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Taticzek sprawls well.
Zbynek Taticzek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taticzek misses with a straight right.
Maia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taticzek under the eye.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Taticzek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taticzek slips a straight right by Maia.
Taticzek misses with a straight left.
Maia shoots in but Taticzek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zbynek Taticzek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of António Maia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taticzek counters with a nice uppercut.

Taticzek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbynek Taticzek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on António Maia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taticzek counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia misses with a right hand
and Taticzek counters with a left and a right that stings Maia.
Taticzek fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Maia to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Maia looks to clinch but Taticzek throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Maia taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zbynek Taticzek!
Zbynek Taticzek retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Zbynek Taticzek thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.