PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Maia

170 cm
28
147 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

176 cm
30
156 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Maia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lee thows a huge punch but Maia dodges it nicely.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia landing small, sideways elbows.
Lee blocks the strikes from Maia.
Maia punching from the bottom.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maia 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.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.

Maia working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Maia 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Maia working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee distracts Maia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Maia working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Maia tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.

Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Maia 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.
Maia looks winded!
Maia has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is in close to Maia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia 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.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maia strikes from his own guard.
Maia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maia 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.
Maia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Maia with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Maia will probably get the nod.
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 has his takedown stuffed

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Maia lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Maia is working for an americana but Lee has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Maia was thinking about the submission.
Maia postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Maia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia lands a couple of elbows.
Maia is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Maia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Maia tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
John Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Maia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Maia goes for an armbar but Lee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lee.

Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maia 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.

Lee is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Maia has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lee is looking to defend but Maia has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lee! Maia pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lee taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Maia!
In his post fight interview, John Maia gave a big smile as he said 'Thank you Anderson Lee for a great fight and I hope I can challenge you in the future'.