PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hailmary. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Maia
vs
Maximus

176 cm
31
156 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

176 cm
29
147 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maximus cracks Maia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maximus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maximus misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Maximus as he connects with a hook.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Maximus. Those never looked like landing.
Maximus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
TJ Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Maximus.
Maximus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maximus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maximus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Maximus scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Maximus misses.
Maximus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximus misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Maximus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Maximus dominated that round.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maximus tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
John Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Maximus. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.
TJ Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Maximus finds it's way through Maia's defenses.
Maximus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Maximus. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Maia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maximus!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maximus parries the strikes from Maia easily there. Maia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maximus to escape.
Maximus is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.
Maia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maximus is avoiding damage well.
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maia is controlling him well.
Maximus is breathing heavily.

Maia has an Americana. Maximus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Maia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Maia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Maia!
A pretty intense looking John Maia took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.