PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok comes to the cage accompanied by Devils. Maia has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amok
vs
Maia

195 cm
36
270 lbs
43 - 16 - 2

196 cm
33
267 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Merciless Gladiators

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maia darts in looking for a takedown but Amok gets double underhooks and turns Maia into the cage.
Amok blocking some punches.
Amok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Amok avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Maia is trying to break the clinch but Amok has him pressed against the cage.

Amok has picked Maia up - he's going for a ride! Amok dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Maia wants to control but Amok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Amok wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is looking to improve his position.
Maia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Amok wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia lands a decent shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amok is one step ahead there.
Amok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amok passes Maia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia is still trying to improve position.
Amok scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amok working over Maia with some ground and pound. Maia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Amok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maia is refusing to be controlled, as Amok sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amok wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Amok working the head and body with strikes.
Maia wants to get back to his feet.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Maia is pressing down on Amok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amok forces his way into half guard.
Amok seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Maia looking for submissions off his back.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Amok has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amok scores with a couple of nice shots.
Amok takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Amok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Amok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amok scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amok slips a nice elbow through Maia's hands, connecting with Maia's forehead.
Amok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Amok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia trying to control here.
Maia wants to improve his position but Amok is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia taking some punishment here, with Amok in his half guard.
Amok trying to control from Maia's half guard. Maia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Amok lands a couple of elbows.
Amok throwing strikes but missing.
Amok passes Maia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia tries to roll over but Amok keeps him under control.
Amok is thwarting Maia's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Amok dominated that round.
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 throws a body kick that misses

and Amok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maia won't be happy with that.
Amok creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maia is trying to improve his position.
Amok in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amok landing a few strikes.
Amok working the head with strikes.
Amok wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Maia looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Amok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Amok's back!
Amok wants to control his opponent's hands but Maia gets his hands free.
Uriel Amok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amok tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Amok has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Amok is really stuck here.
Maia connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Amok to escape the position.
Amok is trying to break free.
Amok is working hard here to advance position.
Amok tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Maia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Amok looks a forlorn figure.

Uriel Amok's cut is getting worse.
Amok is in a horrible position here. Maia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maia looking for a guillotine from mount but Amok is having none of it.
Amok takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Amok regains half guard.
Maia stalling away here and it's allowed Amok to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Maia cracks Amok with a solid left hand.
Maia stopping the sweep attempt from Amok.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Amok blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maia throws an elbow that misses. Amok uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maia's guard. Nice move by Amok!

Maia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amok is aware though and is defending well.

Maia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amok is aware though and is defending 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.
Amok passes Maia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Amok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maia defending well though.
Amok wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok is nestled in close to Maia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Amok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Amok lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amok is keen to just control but Maia is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amok manages to get himself to full guard.

Amok is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
Maia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Amok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maia defends it easily.
Amok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miko Maia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
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 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maia wants it to stay on the feet.
Amok moves away from the strike by Maia.
Amok throws a low kick but Maia avoids it.
Maia throws a head kick that misses

and Amok counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Amok throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Amok landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia wants to stand and escape but Amok is having none of it.
Amok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amok's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Amok has managed to get both his arms back between Maia's legs - danger averted.
Amok landing with the ground and pound.
Amok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amok advances to half guard.

Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amok pulls his head out easily.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amok working Maia over with strikes.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Maia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amok scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maia wants to improve his position but Amok is controlling well.
Amok drops an elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Amok lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Amok there.

Maia is rocked!
Amok is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Maia!
Maia is still in real trouble! Can Amok finish him?
Amok softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Maia is out cold! Amok jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriel Amok!
Uriel Amok retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Uriel Amok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.