PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Ondrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vida Bandida. Ondrus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HARDCORE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maia
vs
Ondrus

185 cm
32
200 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

188 cm
32
202 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Ondrus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia darts in and clinches Ondrus up against the cage.

Ondrus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Ondrus.
Ondrus throws a solid leg kick but Maia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ondrus.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ondrus lands a jab.
Maia throws a leg kick but Ondrus checks it.
Maia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Ondrus lands with a shot to the body.
Maia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ondrus circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Ondrus. That snapped Maia's head back.
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!
Maia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ondrus.
Ondrus swings widly with a right hand

and Maia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ondrus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondrus is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.
Ondrus is adopting a defensive guard.
Maia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ondrus can't keep his opponent in guard - Maia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maia 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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ondrus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maia is stalling here. Ondrus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Maia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ondrus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Maia tries to buck Ondrus off but Ondrus is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is letting Ondrus control him for a moment.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
Maia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ondrus is taking a breather. Maia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maia tries to roll over but Ondrus keeps him under control.
Ondrus wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia is trying to control but Ondrus passes into side control!
Maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ondrus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus controls the position from side control.
Ondrus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maia wants to control but Ondrus passes into side.
Ondrus working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Demian Maia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia'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.

Ondrus misses the shot to the body.
Ondrus misses the shot to the body.
Ondrus misses with a kick to the body.
Ondrus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ondrus is out of range and Maia settles back down.
Maia looks to throw the jab but Ondrus is out of range.
Ondrus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ondrus leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maia slips under a jab from Ondrus.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maia lands a nice shot that snaps Ondrus's head back.
Ondrus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Maia finds it's target.

Ondrus gets caught flat footed, as Maia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ondrus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Ondrus blocks nicely.
Ondrus trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.
Maia with a nice head shot there.
Maia trying to control but Ondrus is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ondrus felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Maia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ondrus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maia.
Ondrus is letting Maia control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to take a break and control but Ondrus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ondrus tries to escape but Maia is in control.

Maia is trying to get an arm triangle but Ondrus is defending well.
Ondrus is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ondrus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ondrus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maia trying to mount his opponent but Ondrus defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia working over Ondrus with some ground and pound. Ondrus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Maia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maia connects with an inside leg kick.
Ondrus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ondrus throws the kick towards the body but Maia avoids it.
Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ondrus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Ondrus tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maia tries to score with a low kick but Ondrus moves his leg out of the way.
Maia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ondrus lands an overhand right.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Ondrus pushes him off.
Ondrus swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Ondrus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Ondrus digs a good body shot into Maia's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Maia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petr Ondrus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maia misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maia.
Ondrus is looking to chop away at Maia's legs.
Ondrus scores with a sloppy right hand. Maia should have avoided that one.
Maia misses with an uppercut. Ondrus saw that one coming.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Ondrus ducks down to avoid it.
Maia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petr Ondrus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Ondrus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ondrus throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ondrus won't be happy with that.
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!
Maia working the strikes but Ondrus uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ondrus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
Maia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control from Ondrus's half guard. Ondrus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Maia wants to control from the top but Ondrus keeps moving.
Petr Ondrus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ondrus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia lands a couple of elbows.
Maia postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Ondrus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ondrus manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Ondrus's guard.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Ondrus blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ondrus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ondrus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ondrus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ondrus has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
Maia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Demian Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia advances nicely into full mount.
Ondrus tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Ondrus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia lands a big shot to the head and Ondrus winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Demian Maia!
Demian Maia really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's All 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.