PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Maia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kart
vs
Maia

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Kart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Kart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Kart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maia is trying to defend but Kart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kart is trying to work for a kimura but Maia is defending well.
Maia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Maia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kart being controlled here momentarily.
Kart works over Maia with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia has his hands on Kart's head, controlling the position.
Kart tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
Kart looking to sit in guard and control but Maia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kart throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maia escapes and throws Kart's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kart is looking for a sweep.
Maia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
Kart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kart is breathing heavily.
Maia works to advance to full mount. Kart defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia with a couple of short strikes.
Maia controlling from the full mount.
Kart taking shots to the head.
Maia controlling from the full mount.
Maia landing strikes from the mount and Kart is in trouble!
Maia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maia controlling from the full mount.
Maia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kart?

Kart is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kart! More shots from Maia and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Maia!