PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Sandskagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Sandskagg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maya
vs
Sandskagg

180 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Atlantis

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tarik Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Sandskagg!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya misses with a few strikes there.
Sandskagg misses with a hook. Maya ducked under it nicely.
Sandskagg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sandskagg throws an off balance right hand
and Maya counters with a three punch combo that has Sandskagg backing up. Sandskagg nods at Maya to acknowledge the strikes.
Sandskagg misses with a straight left.
Sandskagg throws a shot from downtown. Maya moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Sandskagg - just one landing.
Maya staying out of range there.
Maya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandskagg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandskagg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sandskagg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Sandskagg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maya slips under a jab from Sandskagg.
Sandskagg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maya fakes the leg kick and cracks Sandskagg in the body.
Sandskagg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maya.
Sandskagg throws a lazy right hand but Maya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandskagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sandskagg misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandskagg throws a jab when Maya was well out of range.
A jab from Sandskagg misses.
Sandskagg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Tarik Maya has been cut.
Sandskagg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maya throws a head kick but Sandskagg moves out of range.
Maya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandskagg.
Sandskagg avoids the head kick by Maya.
Sandskagg missing with a left hand there. Maya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandskagg misses the target.
Sandskagg throws out a loose jab but Maya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Maya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sandskagg missing with a left hand there. Maya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maya looks to land a left hand but Sandskagg moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Sandskagg. That snapped Maya's head back.
Maya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johan Sandskagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sandskagg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maya, right into the meat.
Sandskagg avoids the head kick by Maya.
Sandskagg blocks a head kick by Maya.
Maya throws a lazy right hand but Sandskagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maya throws a head kick but Sandskagg moves out of range.
Maya defending well as Sandskagg loads up on a big left hand.
Maya blocks a jab.
Sandskagg throws an overhand right that lands on Maya's shoulder, as Maya tries to avoid the shot.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sandskagg avoids the head kick by Maya.
Sandskagg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maya.
Maya lands a two punch combo.
Maya walks into a left hand.
Sandskagg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sandskagg avoids the head kick by Maya.
Sandskagg throws the left hand but Maya avoids the punch easily.
Sandskagg looks winded!
Sandskagg throws a right hand that misses
and Maya counters with a big head kick but Sandskagg shrugs it off.
Maya defending well as Sandskagg loads up on a big left hand.
Maya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sandskagg circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya moves away from the strike by Sandskagg.
Sandskagg misses with a straight left.
Maya throws a hook but Sandskagg avoids it easily.
Sandskagg throws a right hand that misses
and Maya counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Sandskagg.
Maya misses with a wild combination.
Maya tries to bum rush Sandskagg with a series of wild strikes but Sandskagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Sandskagg misses.
Maya throws a nice head kick!
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Maya lands a head kick!
Sandskagg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandskagg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sandskagg.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Sandskagg moves out of range easily.
Maya lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya slips a jab from Sandskagg.
Sandskagg slips a jab and a cross from Maya.
Sandskagg misses with a right hand
and Maya counters with a nice leg kick.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandskagg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandskagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maya throws a series of punches but Sandskagg moves out of range.
Maya throws a series of punches but Sandskagg moves out of range.
Sandskagg throws out a loose jab but Maya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Maya. Those never looked like landing.
Sandskagg misses with a hook.
Maya scores with a kick to the body.
Maya slips a straight right by Sandskagg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maya throws a series of punches but Sandskagg moves out of range.
Maya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandskagg avoids the head kick by Maya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Sandskagg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Maya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandskagg.
Sandskagg throws a jab when Maya was well out of range.
Maya throws a nice looking combination but Sandskagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johan Sandskagg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandskagg throws a big shot that misses.
Maya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandskagg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Sandskagg misses.
Sandskagg misses with an uppercut. Maya saw that one coming.
Sandskagg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tarik Maya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandskagg throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sandskagg.
Maya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandskagg thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Sandskagg misses.
Sandskagg moves out of range as Maya strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandskagg throws out the jab.
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Sandskagg is breathing heavily.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sandskagg looks to land a right hand but Maya moved out of range.
Sandskagg misses with a hook. Maya ducked under it nicely.
Sandskagg loads up on a big right hand but Maya slips the punch.
Sandskagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandskagg throws a lazy uppercut
and Maya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maya looks to land a combination but Sandskagg avoids it well.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Sandskagg misses its intended target.
A big right from Sandskagg misses.
Sandskagg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sandskagg throws a big shot that misses.
Maya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandskagg blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandskagg.
Maya throws a series of punches but Sandskagg moves out of range.
No joy there for Maya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sandskagg avoids the head kick by Maya.
Maya slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maya misses with a wild combination.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Sandskagg.
Maya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maya throws a head kick but Sandskagg moves out of range.
Maya looks to throw the jab but Sandskagg is out of range.
Sandskagg connects with a right hand. Maya shakes it off.
Maya is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sandskagg's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sandskagg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maya misses with a two punch combination.
Sandskagg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandskagg misses with an uppercut
and Maya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Sandskagg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maya throws a head kick that Sandskagg semi-blocks.
Sandskagg loads up on a big right hand but Maya slips the punch.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandskagg blocks a head kick by Maya.
Maya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Sandskagg moves out of range easily.
Maya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandskagg.
Maya lands a head kick!
Maya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandskagg throws a lazy right hand but Maya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sandskagg looks to throw the jab but Maya is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Maya. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandskagg dodges the punch combination from Maya.
Maya misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Sandskagg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandskagg throws a big shot that misses.
Maya lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Maya.
Maya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sandskagg circles away quickly and effectively.
Sandskagg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maya - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maya scores with a one two! Sandskagg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sandskagg misses with a looping left.
Maya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tarik Maya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarik Maya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maya.
Sandskagg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Sandskagg looks to throw the jab but Maya is out of range.
The fighters circling - Maya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandskagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maya.
Maya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maya moves out of range of the strikes.
Sandskagg swings widly with a right hand
and Maya counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandskagg throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
Sandskagg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maya.
Maya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Sandskagg moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maya thumps Sandskagg with a low kick.
Sandskagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maya.
Good exchange - Sandskagg coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandskagg throws a shot from downtown. Maya moves away and avoids it.
Sandskagg misses with a looping left.
Sandskagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maya.
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Sandskagg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maya counters with a one-two to the body.
Maya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Sandskagg moves out of range easily.
Sandskagg blocks a head kick by Maya.
Maya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandskagg.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Sandskagg moves out of range easily.
Maya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Maya.
Sandskagg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maya blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandskagg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sandskagg misses with an uppercut. Maya saw that one coming.
Maya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sandskagg misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maya.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Sandskagg moves out of range easily.
Maya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sandskagg backs up against the cage.
Sandskagg misses the jab.
Maya is looking to slow Sandskagg down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Maya. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Sandskagg misses.
Maya misses with a head kick.
A combination from Maya does no damage.
Maya blocks a jab.
Maya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sandskagg's sensitive parts.
Maya misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Sandskagg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maya scores with a head kick.
Sandskagg misses with an uppercut
and Maya counters with a big head kick but Sandskagg shrugs it off.
Maya throws a series of punches but Sandskagg moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Sandskagg misses with a looping left.
Sandskagg loads up on a big right hand but Maya slips the punch.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandskagg throws a big shot that misses.
Maya slips a jab from Sandskagg.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandskagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maya closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandskagg throws the left hand but Maya avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Maya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maya throws a right hand that Sandskagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandskagg also avoids with ease.
Sandskagg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Sandskagg misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Good leg kick by Maya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maya misses with a straight right.
Maya misses with a double jab.
Maya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Sandskagg misses.
Maya misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Sandskagg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maya can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Maya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tarik Maya!
The defeated Johan Sandskagg had this to say: 'It's my grandfather fault.'.