PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Korba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Korba
vs
Maiden

185 cm
31
181 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

185 cm
26
181 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

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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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erwin Korba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korba fails with the takedown
and Maiden counters with a three punch combo that has Korba backing up. Korba nods at Maiden to acknowledge the strikes.
Korba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maiden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maiden counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Korba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Maiden misses.
Korba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maiden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Maiden darts in and clinches Korba up against the cage.
Maiden misses with a body punch.
Maiden working aggressively here.
Korba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maiden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Korba backwards.
Maiden throws a head punch that misses.
Maiden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maiden fails to land.
Maiden misses with the head strike.
Maiden tries to work over Korba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maiden tries to work over Korba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Korba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maiden misses with a punch to the body.
Korba goes for a takedown attempt but Maiden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Korba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maiden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Korba throws a series of punches but Maiden avoids them all with ease.
Korba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Erwin Korba has been cut.
Maiden tries to score with a low kick but Korba moves his leg out of the way.
Maiden looks to land a right hand but Korba moved out of range.
Maiden lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Korba misses with an uppercut.

Korba scores with a takedown into Maiden's guard.
Korba is looking to advance position but Maiden has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Maiden working the ground and pound effectively.
Maiden is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korba is looking to improve his position but Maiden isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maiden avoids the attempt from Korba to control.
Maiden looking to control but Korba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maiden content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maiden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Korba is trying to escape the mount.
Maiden looking to control but Korba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maiden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maiden trying to control but Korba is having none of it.
Maiden landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Korba is looking to escape.
Korba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maiden lands with some strikes.
Maiden wants to control the pace but Korba is squirming around nicely.
Maiden lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Maiden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Korba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maiden tries a head kick but it misses.

Korba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Korba tries to free his leg and advance position but Maiden is retaining full guard.
Maiden 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.
Maiden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maiden keeping moving, preventing Korba from controlling successfully.
Maiden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Korba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maiden has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korba looks up at the clock and then as Maiden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Korba smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maiden is trying to control Korba's posture but Korba avoids it.
Korba has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Korba punishing his opponent with strikes.
Korba with shots to the head and body - Maiden looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maiden is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korba with good strikes from the mount here!
Maiden is desperately trying to improve his position but Korba has a good base and remains in mount.
Maiden is squirming around, avoiding Korba's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is wriggling around trying to escape.

Korba has isolated one of Maiden's arms. Maiden looking to fight him off but Korba twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erwin Korba!