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). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Vida Bandida. Ondrus has chosen HARDCORE as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maia
vs
Ondrus

185 cm
33
200 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

188 cm
33
202 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Ondrus!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Ondrus ducks down to avoid it.
Ondrus looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Maia looking to score a takedown here. Ondrus is defending well but Maia drives through and ends up in Ondrus's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maia controlling from the top position.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Ondrus is keeping the position.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ondrus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ondrus trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondrus trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.
Ondrus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
Maia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ondrus is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maia stands and throws Ondrus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maia fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Maia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus is holding Maia down, trying to stall.
Ondrus tries to improve position but can't.
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 is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ondrus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Maia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maia throws a jab when Ondrus was well out of range.
Maia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ondrus momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ondrus - that will leave a mark!
Maia walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maia.
Maia misses with a left hand
letting Ondrus counter with a right hand.
Maia feints and then cracks Ondrus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ondrus down.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ondrus.
Maia scoring well with a low kick there.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ondrus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia misses with a leg kick.
Ondrus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maia throws a right hand that Ondrus ducks under and follows up with a left that Ondrus also avoids with ease.
Ondrus defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
Ondrus throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Maia counters with a shoot takedown. Ondrus fights it but they end up in guard.
Maia passes Ondrus's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Ondrus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ondrus is trying to get back to full guard.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia prevents Ondrus from moving into mount.
Ondrus is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Ondrus keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ondrus prevents Maia from improving his position.
Ondrus is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Petr Ondrus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maia misses with a combination
and Ondrus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ondrus checks a low kick from Maia.
We've been told by Maia's head coaches at Araba Fenice that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maia lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus avoids the head kick by Maia.
Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia throws a lazy head kick
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Ondrus.
Maia throws a low kick but Ondrus avoids it.
Maia cracks the inside of Ondrus's front leg.
Maia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maia throws a right and a left that Ondrus avoids nicely.
Maia wants to clinch up but Ondrus keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ondrus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maia is in Ondrus's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Maia dominated that second round.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maia misses with a straight right.
Ondrus scoring well with a low kick there.
Maia looks to land a combination but Ondrus avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Ondrus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maia tries for a takedown but Ondrus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ondrus misses with a looping left.
Ondrus jabs at Maia's body.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ondrus misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondrus moves out of range of the body kick.
Maia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maia.
Ondrus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Maia misses.
Ondrus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ondrus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maia's head.
Maia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ondrus's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ondrus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ondrus throws a lazy right hand but Maia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maia, right into the meat.
Maia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petr Ondrus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia connects with a solid leg kick.
Maia lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia throws a leg kick
and Ondrus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Maia is predictable there
and Ondrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ondrus is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Maia.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Ondrus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ondrus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maia doesn't seem bothered though.
Ondrus avoids the head kick by Maia.
Maia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maia wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Maia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
Ondrus throws a leg kick that misses.
Ondrus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maia.
Maia connects with a high kick.
Ondrus throws the kick towards the body but Maia avoids it.
Maia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ondrus counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia throws a leg kick but Ondrus moved away.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Maia!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Demian Maia made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.