PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Halo. Damian Maia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Law
vs
Maia

181 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Xotic Fruits

Crippler's Corner
Syndicate Drugs

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maia but Maia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Maia as Law shoots in.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Law.
Maia checks a low kick from Law.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Law.
Maia throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Maia as he checks the leg kick.
Maia blocks a head kick by Law.
Good work by Maia as he checks the leg kick.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Maia works over Law's head and body with a nice combination.

Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Law gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.

Maia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Law has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Law won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Law looking to pass the guard.
Maia lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Law won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.
Law looking for a sweep. Not yet Law, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Law is keeping the position for now.
Law looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Law looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Law is breathing heavily.
Maia distracts Law with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia stands and throws Law's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Law striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Maia is looking to take a break and control but Law is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law is looking for a sweep.
Maia looks up at the clock and then as Law takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maia scoring with punches from side control.

Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Maia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Law, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Law knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Law wants to get back to his feet.
Maia lands a nice forearm strike.

Maia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Law manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Maia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Law gets a takedown into half guard.

Law is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia is trying to control but can't.
Maia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Law.
Maia gets back to full guard.
Law postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Law advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Law slips a nice elbow through Maia's hands, connecting with Maia's forehead.
Law throws a strike but Maia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Law postures up.
Maia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Law!

Maia wants to finish this one by submission but Law is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maia.
Law sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Law really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damian Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Law is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
Law is controlling an arm, preventing Maia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Maia with shots to the head and body - Law looks very uncomfortable down there.

Maia is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Law is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Maia!