PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravius comes to the cage accompanied by Morrowind. Maia has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gravius
vs
Maia

225 cm
30
299 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

196 cm
37
267 lbs
36 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Gravius swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Gravius misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with an inside leg kick.
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravius throws a head kick that Maia semi-blocks.

It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
Good exchange - Gravius coming out on top.
Gravius misses with a head kick.
Gravius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gravius throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Miko Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia scores with a leg kick.
Maia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gravius misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravius connects with a body shot.
Maia lands a body shot.
Gravius needs to keep his hands up - Maia had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maia.
Gravius is looking to chop away at Maia's legs.
Gravius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Maia scores with a leg kick.
Maia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravius.
Gravius is looking to counter punch.
Maia drops his hands momentarily and Gravius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maia throws a body punch but Gravius moves out of range.
Maia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gravius catches Maia right on the button with a cross.
Gravius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gravius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maia scores with a push kick.
Maia jabs at Gravius's body.
Maia misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gravius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravius. That's going to slow Maia down.
Gravius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Maia misses
and Gravius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravius throws a poor cross that misses
and Maia counters with a one-two to the body.
Sellus Gravius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravius thinks about countering with a body kick.

Maia scores with a takedown into Gravius's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravius is retaining full guard.
Maia landing with the ground and pound.
Maia throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia stands and throws Gravius's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Maia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gravius rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Maia's guard! Nice work there by Gravius!
Gravius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gravius continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gravius looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gravius throws an elbow that misses. Maia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gravius's guard. Nice move by Maia!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miko Maia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maia checks a low kick from Gravius.
Gravius takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Gravius throws a body shot but no joy.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Gravius shows good takedown defense.
Gravius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gravius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravius throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravius scores with a push kick.
Maia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Gravius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravius scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Gravius lands a big uppercut and Maia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maia looks OK. Gravius waves Maia back to his feet!

Maia is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Look low, kick high! Gravius uses the oldest trick in the book to send Maia tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Gravius is absolutely delighted - when Maia wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sellus Gravius!
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