PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Gabriel Antuofermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Gabriel Antuofermo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maia
vs
Gabriel Antuofermo

182 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Convicted

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Gabriel Antuofermo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antuofermo.
Some wild striking there from Antuofermo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maia.
Antuofermo prevents Maia from improving position.
Maia trying to control the action but Antuofermo is working from the bottom.
Antuofermo tries to bench press Maia off him but Maia keeps the position.
Maia happy to just control the position for now.
Antuofermo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Antuofermo's face as Maia controls the position.
Antuofermo looking for a sweep but Maia has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Antuofermo is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
Maia controlling his opponent.
Maia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Antuofermo is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Maia is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Antuofermo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Antuofermo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Maia anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Antuofermo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Maia slips an arm under Antuofermo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Maia has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Maia is squeezing on Antuofermo like an anaconda would it's prey. Antuofermo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Maia!