PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Viles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Maivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viles comes to the cage accompanied by The Beast "Tech N9ne". Kendall Maivia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Viles
vs
Maivia

165 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bear Viles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Maivia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
Kendall Maivia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viles misses with a head kick.
Viles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Kendall Maivia has been cut.

Maivia gets a takedown into half guard.
Viles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maivia thows a huge punch but Viles dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maivia throwing shots but Viles is blocking nicely.
Maivia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viles keeps working.
Viles is trying to get back to full guard.
Maivia tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Viles is staying active underneath Maivia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Viles swinging wilding here.
Viles throws a wild body kick that Maivia sees coming a mile off.
Viles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maivia shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Viles.
Viles throws a right hand that Maivia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maivia also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Viles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maivia on the side of the head.
Viles throws out a powerful jab.
Maivia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viles as he avoids it easily.
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
Maivia fails to land the takedown.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Maivia looks gassed!
Viles lands a front kick.
Viles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viles misses with a few strikes there.
Viles throws a good cross that connects.
Maivia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maivia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Maivia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Viles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles throws a nice head kick!
Viles swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Viles.
Viles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viles digs a good hook to Maivia's body.
Maivia tries to clinch up
and Viles counters with an outside leg kick.
Viles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maivia.
Viles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viles tries to bum rush Maivia with a series of wild strikes but Maivia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maivia fails with the takedown
and Viles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viles feints and then cracks Maivia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maivia down.
Maivia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Viles tries to bum rush Maivia with a series of wild strikes but Maivia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Viles.
Viles swinging wilding here.
Maivia tries to clinch but Viles moves away
and Viles counters with a left to the body.
Bear Viles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viles scores with a one two! Maivia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Viles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maivia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maivia backs up against the cage.
Viles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viles misses with a series of wild punches.
Viles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Viles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Viles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maivia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a stiff right hand.
Viles lands the left hand.
Viles misses with a head kick.
Viles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maivia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Viles.
A right-left combo lands from Viles.
Viles lands a slapping body shot.
Viles lands a head kick!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Viles swinging wilding here.
Bear Viles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia moves out of range.
Maivia is breathing heavily.
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maivia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viles counters with an outside leg kick.
Viles scores with a three punch combo!
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Viles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maivia misses with a leg kick
enabling Viles to counter with a crisp jab.
Maivia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Viles.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Viles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Viles throws a nice head kick!
Viles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viles thows a body kick. Maivia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Viles is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maivia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viles counters with a low kick, right behind Maivia 's knee.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a left and a right that stings Maivia.
Viles throws a combination. Maivia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maivia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Viles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maivia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Viles misses with a double jab.
Viles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maivia blocks a head kick by Viles.
Maivia fails with the takedown
and Viles counters with a left and a right that stings Maivia.
Maivia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bear Viles is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles misses with a two punch combination.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
Maivia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Viles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maivia closes the distance but Viles moves to the side
and Viles counters with a good, hard body kick but Maivia shrugs it off.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia moves out of range.
Maivia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Viles.
Viles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Maivia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maivia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maivia thows a big elbow that misses.
Viles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maivia stopping the sweep attempt from Viles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maivia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Viles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maivia trying to control the position from guard on top but Viles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maivia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maivia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a one-two to the body.
Maivia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Viles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maivia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maivia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Maivia wants to clinch
and Viles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maivia misses with a series of wild punches.
Maivia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Viles does no damage.
Viles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viles throws a right and a left that Maivia avoids nicely.
Maivia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Viles.
Viles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maivia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles throws a head kick that half lands.
Maivia avoids the head kick by Viles.
A head kick from Viles lands but Maivia takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Viles.
Viles blocks a head kick by Maivia.
Viles fails to land with a series of punches.
Viles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maivia's calf.
Viles scores with a sloppy right hand. Maivia should have avoided that one.
Viles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viles misses with a double jab.
Maivia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maivia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Viles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia moves out of range.
Viles works over Maivia's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maivia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Viles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maivia walks into a left hand.
Viles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maivia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with a three punch combo that has Maivia backing up. Maivia nods at Viles to acknowledge the strikes.
Viles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maivia.
Maivia tries to clinch
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crunch! Viles slams his shin into Maivia's torso.
Viles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Viles.
Viles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maivia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Maivia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viles counters with a nice body kick.
Maivia darts in trying to clinch
and Viles counters with a low kick, right behind Maivia 's knee.
Viles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Viles lands a right hook to the body.
Maivia needs to keep his hands up - Viles had a free shot at his head there.
Viles digs a good hook to Maivia's body.
Viles misses with a two punch combination.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Viles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Viles is looking to slow Maivia down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head kick from Viles lands but Maivia takes it in his stride.
Viles throws a series of strikes that have Maivia backpedaling.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a straight right hand.
Viles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maivia moves away.
Maivia tries to clinch but Viles moves away
and Viles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a nice leg kick.
Maivia fails with the takedown
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia misses with a body kick.
Viles tries to bum rush Maivia with a series of wild strikes but Maivia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maivia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viles.
Viles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Viles clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Viles throws a push kick but Maivia slaps the foot to one side.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viles thows a body kick. Maivia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Viles thuds his shin into the meat of Maivia's side.
Viles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maivia backs up against the cage.
Viles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maivia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Viles lands the left hand.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a straight right hand.
Viles throws a series of punches but Maivia avoids them all with ease.
Viles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maivia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Viles can pounce on him.
Viles throws a head kick but Maivia moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Viles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Viles throws a head kick that misses
and Maivia counters with a good, hard body kick but Viles shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Viles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
Viles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maivia.
Viles throws a leg kick but Maivia checks it.
Maivia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maivia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maivia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

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.
Maivia clinches but Viles breaks the clinch
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viles circles away.
Maivia throws a head kick but Viles moves out of range.
Maivia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maivia slips a jab and a cross from Viles.
Viles misses with a series of wild punches.
Maivia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Maivia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maivia has Viles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Viles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Viles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maivia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Viles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Viles does no damage.
Viles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maivia can do to turn this around?

Maivia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maivia thows a huge punch but Viles dodges it nicely.
Viles wants to control but Maivia is keeping busy.
Viles is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Maivia is looking for a kimura here.
Viles controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Maivia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Viles manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Viles had his way with Kendall Maivia in that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Maivia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Viles misses with a head kick.
A jab from Viles misses.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with an outside leg kick.
Maivia throws a sloppy head kick and Viles moves out of range easily.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Viles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Viles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maivia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maivia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maivia slips a jab and a cross from Viles.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Viles lands a high kick!
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Maivia moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Viles. That snapped Maivia's head back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maivia looks to clinch
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Viles scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Viles.
Viles throws a one two combo.
Viles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Viles tries a head kick but it misses.
Viles just misses with a punch to the body.
Maivia closes the distance but Viles moves to the side
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia closes the distance but Viles moves to the side
and Viles counters with an inside leg kick.
Maivia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maivia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bear Viles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Maivia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Viles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maivia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Viles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viles dips to his left and cracks Maivia with an uppercut!
Maivia tries for a takedown but Viles circles away easily
and Viles counters with a nice leg kick.
Viles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maivia slips a jab and a cross from Viles.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maivia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maivia wants to clinch but Viles slips to the side
and Viles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maivia blocks a head kick by Viles.
Maivia misses with a takedown
and Viles counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maivia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maivia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viles counters with a three punch combo that has Maivia backing up. Maivia nods at Viles to acknowledge the strikes.
Maivia takes one to the chin there.
Maivia wants to clinch
and Viles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viles throws a head kick that misses.
Maivia with a poor takedown
and Viles counters with a series of strikes. Maivia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maivia with a poor takedown
enabling Viles to counter with a crisp jab.
Maivia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Maivia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viles counters with a head kick.
Maivia shoots and misses
and Viles counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maivia wants to clinch but Viles slips to the side
and Viles counters with a head kick. That will keep Maivia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Viles looks to land a body kick but Maivia moved away.
A head kick by Viles misses

and Maivia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maivia.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maivia wants to control from the top but Viles keeps moving.
Maivia wants to pass the guard but Viles is keeping the position.
Viles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bear Viles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viles keeping moving, preventing Maivia from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bear Viles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Viles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Viles!