PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower 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.

Aybara
vs
Maria

188 cm
32
245 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

193 cm
39
237 lbs
38 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria slips under a jab.
Maria throws out a counter right but Aybara avoids it with no problem.
Aybara throws a head kick that misses
enabling Maria to counter with a crisp jab.
Aybara wants to clinch.
Aybara moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaria.
A telegraphed right hand from Aybara misses the target.
Aybara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maria throws a big counter head kick but Aybara avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aybara wants to slow Maria down by chopping away at his legs.
Aybara lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
Aybara scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maria.
Maria shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aybara is looking to slow Maria down with leg kicks.
Aybara looks to clinch
and Maria counters with a straight right hand.
Aybara lands a nice shot that snaps Maria's head back.
Aybara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joaquim Maria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aybara lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
Aybara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aybara connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara misses with a takedown attempt
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maria tries to move into range but Aybara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aybara tries to clinch but Maria moves away
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aybara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maria checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Maria on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aybara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Aybara punishes Maria's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aybara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maria! But no joy.
Maria walks into a left hand.
Aybara keeps Maria at a distance using the push kick.
Aybara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aybara looks to clinch
and Maria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aybara throws a leg kick
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Aybara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Maria counters with a crisp one two that drops Aybara! Maria thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Aybara to his feet! Aybara is in big trouble!

Aybara is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Aybara.
Maria raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aybara shoots for a double leg takedown but Maria sprawls well. He's pushed Aybara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maria is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aybara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aybara lands with a light punch inside.
Aybara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maria takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Joaquim Maria has been cut.
Aybara misses with a body punch.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Maria.
Aybara misses with a punch on the inside.
Aybara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maria's defenses.
Aybara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maria.
Aybara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maria blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Maria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aybara misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aybara tries to clinch
and Aybara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aybara misses with a leg kick
and Aybara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aybara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maria as he avoids it easily.
Perrin Aybara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aybara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Aybara throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Aybara thows a leg kick but Maria checks it
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Aybara misses.
Maria throws out a counter right but Aybara avoids it with no problem.
Maria drops his hands momentarily and Aybara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aybara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maria counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Maria was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aybara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Aybara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maria counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Aybara pushes Maria up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.
Aybara throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aybara.

Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Aybara rushes Maria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aybara throws a poor cross that misses
and Maria counters with a head kick. That will keep Aybara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aybara.
Maria looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Maria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aybara.
Aybara misses with a wild body shot.
Aybara darts in trying to clinch
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maria keeps the fight on the outside.
Maria is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aybara misses with a body punch
and Maria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maria throws a counter combo.
Aybara misses with a takedown
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aybara.
Aybara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aybara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Aybara has Maria up against the cage in a clinch.
Maria blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aybara throws an elbow but misses.

Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aybara wants to clinch up but Maria keeps it at a distance.
Aybara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aybara misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Maria has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aybara moves into the clinch successfully.
Aybara swings wildly with an uppercut but Maria uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Aybara.
Aybara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joaquim Maria will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maria keeps the fight on the outside.
Maria shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aybara scores with a jab to the body.
Aybara connects with a crisp jab.
Aybara looks to land a combination but Maria avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maria! But no joy.
Aybara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Aybara gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maria breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria is looking to break free of the clinch but Aybara has double underhooks.
Aybara swings wildly with an uppercut but Maria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aybara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maria's efforts to push away.
Aybara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aybara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maria stalling in the clinch but Aybara improves position.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Maria.
Aybara gets through Maria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aybara working aggressively here.

Maria breaks the clinch.

Aybara clinches up with Maria and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria wants to break free but Aybara has control.
Aybara tries a body shot but Maria blocks it.
Aybara tries to work over Maria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aybara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aybara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maria's efforts to push away.
Aybara throws a head punch that misses.
Maria avoids a wild elbow strike from Aybara.
Maria blocking some punches.
Maria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maria stalling.
Aybara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maria's efforts to push away.
Aybara prevents Maria from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maria.
Aybara misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Maria breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maria tries to circle away but Aybara has him pinned against the cage.
Perrin Aybara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aybara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aybara tries to throw a body punch but Maria avoids it by throwing Aybara back against the cage.
Maria tries to circle away but Aybara has him pinned against the cage.
Maria blocking some punches.
Aybara looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aybara misses with a punch to the body.

Maria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aybara instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aybara.
Maria stalling the fight.
Maria has had enough of the clinch but Aybara keeps him there for the moment.
Perrin Aybara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aybara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maria blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin Aybara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aybara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!

Perrin Aybara wins by unanimous decision!
Perrin Aybara decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.