PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pispis Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Haraldsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pispis Maya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Maya
vs
Haraldsen

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pispis Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harald Haraldsen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maya.
Haraldsen blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Maya misses its intended target.

Haraldsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Haraldsen thows a huge punch but Maya dodges it nicely.
Haraldsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haraldsen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haraldsen seems to be working for a kimura but Maya defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haraldsen in particular looking to stall.
Haraldsen throwing shots but Maya is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haraldsen.
Maya won't allow Haraldsen to pass to mount.
Haraldsen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maya is in a horrible position here. Haraldsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haraldsen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maya can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Haraldsen wants to finish this one by submission but Maya is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Haraldsen.
Haraldsen looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haraldsen with good strikes from the mount here!
Maya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haraldsen on the ground.

Haraldsen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Haraldsen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Haraldsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maya lands a right hook to the body.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Maya and Haraldsen goes tumbling to the canvas! Maya follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Harald Haraldsen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsen is staying active underneath Maya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haraldsen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsen trying to control but Maya postures up.
Haraldsen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Haraldsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haraldsen misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maya blocks the strikes from Haraldsen.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haraldsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maya.
Haraldsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haraldsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maya is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Haraldsen hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pispis Maya!