PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheng Li Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheng Li Won will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maia
vs
Li Won

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheng Li Won!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Li Won uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia sets himself, and Li Won steps forward looking for the clinch! Maia avoids it this time.
Li Won circles away from the clinch attempt.

Maia gets a clinch.
Maia lands a body shot.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maia lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Cheng Li Won has been cut.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li Won wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Maia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maia.
Li Won jumps guard but Maia stands there with Li Won around his waist. Li Won gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li Won is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maia to keep the fight standing.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Li Won wants to break free but Maia has control.
Li Won wants to break free but Maia has control.
Li Won tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li Won tries to pull guard but Maia holds him up against the cage and eventually Li Won drops back down to his feet.
Alex Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheng Li Won.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Maia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li Won is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Li Won blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Li Won up against the cage.
Li Won wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li Won tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maia smiles and moves away.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.

Maia has managed to clinch.
Li Won takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maia lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Maia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Won tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia lands a right hand.
Li Won missing with knees to the body.
Li Won takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Cheng Li Won's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li Won tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maia lands an elbow that stopped Li Won in his tracks for a moment.
Maia lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Cheng Li Won's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li Won wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Maia.
Li Won looks winded!
Li Won working hard to break the clinch.
Maia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li Won backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maia.
Li Won wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cheng Li Won's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Li Won wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maia has Li Won pressed against the cage, preventing Li Won from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maia lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cheng Li Won's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Maia!