PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrowatka has chosen Slash - Nothing to Say as his entrance music. Artur Syrowatka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maia
vs
Syrowatka

188 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrowatka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
Syrowatka moves away from the strike by Maia.
Syrowatka misses with a kick to the body.

Syrowatka tries to keep at a distance but Maia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Maia - that landed with a thud.
Syrowatka tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Come on Maia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Syrowatka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Syrowatka being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Maia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Syrowatka's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maia lands an elbow just above Syrowatka 's eye.
Syrowatka is trying to stall.
Maia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Artur Syrowatka's cut even more.
Maia effectively controlling the action here.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Syrowatka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maia is keeping busy.
Syrowatka takes an elbow to the temple.
Syrowatka stalling in the clinch but Maia improves position.
Maia lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syrowatka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Syrowatka tries to stall but Maia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Syrowatka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maia works on Syrowatka's body with a couple of short punches.
Syrowatka looks winded!
The referee is keeping an eye on Maia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maia stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka is trying to break the clinch but Maia is controlling him.
Syrowatka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maia pushes Syrowatka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Syrowatka's defenses.

The cut above Artur Syrowatka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Syrowatka is trying to break the clinch but Maia is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maia.
Syrowatka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maia cracks Syrowatka with a nice body shot.
Maia lands with a light punch inside.
Syrowatka takes an elbow to the temple.
Maia is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a shoulder strike.
Maia lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Maia scores with a nice short uppercut.

Artur Syrowatka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maia lands a nice elbow.
Maia pushes Syrowatka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maia scores with a hook to the body.
Syrowatka takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Syrowatka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Syrowatka, pushing him back against the cage.
Maia's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Syrowatka backwards.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maia effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maia lands an elbow that stopped Syrowatka in his tracks for a moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Maia!
Alex Maia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.