PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miko Maia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Robertson
vs
Maia

198 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
44
267 lbs
40 - 28 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson misses with a body shot.

Maia rushes Robertson and presses him up against the cage.
Robertson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robertson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.

Maia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Maia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maia working Robertson over with strikes.
Maia controlling the action here.
Maia working over Robertson with some ground and pound. Robertson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia prevents Robertson from improving his position.
Maia is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Maia decides to stand and escape the position.
Maia lands with a kick to the ribs.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Robertson wants to get back to his feet.

Maia is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Robertson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robertson defending well though.
Maia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Maia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robertson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maia.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Maia decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Maia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Robertson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robertson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robertson throws a sloppy body shot

and Maia moves into the clinch.
Robertson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robertson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Maia's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Maia blocking some punches.
Robertson tries to work over Maia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Robertson fails to land.
Maia is working for takedown but Robertson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Maia pulls guard successfully.
Maia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maia throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Robertson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is fighting to break Maia's control of his arms but Maia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Maia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Robertson doesn't defend quickly enough and Maia has managed to lock this one up! Can Robertson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Maia on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miko Maia!