PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Tillman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maia
vs
Tillman

185 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tillman gets the takedown into side control.

Maia sneaks out the side door and pushes Tillman away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Tillman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tillman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Tillman trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.

Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tillman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tillman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tillman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.

Maia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tillman frees his head nicely. Oh but Maia has switched to an armbar! Tillman is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Demian Maia!