PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eago Maldonado (ranked 6427 p4p, 438 weight class) and Wilner Fatiman (ranked 8166 p4p, 482 weight class). Fatiman has chosen Zion Train as his entrance music. Eago Maldonado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maldonado
vs
Fatiman

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eago Maldonado !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilner Fatiman!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maldonado drives through with a takedown into Fatiman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fatiman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fatiman has his hands on Maldonado 's head, controlling the position.
Fatiman looking for a sweep. Not yet Fatiman, not yet.
Maldonado would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fatiman managing to control the position.
Maldonado wanted to stand there but Fatiman had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fatiman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maldonado would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fatiman defends it nicely.
Fatiman is looking for the big counter here.

Fatiman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fatiman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fatiman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Maldonado working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fatiman has passed into half guard!
Fatiman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fatiman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fatiman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maldonado wants to improve his position but Fatiman is controlling well.
Fatiman is controlling the pace.
Maldonado is trying to maintain the position but Fatiman is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado has hold of Fatiman's hands but Fatiman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fatiman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Maldonado looking for submissions off his back.
Fatiman trying to control the pace.
Maldonado is looking to control Fatiman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maldonado avoid being mounted?

Fatiman wants to work for an arm triangle but Maldonado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fatiman controlling the action here.

That's four 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.
Nice strikes from Fatiman there.
Fatiman is looking to advance position but Maldonado won't allow it.
Maldonado trying to control from the bottom.
Fatiman slows the pace down in half guard.
Maldonado is looking for a sweep. Fatiman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fatiman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fatiman is pressing down on Maldonado 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maldonado is holding on for now.
Maldonado keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilner Fatiman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fatiman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fatiman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maldonado trying to control here.
Fatiman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fatiman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fatiman is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatiman stands and throws Maldonado 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maldonado is looking to reverse the position.
Maldonado can't do much from the bottom here.
Fatiman controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Maldonado 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Fatiman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maldonado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fatiman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado wants to control but Fatiman postures up.
Maldonado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fatiman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maldonado . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatiman cracks Maldonado with a big elbow.
Fatiman controls the position.
Maldonado struggling a bit here.
Fatiman working the body and head with strikes.
Maldonado is looking to reverse the position.
Wilner Fatiman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fatiman happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatiman is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado is trying to improve his position.
Maldonado can't do much from the bottom here.
Fatiman controls the position.
Fatiman is continuing to stall.
Maldonado wants to control but Fatiman postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maldonado is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fatiman controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilner Fatiman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fatiman misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fatiman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fatiman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maldonado working a defensive guard but Fatiman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Maldonado is being controlled here.

Fatiman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Maldonado 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatiman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fatiman tries for a kimura but Maldonado is defending well.
Maldonado struggling a bit here.
Fatiman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fatiman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Maldonado 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fatiman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fatiman happy to just control the position for now.

Fatiman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fatiman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maldonado was covering up waiting for the punch and Fatiman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fatiman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fatiman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatiman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Fatiman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Maldonado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fatiman is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Maldonado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fatiman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Maldonado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fatiman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fatiman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fatiman wants to pass the guard but Maldonado is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilner Fatiman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fatiman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilner Fatiman!
An out of breath Wilner Fatiman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.