PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Maia (ranked 21151 p4p, 506 weight class) and Istvan Csiki (ranked 22573 p4p, 527 weight class). Carlos Maia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maia
vs
Csiki

177 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Istvan Csiki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Csiki. Those never looked like landing.
Csiki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Csiki gets a double leg takedown into Maia's guard.
Csiki postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.

Csiki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Csiki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Csiki pushes his legs off easily.

Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Csiki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Maia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Csiki has picked Maia up and slammed him! Maia can't keep hold of the triangle and Csiki manages to pass to side control!
Maia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Csiki's best efforts.
Csiki is trying to control the action in half guard but Maia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Csiki slips a nice elbow through Maia's hands, connecting with Maia's forehead.
Csiki wants to pass the guard but Maia is defending well.
Csiki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Csiki works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Csiki prevents Maia from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csiki looking to control but Maia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maia is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia is not content to let Csiki control the position.
Csiki slips a nice elbow through Maia's hands, connecting with Maia's forehead.

Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Csiki seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Maia is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Istvan Csiki!