PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilde
vs
Maia

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 Sydney, Will Wilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Maia!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Wilde! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Will Wilde has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maia 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.

Wilde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Wilde is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilde manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Wilde's guard.

Wilde had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maia is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wilde Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maia's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wilde is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Maia right now.
Maia breaks Wilde's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Wilde is keeping the position.

Maia 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.
Maia looks gassed!

Wilde looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wilde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Maia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Wilde is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilde manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Wilde's guard.

Maia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilde has wrist control.

Wilde is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
Maia passes Wilde's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Wilde is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Maia is looking for a kimura here.

Wilde is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia is trying to work for a kimura but Wilde is defending well.
Wilde is looking to improve his position.

Wilde looking for submissions off his back.

Wilde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Maia!