PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Maia (ranked 7088 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Lima (ranked 2648 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rodrigo Lima enters the cage!

Maia
vs
Lima

173 cm
18
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lima defends well and Maia ends up having to push Lima into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Maia gets tackled into the cage by Lima. Lima maintains the clinch.
Maia is trying to drag Lima to the mat but Lima just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lima prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia tries to score a body lock takedown but Lima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maia can't get the takedown.

Lima has picked Maia up - he's going for a ride! Lima dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maia wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia is trying to control but Lima passes into side control!
Maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lima cracks Maia with a big right hand but Maia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maia, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia struggling a bit here.
Maia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.
Maia isn't going anywhere.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maia wants to control but Lima postures up.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard.

Lima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lima in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lima tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Maia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia tries to buck Lima off but Lima is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to escape the position but Lima is controlling the position.
Maia manages to get back to half guard.
Lima seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Lima is trying for a kimura here. Maia looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lima wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Lima!
After winning the bout, Rodrigo Lima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.