PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieruu Lemuaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lemuaa
vs
Maia

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pieruu Lemuaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemuaa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.

Maia clinches.
Maia has had enough of the clinch but Lemuaa keeps him there for the moment.
Maia gets underhooks to prevent Lemuaa's takedown attempt.
Maia tries to pull guard but Lemuaa won't allow it.
Maia has had enough of the clinch but Lemuaa keeps him there for the moment.
Maia wants a takedown.

Lemuaa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lemuaa manages to end up in side control.

Lemuaa decides to stand back up.
Lemuaa shoots in and drives through. Maia sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieruu Lemuaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia is looking to clinch.

Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maia forces his way into half guard.
Lemuaa trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is pressing down on Lemuaa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lemuaa is holding on for now.
Maia lands strikes from half guard.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemuaa keeps working.
Lemuaa is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lemuaa avoid being mounted?
Lemuaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia wants to stand but Lemuaa has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lemuaa fails with the takedown

and Maia counters with a shoot takedown. Lemuaa fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemuaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemuaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lemuaa keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Maia is pushing down on Lemuaa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lemuaa is fighting to maintain full guard but Maia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maia is keen to just control but Lemuaa is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lemuaa fails with the takedown
and Maia counters with a left to the body.
Pieruu Lemuaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maia slips a nice elbow through Lemuaa's hands, connecting with Lemuaa's forehead.
Maia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lemuaa is refusing to be controlled, as Maia sits in half guard.
Lemuaa wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Lemuaa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maia is keen to just control but Lemuaa is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemuaa won't allow Maia to pass to mount.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Lemuaa is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maia tries to clinch there but Lemuaa circles away.
Maia wants to clinch up but Lemuaa keeps it at a distance.

Maia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lemuaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia trying to control the action but Lemuaa is working from the bottom.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Lemuaa is defending well.
Maia is thwarting Lemuaa's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Maia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Maia.

Maia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lemuaa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maia trying to control the position but Lemuaa is working away.
Lemuaa wants to control but Maia postures up.
Lemuaa tries to improve position but can't.
Maia tries to advance to mount but Lemuaa denies him.
Maia taking a breather here.

Maia decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Lemuaa pushes him off.
Lemuaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lemuaa's guard now.
Maia is stalling in the full guard.
Maia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maia is looking to stand up but Lemuaa won't let him.
Lemuaa trying to control the position.
Maia wants to control from the top but Lemuaa keeps moving.
Maia wants to stand but Lemuaa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maia wants to control from the top but Lemuaa keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to get up but he can't break Lemuaa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lemuaa keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lemuaa misses with a takedown attempt

and Maia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lemuaa!
Maia wants to control the pace but Lemuaa is squirming around nicely.

Lemuaa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maia.
Maia with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemuaa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lemuaa is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
Maia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maia working the ground and pound effectively.
Lemuaa tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Maia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maia wants to control the pace but Lemuaa is squirming around nicely.
Lemuaa tries to hold on but Maia postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lemuaa tries for a takedown but Maia circles away easily

and Maia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lemuaa!
Maia trying to control but Lemuaa is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Demian Maia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Maia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Maia decides to stand back up. Maia steps back and let's Lemuaa get back to his feet.
Lemuaa shoots and misses

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemuaa is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lemuaa tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Lemuaa is trying to stand back up but Maia is controlling him
Maia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lemuaa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Maia gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemuaa actively working from the bottom here.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lemuaa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maia 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.
Maia wants to stand up but Lemuaa is controlling the position.
Maia trying to advance position but Lemuaa counters by regaining guard.
Maia trying to control but Lemuaa is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia gets to his feet. Lemuaa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Maia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lemuaa keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemuaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lemuaa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maia trying to control but Lemuaa is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lemuaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lemuaa wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Maia connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemuaa is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pieruu Lemuaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demian Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemuaa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maia 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Maia!