PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Turbando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turbando has chosen Overkill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Maia
vs
Turbando

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Turbando!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Turbando. No joy for Maia on that attempt.

Turbando moves into the clinch successfully.

Turbando breaks from the clinch.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turbando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Turbando looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Maia looking for a guillotine here but Turbando defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turbando postures up.
Turbando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turbando wants to stand but Maia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Turbando landing with the ground and pound.
Turbando tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Maia has his feet on Turbando's thighs here. He's pushed Turbando off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Turbando screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Maia!