PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Anudo (ranked 1246 p4p, 2488 weight class) and Lucas Maia (ranked 188 p4p, 321 weight class). Mac Anudo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anudo
vs
Maia

199 cm
26
265
6 - 2 - 1

187 cm
26
269
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Highland Clothing

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mac Anudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Maia!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anudo gets caught flat footed, as Maia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maia wants to control from the top but Anudo keeps moving.
Maia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maia trying to move into half guard but instead Anudo has managed to sweep!

Anudo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Anudo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anudo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Maia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anudo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Maia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
Maia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Anudo stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anudo scores with the left hand. Maia knows he should have avoided that one.
Anudo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lucas Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anudo is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Anudo circles away and we're back to standing.
Anudo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anudo stuffs the takedown attempt from Maia. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Anudo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Some bone on bone action there as Maia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Anudo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maia to the ground. Anudo is now in Maia's guard.
Anudo is standing up over Maia. Maia looks to escape but Anudo dives into side control.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anudo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anudo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anudo off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anudo is keeping busy.
Maia is trying to stick to Anudo's back but Anudo is turning into Maia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Maia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anudo.
Maia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Maia trying to pass the guard but Anudo defending well.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anudo wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Maia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo gets full guard.
Anudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia pushing down on Anudo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anudo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anudo is controlling an arm, preventing Maia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Anudo is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
Maia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anudo is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
Anudo is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.

Maia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Anudo is on top in guard.
Maia controlling the position.
Maia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anudo is now in half guard.
Maia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anudo is working away from the top position though.

Anudo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anudo wants to pass the guard but Maia is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Anudo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anudo moves out of range of the leg kick from Maia.

Anudo gets caught flat footed, as Maia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anudo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Maia wants to sweep here but Anudo controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anudo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maia's guard.
Maia is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia is looking to escape.

Anudo is looking for a kimura here.
Anudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia is not content to let Anudo control the position.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Maia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Anudo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maia gets full guard.
Anudo wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Anudo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Maia working for submissions but it's allowed Anudo to get to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anudo lands a nice short elbow.
Anudo passes to full mount!
Maia can't escape the position.

Anudo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maia manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia is pressing down on Anudo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Maia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anudo uses it to pass to side control.
Maia tries to buck Anudo off but Anudo is having none of it.
Maia keeps trying to improve his position.
Anudo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Anudo keeps moving and retains side control.
Anudo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maia down.
Maia wants to control but Anudo postures up.
Anudo in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to buck Anudo off but Anudo is having none of it.
Anudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
Maia sneaks back into half guard.
Anudo trying to control from half guard but Maia is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anudo's guard.

Maia is looking to advance position but Anudo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo prevents Maia from getting the reversal.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia is refusing to be controlled, as Anudo sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Anudo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maia gets tackled into the cage by Anudo. Anudo maintains the clinch.
Maia looking for a takedown.
Anudo lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from Anudo.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anudo walks away with a smile on his face. Maia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anudo connects with a right hand. Maia shakes it off.

It looks like Lucas Maia has been cut.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Anudo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Anudo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Maia is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maia taking some punishment here, with Anudo in his half guard.
Maia is still in real trouble! Can Anudo finish him?
Maia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anudo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ground and pound from Anudo.
Anudo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
Anudo trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia 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.
Anudo advances to half guard.
Anudo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mac Anudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia wants to improve his position but Anudo is controlling well.
Maia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anudo scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to improve his position but Anudo is controlling well.
Anudo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maia trying to control but Anudo postures up.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Anudo is thwarting Maia's attempts to control the position.
Maia has hold of Anudo's hands but Anudo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Anudo working over Maia with some ground and pound. Maia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Anudo seems to be working for a kimura but Maia defends the submission attempt.

Anudo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anudo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anudo is nestled in close to Maia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maia tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.
Anudo stops Maia from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.
Maia is not content to let Anudo control the position.
Lucas Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Anudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Anudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anudo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!