PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Speedo Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torpedo comes to the cage accompanied by She is Beautiful- Andrew W.K.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Torpedo
vs
Maia

186 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Speedo Torpedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Torpedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torpedo shoots for a takedown but Maia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torpedo throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Torpedo throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Maia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torpedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Torpedo misses.
A left and a right from Torpedo both land. Nice combination.
Torpedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torpedo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torpedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Torpedo is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torpedo sneaks back into half guard.
Torpedo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Maia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Torpedo has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Torpedo has worked his arm free - good work by Torpedo!
Maia wants to control but Torpedo is keeping him busy.
Maia avoids the strikes from the bottom by Torpedo.
Torpedo tries to improve position but can't.

Maia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torpedo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torpedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torpedo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torpedo tries to get out of the position.

Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maia looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torpedo is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

Maia is trying to get an arm triangle but Torpedo is defending well.
Torpedo manages to get back to half guard.
Torpedo trying to control here.
Torpedo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia prevents Torpedo from standing back up.
Maia trying to control the action but Torpedo is working from the bottom.
Maia is looking to advance position but Torpedo won't allow it.
Torpedo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Maia.
Torpedo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torpedo swinging wilding here.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Torpedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Torpedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Torpedo looks to land a combination. Maia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo misses with a few strikes there.

Maia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torpedo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maia wants to control but Torpedo is keeping him busy.
Torpedo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Torpedo trying to control but Maia postures up.
Maia blocks the strikes from Torpedo.
Torpedo is pressing down on Maia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torpedo keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia won't allow Torpedo to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedo Torpedo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torpedo looks to land a body kick but Maia moved away.
Demian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torpedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Torpedo.
A telegraphed right hand from Maia misses the target.
Torpedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Torpedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torpedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Torpedo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torpedo is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Torpedo as he connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torpedo!
Torpedo is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torpedo misses with a two punch combination.

Torpedo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia trying to hold on to Torpedo's head to control him but Torpedo postures up.
Torpedo wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia wants to improve his position but Torpedo is controlling well.
Torpedo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maia defending well though.
Maia is refusing to be controlled, as Torpedo sits in half guard.
Maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Torpedo blocks the strikes from Maia.
Torpedo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia takes one to the chin there.
Torpedo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Torpedo counter with a right hand.
Speedo Torpedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torpedo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.

Torpedo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torpedo is working away from the top position though.
Torpedo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torpedo wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torpedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Torpedo misses with the combination.
Torpedo misses with a double jab.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Torpedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torpedo as he avoids it easily.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torpedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speedo Torpedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torpedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maia's calf.
Maia misses with a two punch combination.
Maia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torpedo.
Some wild striking there from Torpedo.

That's four 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.
Torpedo avoids the body shot from Maia.
Torpedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Torpedo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Torpedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia passes into half guard.
Torpedo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
Torpedo is not content to let Maia control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia prevents Torpedo from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedo Torpedo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Torpedo.
A punch combination from Torpedo misses.
Speedo Torpedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Torpedo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torpedo connects with the punch.
Torpedo throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maia is keen to just control but Torpedo is a slippery customer.
Torpedo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Torpedo tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torpedo defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Torpedo is doing well to control the position and prevent Maia from advancing to side control.
Torpedo trying to control here.
Torpedo wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torpedo misses with a two punch combination.
Torpedo throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torpedo.
Torpedo misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Maia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maia passes into half guard.
Torpedo has hold of Maia's hands but Maia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Torpedo is trying to stand up here but Maia is controlling him well.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torpedo keeps working.
Torpedo is trying to control but can't.
Torpedo won't allow Maia to pass to mount.
Torpedo wants to get back to full guard.
Maia is looking to advance position but Torpedo won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torpedo throws a chopping leg kick but Maia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Torpedo misses.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Speedo Torpedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Torpedo swinging wilding here.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
Torpedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maia.
Torpedo misses with a two punch combination.
Maia checks a leg kick.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Torpedo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia moves out of range as Torpedo strikes.
Torpedo wants to slow Maia down by chopping away at his legs.

Maia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Torpedo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Maia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demian Maia!