PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nyf nyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the Tiger. nyf is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

nyf
vs
Maia

200 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nyf nyf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Maia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia moves out of range as nyf strikes.
nyf nyf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nyf is breathing heavily.
Maia slips under a jab from nyf.

Maia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maia connects with a nice short shot to nyf's temple.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Maia there.
Maia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
nyf has hold of Maia's hands but Maia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia slips a nice elbow through nyf's hands, connecting with nyf's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maia connects with a nice short shot to nyf's temple.
Maia working over nyf with some ground and pound. nyf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maia drops an elbow to the side of nyf's head.
Maia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
nyf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia lands with a punch from half guard.
nyf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.
nyf has hold of Maia's hands but Maia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
nyf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia drops an elbow to the side of nyf's head.
Maia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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 lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
nyf is looking to improve his position.
nyf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

nyf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia lands strikes from half guard.
nyf taking some punishment here, with Maia in his half guard.
Maia lands with a punch from half guard.

nyf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Maia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia drops an elbow to the side of nyf's head.
Maia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maia working the head and body with strikes.
Maia working over nyf with some ground and pound. nyf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maia lands a nice short elbow.
nyf taking some punishment here, with Maia in his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
nyf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
nyf looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.

Maia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maia lands in his opponent's guard.
Maia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

nyf looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Maia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia connects with a couple of short punches.
nyf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maia lands a couple of elbows.

Maia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia lands a couple of elbows.

nyf 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
nyf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - nyf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
nyf connects with the punch.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from nyf.

Maia feints and as nyf raises his hands in defense, Maia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of nyf's head.
Maia connects with a couple of short punches.

nyf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

nyf has his foot on Maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maia works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

nyf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maia landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maia slips under a jab from nyf.

Maia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

nyf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia moves nicely into side control.
Maia working the ground and pound.
Maia lands a decent elbow from side control.
nyf tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.
nyf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
nyf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maia is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nyf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
nyf taking punishment in the form of punches.
nyf tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
nyf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Maia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maia lands in his opponent's guard.
Daniel Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maia is in close to nyf's body, working some short punches and elbows.

nyf 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 is working nyf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maia stands up over nyf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

nyf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maia defends it easily.
Maia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia working some strikes from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia slips under a jab from nyf.
nyf is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Maia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. nyf sprawls well initially but Maia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

nyf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

nyf looking for submissions off his back.

nyf looking for submissions off his back.
nyf on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Maia there.

nyf actively working from the bottom here.
nyf on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if nyf tries to get out of the position.
nyf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
nyf misses with a straight right.
A big right from nyf misses.
Maia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Maia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maia lands in his opponent's guard.

Maia got a little sloppy there for a moment and nyf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maia has managed to get both his arms back between nyf's legs - danger averted.

nyf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maia lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is working nyf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maia working some strikes from top position.

nyf 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 lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maia stands up over nyf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
nyf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
nyf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maia sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Maia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

nyf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maia lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Maia staying out of range there.

Maia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maia working nyf over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maia lands a nice short elbow.
nyf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.

nyf actively working from the bottom here.
Maia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks nyf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

nyf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks nyf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
nyf taking a bit of punishment here - Maia scoring with strikes.
Maia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at nyf to see if he's OK.
Maia landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia landing strikes.
Maia scoring with punches from side control.
Maia lands an elbow.
nyf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
nyf takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
nyf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
nyf tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from nyf misses.

Maia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches nyf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
nyf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia grinds an elbow into nyf's temple.
Maia working the ground and pound.
nyf takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
nyf tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia landing strikes.
nyf is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at nyf to see if he's OK.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has nyf pinned against the cage. nyf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
nyf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
The fighters circling - nyf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniel Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

nyf working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

nyf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia distracts nyf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

nyf has his foot on Maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maia works his way back into a safe position though.

nyf has his foot on Maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maia works his way back into a safe position though.
Daniel Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
nyf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia scoring with some ground and pound.

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

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.

nyf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maia defends well.
Maia lands a couple of decent looking shots.

nyf looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

nyf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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 from distance. He catches nyf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
nyf is looking to reverse the position.
Maia landing a few strikes.
nyf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia scoring with punches from side control.
nyf nyf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
nyf is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

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