PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lambada
vs
Maia

188 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
29
200 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lassi Lambada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lambada.
Lambada avoids the head kick by Maia.
Lambada avoids the head kick by Maia.
Lambada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
enabling Lambada to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia throws a head kick that misses.
Maia motions for Lambada to come forward. Maia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lambada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maia.
Maia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maia misses with a body shot
and Lambada counters with a straight right hand.
Maia throws a solid leg kick but Lambada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maia.
Lambada misses with the combination.
Maia misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Lambada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Lambada blocks the low kick.
Lambada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia throws a poor cross that misses
and Lambada counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lambada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maia scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Maia.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Lambada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maia misses with a lunging right hand
and Lambada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maia misses with a body punch

and Lambada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lambada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lambada.
Maia is trying to force a seperation but Lambada has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lambada breaks from the clinch.
Maia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maia looks for the body kick but Lambada saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Lambada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maia doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyoto Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lambada is out of range and Maia settles back down.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Lambada moves out of range easily.
Maia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lambada is out of range and Maia settles back down.
Maia is looking to chop away at Lambada's legs.
Maia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lambada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with a hook to the body
enabling Lambada to counter with a crisp jab.
Lassi Lambada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia looks gassed!
Maia throws a low kick but Lambada avoids it.
Maia throws a leg kick
and Lambada counters with a left to the body.

Lambada takes the fight into the clinch.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Lambada lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Lambada.
Lambada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maia or not.
Lambada gets through Maia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lambada lands with a short shot to the head.
Lambada pushes Maia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lambada breaks from the clinch.
Lambada lunges at Maia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maia's hand.

Maia is rocked!
Lambada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Lambada finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lambada gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lassi Lambada!