PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Baccini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Maia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Baccini
vs
Maia

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Matteo Baccini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Baccini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maia's guard now.

Baccini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Baccini from controlling successfully.
Baccini looking to pass the guard.
Baccini content to stall in guard here.
Baccini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baccini throws a big right hand that misses.
Baccini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baccini controls the pace.
Baccini trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matteo Baccini just wasn't active enough.

Baccini drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Baccini working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
Maia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Baccini has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Baccini yanks on the arm and Maia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Baccini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matteo Baccini!