PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Penna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penna
vs
Maia

195 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Penna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Maia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penna doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Maia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penna swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Penna working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penna's guard.

Maia is looking for a kimura but Penna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage.

Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maia is pressing down on Penna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penna is holding on for now.

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

Penna actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penna sees it coming and defends easily.

Penna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maia is working for a kimura but Penna is defending it quite comfortably.

Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penna sees it coming and defends easily.

Maia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maia looks gassed!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Penna is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Penna working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.

Penna is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.

Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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.

Penna looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Penna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Penna looking for submissions off his back.

Maia is working for a kimura but Penna is defending it quite comfortably.

Penna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia is working for a submission of some sort.

Penna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Maia is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Penna is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Maia!