PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aluicious James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is techno viking. Dominickoy Maia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Maia
vs
James

183 cm
20
201 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
31
177 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aluicious James!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maia pinned against the cage. Maia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominickoy Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James shoots in but Maia avoids the takedown attempt easily.

James drives through and clinches with Maia against the cage.

Maia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but James regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maia won't allow James to sweep him here.
James keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia trying to control but James is working from the bottom.

Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
James keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.

James is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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 will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
James wants to sweep but no luck.

James working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.

Maia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maia defends it nicely.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maia is breathing heavily.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Maia. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.

Maia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
James wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.

James looking for submissions off his back.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maia wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
James looking to control.

James 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James looking to control.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.

Maia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aluicious James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused James some visible discomfort.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
James is looking to reverse the position.

Maia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by James, who protects the arm well.
Dominickoy Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.

Maia has hold of James's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! James tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Maia cranks the arm and James screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from James, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dominickoy Maia!