PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tapout has chosen Runaway as his entrance music. Tommy Tapout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maia
vs
Tapout

167 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapout shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maia defends it nicely.
Maia misses with a lunging right hand
and Tapout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tapout shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tapout fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maia throws a hook but Tapout blocks it.
Tapout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tapout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tapout has time to react.
Tommy Tapout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia misses the jab.
Tapout takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tapout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Tapout misses.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia throws a body punch but Tapout moves out of range.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapout manages to avoid it.
Fernando Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tapout pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tapout bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Tapout is trying to get an arm triangle but Maia is defending well.
Tapout wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.

Tapout goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tapout's guard! Nice work there by Maia!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tapout 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.

Tapout is looking for a triangle here but Maia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The referee asks Maia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maia prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapout is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.
Tapout is looking for a sweep.
Tapout manages to get back to half guard.
Maia is thwarting Tapout's attempts to control the position.

Tapout looking for a kimura from the bottom but Maia passes into side control!
Tapout tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia controls the position.
Tapout manages to get back to half guard.
Tapout trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maia looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Tapout.
Maia throws an off balance right hand

and Tapout counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maia!

Tapout goes for an armbar but Maia turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maia.

Tapout is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.

Tapout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tapout looking to control but Maia passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tapout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tapout has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
Tapout is controlling Maia's trapped leg to prevent Maia from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tapout is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tapout is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tapout avoid being mounted?

Tapout looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is looking to advance position but Tapout won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tapout actively working from the bottom here.
Tapout is trying to control but can't.

Tapout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia is thwarting Tapout's attempts to control the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout trying to hold on to Maia's head to control him but Maia postures up.
Tapout is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maia's back!

Tapout is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Maia has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Maia trying to control the hands but Tapout breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapout looking to hold on to the position here but Maia rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Tapout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maia blocks the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tapout.
Maia looks to throw the jab but Tapout is out of range.

Tapout clinches.

Maia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tapout ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Tommy Tapout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tapout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tapout throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Tapout throws a shot to the body.
Tapout looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tapout tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia misses with a lunging right hand

and Tapout counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maia's guard now.
Tapout trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Tapout wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Tapout is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tapout won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Tapout trying to move into half guard but instead Maia has managed to sweep!
Fernando Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Tapout 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Tapout is retaining full guard.

Tapout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tapout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tapout 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tapout's guard.
Tommy Tapout is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tapout wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Tapout keeping control of the position.

Tapout actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tapout avoid being mounted?
Tapout is controlling Maia's trapped leg to prevent Maia from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia is thwarting Tapout's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Tapout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tapout has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Tapout!
An intense looking Tommy Tapout took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am the original star of this org. The one who in the early days was built upon. Now i have avenged two losses, now i want that spot in the HoF!'.