PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Maivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cobra
vs
Maivia

225 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

muscle health

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Maivia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maivia as he avoids it easily.
Maivia throws a head kick but Cobra moves out of range.
Cobra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maivia tries to avoid it but Cobra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maivia to the ground. Maivia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maivia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cobra counters with a head kick. That will keep Maivia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maivia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Cobra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maivia sprawls well initially but Cobra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cobra is looking to advance position but Maivia won't allow it.
Cobra slows the pace down in half guard.
Maivia works his way to full guard. Good work.

Cobra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cobra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maivia being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maivia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cobra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Maivia is looking for a triangle but Cobra pushes his legs off easily.

Maivia working for a triangle but Cobra defends it easily.
Maivia looks gassed!

Cobra stands and steps away. Maivia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Maivia.

Cobra feints and as Maivia raises his hands in defense, Cobra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cobra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cobra prevents Maivia from getting back to his feet.
Cobra sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobra pushing down on Maivia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cobra content to control rather than advance.
Cobra wants to pass the guard but Maivia is defending well.

Cobra escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kendall Maivia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra shoots for a takedown but Maivia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Cobra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maivia clinches but Cobra breaks the clinch

and Cobra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maivia's guard now.

Maivia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cobra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cobra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cobra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Maivia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cobra pulls his head out easily.
Maivia is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cobra jumps into side control!
Maivia is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maivia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cobra's best efforts.
Cobra trying to control the action but Maivia is working from the bottom.

Maivia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maivia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maivia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cobra manages to get himself to full guard.
Cobra keeping full guard, as Maivia tries to pass.
Maivia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Cobra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maivia tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cobra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maivia's guard.
Cobra preventing the sweep.
Maivia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cobra controls the pace.
Maivia wants to get back to his feet but Cobra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cobra is stalling in the full guard.

Maivia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cobra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maivia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra tries to free his leg and advance position but Maivia is retaining full guard.
Cobra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cobra preventing the sweep.

Maivia working for submissions but it's allowed Cobra to get to half guard.
Cobra drops an elbow to the side of Maivia's head.
Rocky Cobra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maivia wants to get back to full guard.
Cobra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maivia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maivia tries to get to full guard but Cobra has control of the leg.

Maivia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cobra pulls his head out easily.

Maivia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maivia is looking to improve his position.
Cobra passes to full mount!
Maivia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cobra controlling from the full mount.
Maivia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cobra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra controlling the position easily from mount.
Cobra has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maivia's face.
Cobra controlling the position easily from mount.
Cobra with shots to the head and body - Maivia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cobra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maivia looks a forlorn figure.
Maivia is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cobra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maivia looks a forlorn figure.
Maivia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cobra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cobra fails to move to back control.
Cobra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cobra prevents Maivia from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobra controlling the pace for now.

Maivia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cobra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Cobra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobra jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maivia throws a head kick that misses

and Cobra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cobra.

Maivia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Cobra frees his head nicely. Oh but Maivia has switched to an armbar! Cobra is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kendall Maivia!