PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Praegitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Praegitzer
vs
maia

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Praegitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, demian maia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Praegitzer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Praegitzer avoids the head kick by maia.
Praegitzer stuffs the takedown.

Praegitzer clinches up with maia and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Praegitzer.

Praegitzer breaks the clinch.

maia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Praegitzer!
Praegitzer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Praegitzer is desperately trying to improve his position but maia has a good base and remains in mount.
maia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
maia fails to take his opponent's back.
Praegitzer is looking to get to half guard.
Praegitzer is working hard here to advance position.
Praegitzer tries to control the position but maia now has his back.

Praegitzer won't enjoy being in this position. maia looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Praegitzer is tapping - it's over boys! maia picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). demian maia!