PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roan Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wake me Up. The key to victory for Roan Carneiro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Carneiro
vs
Maia

193 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

WatercoloR - 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roan Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Maia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt

and Carneiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carneiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carneiro passes into side control.
Carneiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Carneiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Carneiro trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
Carneiro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Maia tries to reverse the position but Carneiro maintains control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maia is bucking up trying to escape but Carneiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Roberto Maia has been cut.
Carneiro with the ground and pound from mount.

That has opened up Roberto Maia's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maia keeps trying to improve his position.

Maia tries to improve his position but Carneiro has taken his back! Carneiro has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Maia tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Carneiro pushes Maia away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roan Carneiro!