PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Foles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hells Bells. Foles has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Deathless light as his entrance music. Nick Foles will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maia
vs
Foles

196 cm
39
267 lbs
39 - 27 - 0

214 cm
28
302 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KaotiK
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Foles!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foles tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Maia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Foles gets caught flat footed, as Maia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foles wants to stand and escape but Maia is having none of it.
Maia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Foles is retaining full guard.
Foles keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Foles wants to stand and escape but Maia is having none of it.
Foles keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia won't allow Foles to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foles keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
Maia won't allow Foles to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foles was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
Foles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Foles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Maia is predictable there
and Foles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Foles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Foles throws a leg kick that misses.
Maia cracks Foles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Foles lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Foles does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foles lands a hook that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foles stalling in the clinch but Maia improves position.
Foles lands an uppercut.
Maia gets through Foles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foles lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.

Foles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maia loads up on a big right hand but Foles slips the punch.
Foles misses with a looping right.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foles is able to avoid easily.

Foles forces Maia back against the cage and clinches.
Maia is leaning against Foles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maia tries a body shot but Foles blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foles.
Foles lands a nice elbow.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Foles.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Foles.

Foles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foles misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.
Maia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foles misses with a head kick.
Maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia works Foles's body with a nice hook.
Maia avoids the head kick by Foles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maia. That's going to slow Foles down.
Foles wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Foles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maia's sensitive parts.
Maia lands a leg kick that knocks Foles off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Maia rushes Foles and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia digs a right hand into Foles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foles's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foles takes a shot to the head.
Maia takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Maia.
Foles looks winded!
Maia tries a body shot but Foles blocks it.
Foles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maia avoids it.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Foles avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maia.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Foles can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foles throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.

Maia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miko Maia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Foles throws a hook but Maia avoids it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maia throws a low kick but Foles moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Foles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foles.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foles.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Foles wants to clinch.
Foles looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Maia slips a jab from Foles.
Maia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nick Foles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maia shoots in and bounces Foles off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maia with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia won't allow Foles to get back to his feet.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Foles is retaining full guard.
Foles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foles wants to stand up but Maia is controlling him.
Foles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foles keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Foles is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Maia presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Maia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maia lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foles blocks an uppercut.
Foles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maia is defending well for now.
Foles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Foles working aggressively here.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foles's elbow.
Foles misses with a knee to the head.
Foles takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Foles digs a right hand underneath Maia's ribcage. Maia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Foles controls his hands.
Maia blocks the elbow strike.
Foles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Foles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia is looking to slow Foles down with leg kicks.
Foles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maia throws a head kick but Foles moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foles sizes up Maia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Maia is predictable there
enabling Foles to counter with a crisp jab.
Foles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Maia clinches.
Maia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foles tries to throw a body punch but Maia avoids it by throwing Foles back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foles.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Maia blocks an elbow strike from Foles.
Foles throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Miko Maia's cut is getting worse.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Foles.
Foles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foles can't break the clinch.
Maia misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Foles's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Maia tries to circle away but Foles has him pinned against the cage.
Foles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Foles avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Foles working hard to break the clinch.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Foles controls his hands.
Foles tries to land knees in the clinch but Maia avoids the damage to the body.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foles.
Foles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foles throws an elbow that misses.
Maia tries to work over Foles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maia is defending well for now.

Foles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maia misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Foles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miko Maia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Foles drives through and clinches with Maia against the cage.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia lands a right hand.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maia lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Maia.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia lands a hook that snaps the head of Foles backwards.
Foles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maia pushes Foles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maia avoiding damage.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia is trying to maintain a safe position but Foles gets an underhook and turns Maia into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foless head.

Foles is rocked!
Miko Maia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Foles has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Foles is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
Foles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maia cracks Foles with a nice body shot.
Foles takes a shot to the head.
Foles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maia digs a right hand into Foles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foles's gas tank.
Maia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia pushes Foles against the cage. Maia is working some dirty boxing. Maia pushes off with a quick right hook! Foles goes down! Foles tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Maia moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miko Maia!
A victorious Miko Maia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Nick Foles had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.