PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Maia
vs
Beam

185 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Beam!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beam has taken the fight to the clinch.

Beam gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beam working over Maia with some ground and pound. Maia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maia is not content to let Beam control the position.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beam throws a big right hand that misses.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beam won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Beam is looking to work some ground and pound but Maia has wrist control.
Maia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maia is trying to keep Beam in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beam as he jumps to the side.
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Demian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beam clinches up with Maia and pushes him back against the cage.
Maia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maia goes for a takedown attempt but Beam pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beam.
Beam stuffs the takedown attempt from Maia. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Maia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beam.

Beam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beam!
Maia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beam is looking to escape.
Beam wants to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Beam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beam is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam is trying desperately to improve position.

Maia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Beam 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 looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Beam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beam tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.

Maia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Beam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maia blocks Beam's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia looking to control but Beam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam is trying to escape the mount.
Beam has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Maia wants to control the pace but Beam is squirming around nicely.
Beam tries to hold on but Maia postures up.
Beam is wriggling around trying to escape.

Maia looking for a guillotine from mount but Beam is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Maia wants to control the action but instead Beam gets a body lock and reverses into Maia's guard! Nice work!
Beam wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Beam won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Beam trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
Maia stops Beam from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Beam dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beam tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Beam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Beam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Maia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Maia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beam is just riding it out for now. Maia eventually gives up the hold.
Beam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beam throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam trying to control from the bottom.
Beam tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.

Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beam sees it coming and defends easily.
Beam pushes Maia off looking to stand but Maia dives back in and keeps control.
Beam is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Beam misses.
Beam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beam.
Jimmy Beam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beam lands with a nice combination. Maia backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries for a takedown but Beam circles away easily

and Beam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maia's guard.
Beam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jimmy Beam has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beam manages to get himself to full guard.

Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maia is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia won't allow Beam to get back to his feet.
Beam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maia wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.
Maia's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.

Maia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beam looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maia wants to take a breather but Beam is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam punching from the bottom.
Maia is keen to just control but Beam is a slippery customer.

Maia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beam is just riding it out for now. Maia eventually gives up the hold.
Beam tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maia prevents Beam from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Beam scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Beam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Beam misses with a head kick.

Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maia won't allow Beam to sweep him here.
Maia pushing down on Beam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maia won't allow Beam to sweep him here.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beam is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
Beam working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beam swivels and escapes.
Beam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Maia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from Beam.
Maia fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia avoids the body shot from Beam.
Beam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maia sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Maia gets a takedown into half guard.

Maia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia passes to full mount!
Beam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beam is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Maia.
Maia trying to control but Beam is having none of it.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Maia controlling the position easily from mount.
Beam's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Beam is looking to improve his position but Maia isn't that keen on the idea.
Beam is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.

Maia working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Beam looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Maia! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Demian Maia!