PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes into the arena with Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down blaring out of the sound system. Braulio Maia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Maia
vs
Gonzalez

201 cm
25
295 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.

Gonzalez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura here.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Maia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Gonzalez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maia working a defensive guard here.

Maia looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzalez with a nice head shot there.
Gonzalez pushing down on Maia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Maia is blocking nicely.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Maia trying to hold on to Gonzalez's head to control him but Gonzalez postures up.

Gonzalez is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maia!
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount and Maia is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez with good strikes from the mount here!

Gonzalez looking to secure an arm triangle but Maia defends it well.
Gonzalez avoids the attempt from Maia to control.

Gonzalez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Maia is on top in guard.

Gonzalez looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Gonzalez looks gassed!

Gonzalez is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia has gone for a leg lock! Gonzalez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maia's guard.

Maia working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.
Maia wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Gonzalez passes Maia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Maia looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but Maia defending well.
Maia trying to control but Gonzalez postures up.
Maia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gonzalez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gonzalez's back!
Gonzalez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Gonzalez right now.
Gonzalez tries to roll but Maia sticks to his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gonzalez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maia's guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Gonzalez 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.

Maia darts in trying to clinch

and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Maia didn't expect that.

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

Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.

Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gonzalez trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzalez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
Maia is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzalez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maia has momentary wrist control but Gonzalez slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzalez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gonzalez looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzalez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.

Gonzalez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.

Gonzalez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maia has passed into half guard!
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
Maia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maia stalling away here and it's allowed Gonzalez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pete Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.

Gonzalez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzalez keeps working.
Gonzalez is trying to stand.

Gonzalez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gonzalez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Maia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Gonzalez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Maia wants to control but Gonzalez postures up.
Maia tries to bench press Gonzalez off him but Gonzalez keeps the position.

Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
Maia struggling a bit here.

Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.

Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Maia looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.

Maia working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez postures up and lands a big shot to Maia's brow.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez tries to stand but Maia is controlling from the bottom.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzalez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzalez chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez cracks Maia with a solid left hand.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Braulio Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez can't escape the position.

Maia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gonzalez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Maia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gonzalez has worked his arm free - good work by Gonzalez!
Gonzalez tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Gonzalez!