PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maia
vs
Lewis

182 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edan Lewis!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis misses with a takedown

and Maia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis looking to control but Maia passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maia in particular looking to stall.
Lewis wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.

Lewis actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Lewis is defending well.
Maia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lewis wants to control but Maia is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis wants to clinch

so Maia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maia pushing down on Lewis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lewis trying to control here.
Maia trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Maia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
Maia tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lewis.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia circles away from the clinch attempt

and Maia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lewis gets full guard.
Maia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maia stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lewis trying to strike off his back.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Maia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maia dominated that round.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Maia counters with a takedown into side control.
Lewis is trying to improve his position.
Lewis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis seems keen to control Maia's posture.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Maia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lewis looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lewis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lewis wants to control but Maia postures up.
Lewis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maia off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Maia is defending well but eventually Lewis manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Maia has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edan Lewis!