PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Numb/Encore. Peters has chosen the Ong Bak theme as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Maia
vs
Peters

183 cm
23
188 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Peters!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Maia misses
and Peters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Peters.
Peters throws a head kick that Maia semi-blocks.
Maia throws a leg kick but Peters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peters lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peters fails with the takedown

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peters won't be happy with that.
Maia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maia is working hard here to advance position.
Peters is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peters is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Maia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Peters, who protects the arm well.

Maia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Maia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Maia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia moves to the back position.

Maia looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia trying to control.

Maia looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Peters taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demon Maia!