PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Shields has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shields
vs
Maia

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Shields!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.

Maia feints and as Shields raises his hands in defense, Maia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shields's guard.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maia.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maia.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Maia passes to full mount!
Maia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maia raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maia wants to take Shields's back here but Shields is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shields tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Maia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maia landing punches.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia landing shots from mount.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shields is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Maia locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Shields is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Maia!
Demian Maia is the new middleweight champion!