PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maia
vs
Howard

179 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
218 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a solid leg kick but Maia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Howard.
Maia throws a leg kick but Howard moved away.

Maia drives through with a takedown into Howard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maia trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Howard 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 is stalling in the full guard.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia is really struggling to control Howard but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julius Maia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maia misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howard drives through with a takedown into guard.

Howard has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Maia to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Howard is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Maia pulls down on the head and he's put Howard to sleep! This one is all over!

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