PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eleomar Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbat comes to the cage accompanied by U KNOW I GOT THAT. The crowd seem to be enjoying Maia's choice of entrance music: techno viking. Eleomar Cabbat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabbat
vs
Maia

178 cm
31
185 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

183 cm
22
203 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleomar Cabbat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Cabbat tries to clinch up

and Maia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cabbat's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabbat is retaining full guard.
Maia postures up.
Cabbat keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Cabbat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cabbat manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Cabbat's guard.
Maiais looking to pass into half guard but Cabbat pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cabbat is in guard.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Maia working for a triangle but Cabbat defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cabbat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabbat has managed to get both his arms back between Maia's legs - danger averted.
Cabbat forces his way into half guard.
Maia gets back to full guard.

Maia working for a triangle but Cabbat defends it easily.

Maia has an active guard here but Cabbat has managed to pass into half guard.
Maia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabbat is one step ahead there.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Cabbat from controlling successfully.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Cabbat pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabbat trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Maia manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Maia with a nice head shot there.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Cabbat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cabbat manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Cabbat's guard.
Cabbat is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cabbat is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cabbat has escaped and now he's on top!

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Cabbat pushes his legs off easily.
Cabbat wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Cabbat from controlling successfully.
Cabbat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Maia looking for a guillotine here but Cabbat defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabbat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cabbat!
Cabbat is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominickoy Maia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.

Maia gets caught napping as Cabbat dives in and scores a takedown. Maia manages to retain guard.
Maia keeping full guard, as Cabbat tries to pass.

Maia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cabbat frees his head nicely. Oh but Maia has switched to an armbar! Cabbat is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dominickoy Maia!
Dominickoy Maia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.