PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Cadematori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadematori comes to the cage accompanied by Tedeschi Trucks Band - Bound for Glory. Maia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Shipping Up To Boston kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cadematori
vs
Maia

183 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cadematori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadematori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cadematori is out of range.
Maia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cadematori defends it nicely.
Cadematori scores with a head kick. Maia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Cadematori scoring well with a low kick there.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Cadematori, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Cadematori against the cage but Cadematori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cadematori lands a big head kick that sends Maia tumbling to the mat! Cadematori takes a step backwards and waves Maia back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Maia is rocked!
Cadematori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cadematori counters with a nice body shot.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Cadematori finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Cadematori.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia looks gassed!
Cadematori explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Cadematori gets a clinch.
Maia takes an elbow to the temple.
Cadematori lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries to pull guard but Cadematori forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carlos Cadematori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Cadematori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cadematori comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cadematori creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.

That has opened up Demian Maia's cut even more.
Cadematori creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.
Maia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cadematori smiles and moves away.
Cadematori throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.

Cadematori drives through and clinches with Maia against the cage.
Cadematori gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cadematori.

The cut above Demian Maia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cadematori.
Cadematori lands an elbow inside.
Cadematori stalling.
Cadematori gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to pull guard but Cadematori has him pressed against the cage.

Cadematori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Cadematori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cadematori lands a big right hand that sends Maia crashing to the mat! Cadematori stays standing though and waves Maia back to his feet!
Cadematori is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Cadematori shuts the power down on Maia. Lights out, game over! Cadematori is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Cadematori!
A very excited looking Carlos Cadematori made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.