PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). demian maia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lesnar
vs
maia

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

177 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, demian maia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.

maia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

maia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

maia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lesnar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
maia tries to advance to mount but Lesnar denies him.
Lesnar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked maia off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to get the hooks in deep but maia pushed the leg off.
maia wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
maia trying to control but not successfully.
Lesnar doesn't have the hooks in and maia manages to turn into his guard.
Lesnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
maia looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing maia from controlling successfully.
maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
maia fails to land with a series of punches.

maia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. maia showed some decent athleticism there.
Lesnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
maia wants to take a breather but Lesnar is having none of it.
maia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lesnar!
Lesnar is squirming around, avoiding maia's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to hold on but maia postures up.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
maia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lesnar is trying desperately to improve position.

maia is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lesnar is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). demian maia!