PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Hentschel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Hentschel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fernando Maia's chin.

Hentschel
vs
Maia

174 cm
25
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Biofuel (Weight Gain + Loss)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stefan Hentschel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Maia!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hentschel takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Hentschel catches Maia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maia misses with a looping right.
Hentschel misses the jab.
Maia moves out of range of the body kick from Hentschel.
Maia connects with a nice looking jab.
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hentschel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stefan Hentschel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia misses with an uppercut
and Hentschel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hentschel moves out of range of the strikes.
Hentschel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hentschel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maia doesn't seem bothered though.
Hentschel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hentschel leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hentschel moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hentschel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hentschel avoids the body shot from Maia.
Hentschel lands with an overhand left.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Hentschel.
Maia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hentschel misses with a body shot.

Hentschel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hentschel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hentschel wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is trying to stand back up but Hentschel is controlling him
Hentschel thows a huge punch but Maia dodges it nicely.
Maia pushes Hentschel off looking to stand but Hentschel dives back in and keeps control.
Hentschel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stefan Hentschel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maia misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hentschel lands a nice shot that snaps Maia's head back.
A jab lands there for Hentschel.

Hentschel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hentschel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hentschel looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hentschel trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hentschel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hentschel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hentschel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hentschel trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maia is looking to stand up but Hentschel isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Hentschel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maia misses with a straight left.
Maia swings widly with a right hand
letting Hentschel counter with a right hand.
Hentschel with a hook.

Maia is rocked!
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Hentschel finish him?
Hentschel lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hentschel lands a nice looking body shot.
Hentschel just misses with a punch to the body.
Maia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hentschel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maia with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hentschel scores with a jab to the body.
Hentschel lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Hentschel catches Maia right on the button with a cross.
Maia misses with the combination.
Hentschel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maia momentarily.
Maia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hentschel avoids the body shot from Maia.
Hentschel lunges at Maia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maia's hand.
Hentschel throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Hentschel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maia is breathing heavily.
Hentschel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hentschel cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Maia misses its intended target.
Hentschel drops Maia with a big left hand! Maia is injured, injured bad! Hentschel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Hentschel!
Our winner, Stefan Hentschel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.