PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Elmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maier has chosen Apaga mas não bate as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Elmo
vs
Maier

192 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
29
192 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

$10
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Elmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elmo misses with an uppercut

so Maier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Elmo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maier is in close to Elmo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Maier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elmo keeping full guard, as Maier tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Elmo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maier stacks Elmo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Maier!

Maier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Maier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo manages to get back to half guard.
Elmo wants to improve his position but Maier is controlling well.
Elmo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maier throws a big right hand that misses.
Elmo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Maier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maier is one step ahead there.
Maier tries to free his leg and advance position but Elmo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Elmo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Maier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maier advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maier seems to be working for a kimura but Elmo defends the submission attempt.
Elmo is looking for a sweep. Maier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Maier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elmo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elmo is trying to get back to full guard.
Maier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Elmo is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maier wants to work for an arm triangle but Elmo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maier prevents Elmo from improving his position.
Elmo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maier slips nicely into half guard.
Maier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Elmo tries to get to full guard but Maier has control of the leg.
Maier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maier throwing shots but Elmo is blocking nicely.
Maier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maier trying to pass the guard but Elmo defending well.
Elmo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maier's back!
Elmo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Maier!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elmo doesn't have the hooks in and Maier manages to turn into his guard.
Elmo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maier manages to get himself to full guard.
Maier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elmo trying to control but Maier is working from the bottom.
Elmo looking to pass the guard.
Elmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elmo wants to control from the top but Maier keeps moving.

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

Maier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elmo defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elmo lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sepp Maier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maier drops his hands momentarily and Elmo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elmo looks to land a left hand but Maier moved out of range nicely.
Elmo throws a hook but Maier blocks it.

Maier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Elmo can't do much from the bottom here.
Maier throws a strike aimed at the side of Elmo's head but Elmo avoids it well.
Maier looks up at the clock and then as Elmo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Elmo manages to get back to half guard.
Maier uses his free foot to push down on Elmo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Elmo.
Elmo tries to hold on but Maier pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maier landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Maier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo tries to lock up and control but Maier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elmo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maier lands a big shot there that rocks Elmo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maier prevents Elmo from getting the reversal.
Maier lands a big elbow.
Maier lands with some strikes.

Elmo is rocked!

Maier jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Elmo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oh Elmo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Maier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Elmo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Elmo struggling a bit here.
Elmo seems to have got his legs back now.

Maier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Maier's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Elmo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier passes the guard and advances to mount!
Elmo manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Maier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Elmo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maier seems to be working for a kimura but Elmo defends the submission attempt.
Elmo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elmo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maier regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elmo pulls his head out easily.
Maier is looking to improve his position.
Elmo wants to take a breather but Maier is having none of it.

Maier actively working from the bottom here.
Maier missing with punches from the bottom.
Maier is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Elmo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Elmo wants to stand but Maier has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Maier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elmo wants to pass to mount but Maier is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmo slips a nice elbow through Maier's hands, connecting with Maier's forehead.
Elmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Elmo wants to control but Maier is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Elmo.

Maier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elmo pulls his head out easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maier looking for submissions off his back.
Maier is breathing heavily.
Maier wants to improve his position but Elmo is controlling well.
Sepp Maier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elmo trying to mount his opponent but Maier defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elmo wants to control but Maier is keeping him busy.
Elmo is taking a breather. Maier says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Elmo passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sepp Maier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Elmo leaves Maier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maier takes a kick to the side of the head.

Maier moves into the clinch.
Elmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Maier.
Elmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maier looking for a takedown.

Maier drags the fight down to the ground.

Elmo stands and steps away. Maier gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Elmo has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo lands with a nice combination. Maier backs away looking to recover.
That kick from Elmo tenderised Maier's leg. Maier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Elmo misses with a leg kick

and Maier counters by clinching up.
Elmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Maier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elmo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maier walks away with a smile on his face. Elmo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elmo Elmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Maier or perhaps it was just good defense by Elmo which made him look bad.
Elmo Elmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sepp Maier.
Maier tries to clinch but Elmo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elmo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Maier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Elmo's guard now.
Maier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elmo is keeping the position for now.
Maier won't allow Elmo to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maier wants to pass the guard but Elmo is keeping the position.

Maier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Elmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maier postures up in Elmo's guard and throws a big left but Elmo blocks it.

Elmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maier passes Elmo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Maier is looking for a kimura but Elmo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maier to get the leverage.
Maier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Elmo actively working from the bottom here.
Elmo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maier drops back looking for a leg! Elmo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elmo manages to kick Maier off! Maier jumps back into Elmo's guard.
Maier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Maier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maier stopping the sweep attempt from Elmo.
Maier chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier prevents Elmo from getting back to his feet.
Maier preventing the sweep.

Elmo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maier defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maier passes into half guard.
Maier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elmo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elmo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maier stopping the sweep attempt from Elmo.
Maier pushes down on Elmo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sepp Maier just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Elmo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Maier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Elmo's guard now.
Maier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elmo wants to control but Maier passes easily into half guard.

Maier is looking for a kimura but Elmo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maier to get the leverage.
Maier prevents Elmo from improving his position.

Elmo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maier is looking for a kimura here.
Elmo is trying to get back to full guard.

Maier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elmo sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo is trying to get back to full guard.

Maier seems to be looking for submissions.

Maier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maier is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Elmo manages to get to full guard.
Maier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elmo is keeping the position for now.

Maier drops back looking for a leg! Elmo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elmo manages to kick Maier off! Maier jumps back into Elmo's guard.
Maier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elmo is looking for a triangle but Maier pushes his legs off easily.
Maier is looking to work some ground and pound but Elmo has wrist control.
Maier lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Elmo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Maier shoots in for a takedown but Elmo shows good takedown defense.
Maier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Elmo counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elmo throws a hook but Maier avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elmo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maier checks it well.
Maier misses with a double jab.

Maier instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Elmo fails to land.
Maier goes for a takedown attempt but Elmo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Elmo Elmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sepp Maier.
Maier throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Maier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elmo misses with a low kick.
Elmo cracks a nice hook into Maier's ribs.
Elmo misses the shot to the body.
Elmo shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maier moves out of range of the strikes.
Elmo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Maier counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepp Maier dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Elmo throws a head kick but Maier moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elmo misses with a body shot.
Elmo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elmo misses with a takedown attempt - Maier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elmo swings widly with a right hand

and Maier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maier jumps guard but Elmo stands there with Maier around his waist. Maier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Elmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo delivers a nice body kick.
Maier shoots in for a takedown but Elmo shows good takedown defense.
Elmo pushes Maier away with a front kick.
Elmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maier counters with a two punch combo.
Elmo tries a low kick but Maier avoids it.
Sepp Maier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elmo motions for Maier to come forward. Elmo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maier shoots in for a takedown but Elmo shows good takedown defense.
Elmo Elmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sepp Maier.
Elmo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maier walks into a jab.
Maier doesn't manage to clinch there - Elmo circles away.
Elmo throws a series of strikes that have Maier backpedaling.
Maier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elmo circles away.
Maier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maier dives in and grabs Elmo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elmo pushes down on Maier's head and hops out.
Elmo leaves Maier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maier fails to land the takedown.
Elmo Elmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maier misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmo misses with a looping left.

Maier closes the distance and pushes Elmo back into the cage.
Maier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Elmo fails to land.

Elmo decides to pull guard.
Maier trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Elmo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Maier working for a triangle but Elmo defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Elmo Elmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sepp Maier!
Sepp Maier is the new middleweight champion!
Sepp Maier managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.