PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maier comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas não bate. Dutch Dream told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maier
vs
Dream

187 cm
29
192 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

176 cm
32
180 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER
$50

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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Dream!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dream as he avoids it easily.
Dream swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Maier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dream's guard now.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maier distracts Dream with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maier postures up in Dream's guard and throws a big left but Dream blocks it.
Dream avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Maier throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dream swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dream preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dream wants to stand but Maier is controlling the position.

Maier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dream keeping full guard, as Maier tries to pass.

Maier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dream wants to stand up but Maier is controlling him.

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.

Maier drops back looking for a leg! Dream is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dream manages to kick Maier off! Maier jumps back into Dream's guard.
Maier looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maier wants to pass the guard but Dream is keeping the position.
Maier is working hard here to advance position.
Maier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maier throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dream is keeping the position for now.

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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dream is keeping the position for now.
Maier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maier looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepp Maier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dream is looking to clinch but Maier is avoiding it.

Dream gets caught flat footed, as Maier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dream swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dream wants to stand but Maier is controlling the position.
Maier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maier looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dream kicks Maier off and gets to his feet.
Dream throws a right and a left that Maier avoids nicely.
Dream scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Maier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maier lands in his opponent's guard.
Dream working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maier.
Maier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maier advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dream defending well though.
Sepp Maier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Maier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dream sees it coming and defends easily.
Maier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Maier there.
Maier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dream defending well though.

Dream manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Maier avoids the head kick by Dream.

Maier has Dream up against the cage in a clinch.
Dream stops a takedown attempt from Maier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dream tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maier's elbow.
Maier is trying to drag Dream to the mat but Dream just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Maier jumps into guard, dragging Dream to the mat.
Maier looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dream puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Maier is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dream's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dream's back!

Maier working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Maier lands shots from the back.
Dream is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Maier off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maier tightening his grip on Dream, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maier has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dream has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Maier is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dream defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepp Maier dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Dream looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Dream.
A head kick misses from Dream.
Maier is looking to clinch but Dream is avoiding it.
Dream stuffs the takedown attempt from Maier. Maier gets slowly back to his feet.
Maier tries a head kick but it misses.
Dream looks to clinch

so Maier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dream swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maier throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Maier wants to pass the guard but Dream is keeping the position.
Maier pushes down on Dream's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dream defending well though.
Dutch Dream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier passes to side control.

Maier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dream really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Maier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maier throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maier is trying to get an arm triangle but Dream is defending well.

Maier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dream, who protects the arm well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Maier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dream knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maier is trying to ground and pound but Dream uses the momentary lack of control by Maier to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sepp Maier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

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