PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rosales
vs
Maia

175 cm
31
137 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Rosales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Maia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rosales to the mat! Rosales manages to get full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rosales looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.

Maia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rosales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maia has managed to get both his arms back between Rosales's legs - danger averted.
Maia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia pushing down on Rosales's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rosales is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia content to control rather than advance.

Rosales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rosales is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia prevents Rosales from improving his position.
Rosales is working hard here to advance position.
Rosales is breathing heavily.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Rosales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maia lands with a punch from half guard.
Maia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosales actively working from the bottom here.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Rosales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maia is controlling the pace.
Maia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Rosales actively working from the bottom here.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is looking to advance position but Rosales won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maia connects with a nice short shot to Rosales's temple.
Still in half guard, Maia seems content to control.
Rosales taking some punishment here, with Maia in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rosales is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia is controlling the pace.

Rosales actively working from the bottom here.
Maia is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fernando Maia.
Maia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maia lands with an uppercut that bounces Rosales off the cage and back into range.

Rosales is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rosales right on the button. Rosales goes down! Maia follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Maia gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Maia!
Our winner, Fernando Maia, 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.