PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fickett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Yankee Rose. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maia
vs
Fickett

182 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Convicted

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Fickett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Maia scores a takedown into full mount!
Maia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fickett is working to get back to half guard.
Maia controlling from mount.
Fickett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fickett tries to control the position but Maia now has his back.
Maia lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Fickett.
Fickett tries to roll but Maia sticks to his back.
Maia scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Fickett is looking for a way out.
Maia lands a shot to the head.

Fickett preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Maia.
Fickett trying to control the hands but Maia breaks the grip.
Fickett looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Maia.
Fickett is trying to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at Fickett as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Maia!

Maia has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Fickett is in real trouble here. Maia gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Fickett is tapping out! Maia wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Maia!