PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maia
vs
Subzero

196 cm
36
267 lbs
32 - 23 - 0

215 cm
29
267 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Subzero!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subzero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Subzero manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Subzero.
Maia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Subzero tries to avoid it but Maia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Subzero to the ground. Subzero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Subzero is looking to chop away at Maia's legs.
Maia avoids a kick to the body.

Maia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Maia avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Subzero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maia working aggressively here.
Subzero looking to slow down the pace here.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Professor Subzero has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Maia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Subzero blocking some punches.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero blocks a body shot from Maia.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Subzero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maia avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
A hook to the body from Subzero.
A short body shot lands from Subzero as the two fighters clinch.
Maia trying to control the position but instead, Subzero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maia into the cage.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Subzero.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Subzero throws an elbow but misses.
Subzero lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Subzero.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Subzero's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Maia.
Maia blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Subzero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Subzero backwards.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Subzero looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
A shot in the inside from Maia.
Maia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maia lands with a light punch inside.
Maia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maia blocks the elbow strike.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Subzero's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero takes a shot to the head.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Subzeros head.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Subzero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia tries to work over Subzero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Maia blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Maia cracks Subzero with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Subzero uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Maia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Maia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Subzero throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Subzero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maia's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Subzero throws an elbow but misses.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maia tries to work over Subzero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Subzero avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia tries a body shot but Subzero blocks it.
Maia lands a body shot.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Subzero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Subzero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Maia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Subzero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Subzero slaps away a takedown attempt from Maia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Subzero slips a jab from Maia.
Maia thumps Subzero with a low kick.
Subzero throws a low kick but Maia avoids it.
Maia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Subzero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Maia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Subzero tries to work over Maia's front leg with a kick but Maia checks it.
Maia checks a leg kick nicely.
Maia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Subzeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Subzero looks for the body kick but Maia saw that one coming.

Maia rushes Subzero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Subzeros head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Subzero prevents a body shot from Maia.
A right hand to the body from Maia.
Subzero is breathing heavily.
A short left from Maia.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Subzero backwards.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maia.
Maia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Subzero backwards.
Subzero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Subzero is rocked!
Miko Maia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Subzero is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
Maia works on Subzero's body with a couple of short punches.
Subzero takes a shot to the head.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Maia creates a bit of distance for himself, with Subzero pressed up against the cage and cracks Subzero with a massive uppercut! Subzero goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Maia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miko Maia!
Miko Maia thanked the fans post fight for their support.