PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). demian maia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vector
vs
maia

186 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Vector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, demian maia!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maia lands with an uppercut that bounces Vector off the cage and back into rage.
Vector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vector tries to clinch up.
Vector tries to clinch up.
maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Hector Vector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
maia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch but maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
maia throws a series of punches but Vector avoids them all with ease.
maia digs a good body shot into Vector's ribs.
Vector is looking to clinch.
Vector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vector stuffs the takedown attempt from maia. maia gets slowly back to his feet.
maia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vector moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vector.
Vector scores with a knee to the head.
Vector tries to land a knee to the head but maia blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vector breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
maia punishes Vector's body with a nice straight punch.
maia lands the left hand.

Vector instigates a clinch.
Vector holding his opponent close, against the cage.
maia can't break the clinch.
Vector manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vector for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vector misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vector scores a nice knee to the body.
Vector leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vector misses with a knee to the head.
Vector scores with a knee to the head.
maia wants to get back to striking at distance but Vector won't allow it.
Vector lands a knee to the head.
maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
maia avoiding damage as Vector throws knees to the body.
Vector is breathing heavily.
Vector lands an elbow inside.
Vector with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maia tries to break the clinch but Vector is controlling the position.
maia wants to break free but Vector has control.
Vector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vector misses with the head strike.
maia wants to break free but Vector has control.
Vector is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
maia wants to break the clinch but can't.
maia is trying to break free.
Vector doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vector tries a body shot but maia blocks it.
maia has had enough of the clinch but Vector keeps him there for the moment.
maia has Vector pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vector manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vector throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
maia is looking to break free of the clinch but Vector has double underhooks.
Vector stalling.

maia manages to pull guard.
maia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
maia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

maia is looking for a kimura here.

maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
maia is tying to control. Vector wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
maia wants to pass to mount but Vector is defending the position.
maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vector does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
maia is pressing down on Vector's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vector is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
maia prevents Vector from standing back up.
maia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

demian maia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
maia misses with a body kick.

maia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
maia wants to control from the top but Vector keeps moving.
maia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vector on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vector tries to get out of the position.
maia is keen to just control but Vector is a slippery customer.
maia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vector sees it coming and defends easily.
maia trying to control from half guard but Vector is working away.
maia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

maia is trying to work for a kimura but Vector is defending well.
maia is stalling here. Vector is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! maia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vector has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
maia gets back to half guard.
maia is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
maia moves into full guard.
Vector has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vector tries to stand but maia is controlling from the bottom.
Vector wants to control from the top but maia keeps moving.
maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
maia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vector trying to control but maia is working from the bottom.

maia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vector doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vector manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector wants to get up but he can't break maia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
maia is trying to control the position but Vector postures up.

maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

maia looking for a guillotine here but Vector defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

demian maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

maia keeps the fight on the outside.
maia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vector doesn't seem bothered though.
Vector takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Hector Vector has been cut.
Vector tries a head kick but it misses.
maia circles away from the clinch attempt.
maia lands a right hook to the body.
maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
maia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
maia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from maia misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maia swinging wilding here.

Vector gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vector comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
maia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
maia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
maia goes for a takedown attempt but Vector pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hector Vector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of demian maia.
Vector lands a head kick!
maia works over Vector's head and body with a nice combination.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vector wants to clinch.
Vector fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vector forces maia back against the cage and clinches.
Vector tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vector has him pressed against the cage.
Vector avoiding damage.
maia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vector landing knees to the body.
maia wants to break the clinch but can't.
maia is looking to break free of the clinch but Vector has double underhooks.
Vector keeps control of maia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
maia tries to break the clinch but Vector is controlling the position.
Vector is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vector using the Thai plumb to throw knees but maia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vector looking to throw knees to the head but maia is blocking nicely.
maia looking for a takedown.

Vector breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maia throws a right hand that Vector ducks under and follows up with a left that Vector also avoids with ease.
maia misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
maia tries a head kick but it misses.
demian maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch but maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vector wants to clinch.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
maia closes the distance and clinches up with Vector, looking for a takedown. maia pushes Vector against the cage but Vector circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vector avoids a kick to the body.
Vector is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from maia both land. Nice combination.
Nice cross by maia.
Hector Vector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch up but maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
maia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vector rather than just go for the knockout.
maia throws a series of punches but Vector avoids them all with ease.
maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Vector sprawls well. He's pushed maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
maia closes the distance and clinches up with Vector, looking for a takedown. maia pushes Vector against the cage but Vector circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from maia.
Vector connects with a high kick.
maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Vector sprawls well. He's pushed maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch up but maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
maia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vector throws a sloppy head kick and maia moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from maia.
Vector finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to demian maia.
I've got maia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... demian maia!