PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Romerez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maia has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Romerez
vs
maia

192 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Gold Standard Nutrition
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Romerez!
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 Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romerez manages to avoid it.

Romerez scores a takedown into full mount!

Romerez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but maia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Romerez is working maia over with some ground and pound from side control.

Romerez tries for a kimura but maia is defending well.
Romerez works to advance to full mount. maia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Romerez looking to secure an arm triangle but maia defends it well.
Romerez trying to control but maia is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maia tries to hold on but Romerez postures up.

Romerez get's back to his feet.
maia throws a jab when Romerez was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from maia.
maia looks gassed!

Romerez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. maia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Romerez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by maia, who protects the arm well.
Romerez working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Romerez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
maia struggling a bit here.

Romerez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Romerez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. maia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Romerez.
Romerez tries to score with some ground and pound. maia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Romerez trying to control the position but maia is working away.

Romerez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by maia, who protects the arm well.
maia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romerez wants to control but maia is keeping him busy.
maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Romerez wants to advance to full mount but maia doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
maia keeping moving, preventing Romerez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Romerez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

maia throws a big shot that misses.

Romerez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. maia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Romerez trying to control the position but maia is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergio Romerez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
maia misses with a takedown

and Romerez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
maia is breathing heavily.
Romerez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romerez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Romerez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and maia defends it well.

Romerez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Romerez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so maia is just riding it out for now. Romerez eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. maia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romerez trying to control but maia is working from the bottom.
Romerez wants to pass the guard but maia is keeping the position.

Romerez 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.
Romerez wants to control from the top but maia keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Romerez trying to control the position from guard on top but maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romerez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because maia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
maia throws a series of punches but Romerez moves out of range.

Romerez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

maia is defending against the submission attempts here by Romerez.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romerez passes to full mount!
Romerez tries to control but maia wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Romerez.
Romerez throwing strikes here but maia is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
maia is squirming around, avoiding Romerez's attempts to control the action.

Romerez working for a submission but maia is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Romerez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Romerez slips under a jab from maia.

Romerez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Romerez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
maia being controlled for a moment.
Romerez wants to lay and pray for a moment but maia keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romerez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, maia has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Romerez but great work by maia.
Romerez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Romerez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
maia wants to control but Romerez is keeping him busy.
Romerez regains half guard.
maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
maia prevents Romerez from standing back up.
maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Romerez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romerez is pressing down on maia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Romerez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
maia trying to control but Romerez is working from the bottom.
Romerez working a defensive guard here.
maia wants to pass the guard but Romerez is keeping the position.
Romerez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Romerez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Romerez is tightening it up a little... maia has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! maia reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! maia taps out! nice BJJ there by Romerez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sergio Romerez!