PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Divine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and demian maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Divine
vs
maia

190 cm
23
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Divine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, demian maia!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Divine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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 looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Divine misses with a takedown
and maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Divine counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Divine drops back looking for a leg! maia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and maia manages to kick Divine off! Divine jumps back into maia's guard.

Divine 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.

Divine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Divine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Divine drops back looking for a leg! maia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and maia manages to kick Divine off! Divine jumps back into maia's guard.

Divine 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Divine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Divine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but maia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Divine has maia in his guard.

Divine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and maia defends well.

Divine has his foot on maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. maia works his way back into a safe position though.

Divine has his foot on maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. maia works his way back into a safe position though.
maia pushing down on Divine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Divine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

maia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Divine is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). demian maia!