PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles The Immortal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maier's choice of entrance music: Apaga mas não bate. Sepp Maier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

The Immortal
vs
Maier

183 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles The Immortal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maier fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Immortal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maier tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Immortal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Immortal leaves Maier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The Immortal scores a takedown into full mount!

The Immortal goes for an armbar but Maier turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maier.

Maier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Immortal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Immortal has escaped and now he's on top!
The Immortal wants to pass the guard but Maier is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The Immortal 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.
The Immortal passes easily into side control. Nice work.

The Immortal swings around for an armbar but Maier sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Immortal 's guard.
The Immortal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maier's guard.
The Immortal looking to pass the guard.

The Immortal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of The Immortal , into his guard.
Maier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier wants to pass the guard but The Immortal is keeping the position.
Maier thows a big elbow that misses.
Maier tries to free his leg and advance position but The Immortal is retaining full guard.
Maier is looking to work some ground and pound but The Immortal has wrist control.

Maier postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Immortal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maier, into his guard.
Maier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The Immortal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maier dives on top into guard.

Maier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Immortal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Immortal has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Immortal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Maier is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! The Immortal has his hands clasped together but Maier extends an breaks The Immortal 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maier.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sepp Maier!