PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kawan Filjandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filjandro comes to the cage accompanied by HOMEGROWN. Maya comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spitfire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Kawan Filjandro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Filjandro
vs
Maya

193 cm
22
221 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
33
226 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conviction
Sex Panther Supplements

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kawan Filjandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Maya!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Maya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Maya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Filjandro is staying active underneath Maya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Filjandro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maya.
Maya trying to control the action but Filjandro is working from the bottom.
Filjandro is pressing down on Maya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maya tries to free his leg and advance position but Filjandro is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filjandro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maya.
Filjandro wants to sweep here but Maya controlling him for the moment.
Filjandro is trying to control the position but Maya postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filjandro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maya trying to control the position from guard on top but Filjandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maya trying to control the position from guard on top but Filjandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maya trying to control the position from guard on top but Filjandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maya passes Filjandro's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maya is landing with some decent strikes but Filjandro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maya is landing with some decent strikes but Filjandro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Filjandro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maya.
Maya postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filjandro looks a forlorn figure.
Maya landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maya trying to control but Filjandro is having none of it.

Maya is working for a guillotine from mount but Filjandro frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya trying to control but Filjandro is having none of it.
Maya breaks from Filjandro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Filjandro is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maya scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filjandro?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maya fails to advance to Filjandro's back.
Maya trying to control but Filjandro is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya dominating with strikes here.
Maya postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Filjandro badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Maya around the waist but Maya pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Maya is the winner by TKO! Maya jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Maya!
A very excited looking Damian Maya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.