PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson comes to the cage accompanied by Entrance Theme. Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gucci Mane vs. Drake - Runnin' Closer. Cory Maia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hanson
vs
Maia

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Hanson drops Maia with a nice combination! Hanson dives into Maia's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Cory Maia has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia is looking to stand up but Hanson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia wants to stand but Hanson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Maia pushes Hanson off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maia scores with a kick to the body.
Hanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maia on the side of the head.
Hanson swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia pushes Hanson away with a front kick.

Maia drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Maia won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.

Hanson breaks the clinch.
Maia connects with a right hand. Hanson shakes it off.

Hanson moves into range and clinches up with Maia.
Maia misses with a knee strike.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.
Maia scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maia.
Maia lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Karl Hanson has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Maia.
A short left from Maia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free but Maia has control.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Hanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hanson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.

Maia closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Maia gets through Hanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maia scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Maia.
Hanson pushes Maia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Hanson wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia is working Hanson over against the cage.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maia has Hanson pushed against the cage.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia cracks Hanson with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maia keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Maia prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Maia pushes Hanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Maia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maia works on Hanson's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maia stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia lands a nice uppercut.
Maia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Maia - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanson's face.
Maia scores with a hook to the body.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Maia lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Maia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Maia.
Maia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.
Maia crunches a lovely knee into Hanson's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Maia - that landed with a thud.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maia with a knee to the head.
Maia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maia lands a knee to the body.
Maia lands with a right to the head.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Maia has Hanson pushed against the cage.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Maia digs a right hand underneath Hanson's ribcage. Hanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maia lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is struggling to control the position.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Maia lands a body punch.
Maia prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia lands a knee to the head.
Maia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia looks to land a combination. Hanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maia connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Maia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Maia scores with a four punch combination!

Maia clinches up against the cage.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia scores with a hook to the body.
Maia lands a body punch.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Maia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Maia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maia.
A short right from Maia on the inside.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cory Maia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Maia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Maia.
Maia presses Hanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maia digs a right hand into Hanson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanson's gas tank.
Maia landing knees to the head.
Maia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.

Hanson is rocked!

Maia has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Hanson goes down! Maia pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Oh Hanson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Maia decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Maia.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Crunch! Maia slams his shin into Hanson's torso.
Hanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hanson tries to keep at a distance but Maia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maia lands with a light punch inside.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Maia lands a knee to the body.
Maia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanson's face.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maia landing knees to the head.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Hanson's head.
Maia lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Maia.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Maia.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maia pushes Hanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Hanson wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Maia.
Maia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Maia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.
Maia slowing the pace effectively.
Maia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia landing knees to the head.
Maia landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Maia!