PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldonado comes to the cage accompanied by momma said knock you out. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Demon Jin enters the cage!

Maldonado
vs
Jin

185 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Jin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Maldonado misses.

Jin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Jin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
I looks like Jin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado bucks up and tries to throw Jin off but instead Jin has got his back!
Maldonado controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Maldonado is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jin.
Maldonado controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jin throwing damaging strikes from the back! Maldonado could be in trouble here!
Jin lands shots from the back.
Jin keeps control of the position easily here as Maldonado tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Demon Jin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldonado throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jin content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maldonado hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Jin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jin moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
Vincent Maldonado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maldonado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jin taking a breather here.
Jin in side control, throwing shots but Maldonado defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Jin.
Maldonado seems a little lost for a moment, as Jin dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin scoring with punches and elbows.
Jin taking a breather here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Demon Jin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jin not doing much here.
Jin working over Maldonado with some ground and pound. Maldonado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jin controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin with good strikes from the mount here!
Jin controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jin landing shots from mount.
Jin controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Jin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maldonado, as that shot connected.

Jin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maldonado to the mat! Maldonado manages to get full guard.
Jin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Demon Jin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldonado misses with a double jab.

Maldonado gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jin pushing down on Maldonado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jin controlling from the full mount.
Jin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vincent Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Demon Jin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldonado tries to bum rush Jin with a series of wild strikes but Jin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Jin scores with a takedown into Maldonado's guard.
Jin controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin stands up over Maldonado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jin pushing down on Maldonado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maldonado is in trouble now - Jin has advanced to mount!
Jin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Jin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Jin!