PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugurtti Josef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldonado comes into the arena with Got urself a gun blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maldonado
vs
Josef

183 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jugurtti Josef!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Josef paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Josef bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Josef controlling the position from side mount.
Josef cracks Maldonado with a big right hand but Maldonado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Josef taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado prevents Josef from moving into mount.

Josef decides to stand back up. Josef steps back and let's Maldonado get back to his feet.

Maldonado pushes Josef up against the cage in a clinch.
Josef tries to pull guard but Maldonado won't allow it.
Josef is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maldonado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Josef has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Josef's face.
Josef blocks the elbow strike.
Josef is trying to break the clinch but Maldonado is controlling him.
Josef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Josef fails to pull guard.
Maldonado lands a good knee to the midsection. Josef won't want to take too many of those.

Josef drags the fight down to the ground.
Josef is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maldonado is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.
Josef pulls Maldonado in to control the position.

Josef has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maldonado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maldonado preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado tries to stand but Josef is controlling from the bottom.
Josef looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maldonado puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Josef is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugurtti Josef dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maldonado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldonado tries to clinch up but Josef circles away and keeps his distance.

Maldonado darts in and clinches Josef up against the cage.
Maldonado misses with an elbow strike.
Josef pressing his opponent against the cage.
Josef takes a knee to the side of the body.
Josef fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Josef missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Josef tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maldonado smiles and moves away.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch but Josef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Josef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Josef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldonado tries to clinch up.
Vincent Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Josef has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maldonado connects with a knee to the head.
Maldonado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maldonado avoiding damage as Josef throws knees to the body.

Josef breaks the clinch.

Maldonado tries to keep at a distance but Josef has taken the fight into the clinch.
Josef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldonado working Josef over with knees to the body.
Maldonado pushes off an throws an elbow but Josef leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maldonado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Josef works on Maldonado's body with a couple of short punches.
Maldonado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Josef avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Josef.
Josef goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maldonado prevents it.
Vincent Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jugurtti Josef.
Josef changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maldonado fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Josef 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.
Maldonado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Josef shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Josef was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Josef scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maldonado?
Maldonado is squirming around, avoiding Josef's attempts to control the action.
Maldonado wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Josef working for a submission but Maldonado is keeping him at bay.
The referee warns Maldonado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You get the feeling that Maldonado really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Josef controlling his opponent.

Josef gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugurtti Josef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Josef scores with a takedown into Maldonado's guard.
Josef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maldonado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maldonado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Josef.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Josef manages to pass to side control.
Josef content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maldonado is not content to let Josef control the position.

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.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet.

Josef decides to return to a standing position.
Josef doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.

Josef closes the distance and clinches.
Josef tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maldonado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Josef.
Josef tries to pull guard but Maldonado holds him up against the cage and eventually Josef drops back down to his feet.
Josef stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado looking to throw knees to the head but Josef is blocking nicely.
Josef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Josef has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maldonado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vincent Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jugurtti Josef.
Maldonado keeps control of Josef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Josef tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maldonado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Josef has Maldonado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maldonado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maldonado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Josef.
Maldonado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Josef has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maldonado landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vincent Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josef is trying to break free.
Maldonado lands a damaging elbow.
Maldonado connects with a knee to the head.

Josef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Josef counters with a takedown into side control.

Josef stands up.
Josef takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado throws a head kick but Josef moves out of range.
Josef will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vincent Maldonado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Josef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldonado wants to clinch

and Josef counters with a single leg into guard. Maldonado didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Josef sitting in guard here, content to control.

Josef decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jugurtti Josef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Josef 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jugurtti Josef!