PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Speak Softly Love. 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.

Cho
vs
Maggio

180 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maggio rushes Cho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cho throws an elbow but misses.
Cho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maggio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cho blocks it with crossed arms.
Cho is trying to force a seperation but Maggio has the dominant position.
Maggio has Cho pressed against the cage, preventing Cho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maggio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maggio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maggio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maggio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maggio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maggio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maggio misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Maggio.

Cho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maggio misses with a low kick.
Maggio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maggio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maggio circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho looks to land a combination. Maggio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maggio throws a head kick but Cho moves out of range.

Maggio takes the fight into the clinch.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Cho avoids the damage to the body.
Cho takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jerry Cho has been cut.
Cho working hard to break the clinch.
Maggio with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maggio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cho blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
Maggio has Cho pressed against the cage, preventing Cho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cho is looking to break free of the clinch but Maggio has double underhooks.
Cho is trying to force a seperation but Maggio has the dominant position.
Cho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maggio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cho gets through Maggio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maggio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maggio misses with a knee strike.
Cho tries to break free but Maggio pushes him back against the cage.
Cho dodges an elbow strike from Maggio.
Cho is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho is trying to break the clinch but Maggio has him pressed against the cage.

Cho breaks from the clinch.
Maggio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maggio misses with the combination.
Cho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maggio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Maggio closes the distance and pushes Cho back into the cage.
Come on Maggio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maggio has Cho pressed against the cage, preventing Cho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cho can't break the clinch.
Cho wants to stall.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cho blocks an elbow strike from Maggio.
Maggio stalling the fight.
Cho working hard to break the clinch.
Maggio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cho is defending well for now.
Maggio throws an elbow that misses.
Maggio holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio lands an elbow inside.
Maggio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cho's face.
Cho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maggio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maggio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maggio looks gassed!
A frustrated look appears on Cho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maggio keeps control of Cho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maggio stalling.
Maggio has Cho pressed against the cage, preventing Cho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maggio obliges.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cho breaks from the clinch.
Cho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cho misses with a double jab
and Maggio counters with a nice body kick.
Maggio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch but Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maggio tries a head kick but it misses.
Cho blocks a head kick by Maggio.
Maggio throws a solid leg kick but Cho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maggio.
Maggio tries to land a front kick but Cho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maggio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cho counters with a nice body shot.
Cho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maggio backs up against the cage.
Maggio darts in trying to clinch
and Cho counters with a nice leg kick.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maggio throws out the jab.
Cho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maggio. Maggio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Cho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cho throws a nice looking combination but Maggio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maggio wants to clinch
and Cho counters with a left and a right that stings Maggio.
Cho throws a one two combo.
Tony Maggio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maggio has time to react.
Cho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maggio's sensitive parts.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.
Cho fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Maggio misses
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
Maggio tries to clinch
and Cho counters with a three punch combo that has Maggio backing up. Maggio nods at Cho to acknowledge the strikes.

Maggio closes the distance and pushes Cho back into the cage.
Cho tries to break the clinch but Maggio is controlling the position.

Cho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maggio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maggio closes the distance but Cho moves to the side
and Cho counters with a low kick, right behind Maggio 's knee.
Cho throws a right and a left that Maggio avoids nicely.
Maggio misses with a kick to the body
and Cho counters with a one-two to the body.
Jerry Cho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maggio looks to clinch
and Cho counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maggio is breathing heavily.
Maggio closes the distance but Cho moves to the side
and Cho counters with a two punch combo.

Maggio is rocked!
Cho connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Maggio tumbling to the canvas! Cho pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Maggio was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jerry Cho!