PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaroki Slayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slayers's choice of entrance music: Jedi Mind Tricks: "I against I". 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.

Maipen
vs
Slayers

186 cm
26
202 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

191 cm
24
186 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaroki Slayers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slayers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maipen's sensitive parts.
Maipen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slayers on the side of the head.
Maipen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slayers avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Slayers avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a body shot
and Slayers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maipen's knee momentarily.
Slayers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maipen's head.
Mop Maipen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maipen misses the shot to the body.
Slayers misses with a takedown
and Maipen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maipen throws a sloppy body shot
and Slayers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Slayers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slayers lands a right hook to the body.
Slayers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen lands a nice shot to the body.
Maipen looks to throw the jab but Slayers is out of range.
Maipen avoids the head kick by Slayers.
Maipen is looking to wear down Slayers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slayers connects with a solid leg kick.
Maipen misses the body punch
and Slayers counters with a head kick. That will keep Maipen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slayers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayers misses with a looping left.

Slayers clinches up with Maipen and pushes him back against the cage.
Maipen lands with a left to the head.
Slayers blocking some punches.
Maipen stalling against the cage.
Maipen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slayers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maipen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Maipen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayers counters with a head kick. That will keep Maipen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slayers misses with a looping left.
Slayers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slayers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maipen's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slayers.
Maipen throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maipen.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slayers moves away.
Nice body kick there by Slayers.
Maipen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maipen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayers counters with a head kick.
Maipen throws a hook but Slayers blocks it.
Maipen lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen avoids the head kick by Slayers.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slayers. That's going to slow Maipen down.
Maipen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maipen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayers counters with a straight right hand.
Slayers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayers counters with a big head kick but Maipen shrugs it off.
Slayers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maipen swivels and escapes.
Mop Maipen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaroki Slayers.
Maipen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayers counters with a body kick.
Slayers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maipen moves away.
Slayers scores with a jab to the body.
Slayers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maipen is breathing heavily.
Maipen tries to clinch but Slayers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Slayers clinches.
Slayers throws a punch but it's blocked by Maipen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maipen.
Slayers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slayers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maipen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slayers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maipen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maipen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slayers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maipen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Slayers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maipen blocks an elbow strike from Slayers.
Maipen has Slayers pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slayers wants a takedown but no success here.
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!
Maipen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slayers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maipen is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Maipen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroki Slayers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maipen throws a right hand that misses
and Slayers counters with a good low kick that Maipen was not able to check.
Maipen misses the body punch
and Slayers counters with a good low kick that Maipen was not able to check.
Maipen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maipen misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maipen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maipen throws an off balance right hand
and Slayers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maipen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slayers. Slayers obviously looking to wear him down.
Slayers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maipen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maipen misses with a hook
and Slayers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maipen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jaroki Slayers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maipen misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maipen loads up on a big right hand but Slayers slips the punch.
Maipen misses with an uppercut
and Slayers counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slayers counters with a leg kick.

Slayers takes the fight into the clinch.
Slayers tries to land a knee to the head but Maipen blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maipen manages to break the clinch.
Maipen misses with a body punch
and Slayers counters with a good low kick that Maipen was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Slayers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maipen misses the body punch
and Slayers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maipen really felt that one!
Slayers misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayers.
Slayers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slayers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Slayers lands but Maipen takes it in his stride.

Slayers takes the fight into the clinch.
Slayers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slayers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slayers misses with the head strike.
Slayers tries a knee to the head but Maipen blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maipen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slayers up against the cage.
Slayers lands an elbow inside that Maipen shrugs off.
Maipen avoids the elbow strike from Slayers, against the cage.
Slayers misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slayers.
Maipen avoiding damage as Slayers throws knees to the body.
Slayers tries to land a knee to the head but Maipen blocks with his arms.
Slayers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maipen smiles and moves away.
Slayers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maipen misses with a hook
and Slayers counters with a nice leg kick.

Slayers moves into the clinch.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen stalls.
Maipen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maipen blocks the elbow strike.
Slayers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maipen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maipen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slayers misses with a knee to the head.
Slayers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Maipen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maipen.
Maipen misses with a body shot.
Maipen misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maipen really felt that one!
A nice inside leg kick there by Slayers. That's going to slow Maipen down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen misses with a body shot
and Slayers counters with a thumping low kick.
Slayers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slayers.
Mop Maipen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaroki Slayers.
Slayers staying out of range there.
Slayers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maipen if he has to take too many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slayers avoids the body shot from Maipen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maipen misses with a jab to the body
and Slayers counters with a head kick.

Slayers moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slayers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroki Slayers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maipen clobbers Slayers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maipen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maipen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maipen misses with a jab to the body
and Slayers counters with a body kick that stops Maipen in his tracks momentarily.

Maipen tries to keep at a distance but Slayers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slayers taking a breather.
Slayers swings wildly with an uppercut but Maipen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maipen is looking to break free of the clinch but Slayers has double underhooks.
Maipen avoiding damage as Slayers throws knees to the body.
Maipen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slayers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maipen.
Maipen digs a right hand into Slayers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slayers's gas tank.
Slayers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maipen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Slayers obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen avoids the elbow strike from Slayers, against the cage.
Maipen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maipen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slayers missing with knees to the body.
Maipen avoiding damage as Slayers throws knees to the body.
Slayers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maipen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slayers backwards.
Still in the clinch, Maipen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slayers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maipen's elbow.

Maipen breaks the clinch.
Maipen scores with a hook.
Slayers is looking to slow Maipen down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maipen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mop Maipen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slayers throws an overhand right that lands on Maipen's shoulder, as Maipen tries to avoid the shot.
Slayers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maipen misses with a hook to the body
and Slayers counters with a straight right hand.
Maipen misses with a body punch
and Slayers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slayers misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slayers.
Maipen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayers counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slayers connects with a leg kick. Maipen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slayers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maipen.
Maipen throws a sloppy body shot
and Slayers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen misses with a body punch
and Slayers counters with a body kick.
Maipen tries to clinch there but Slayers circles away.
Slayers connects with a high kick.
Slayers misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Maipen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Slayers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maipen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maipen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slayers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maipen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slayers counters with a good low kick that Maipen was not able to check.
Maipen misses with a hook
and Slayers counters with a low kick, right behind Maipen 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen misses with an uppercut
and Slayers counters with a nice leg kick.
Slayers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slayers counters with a leg kick.
Slayers lands with a kick to the temple. Maipen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maipen misses with a left hand
and Maipen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Slayers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maipen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slayers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slayers pushes Maipen up against the cage in a clinch.
Slayers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maipen avoiding damage as Slayers throws knees to the body.
Slayers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slayers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slayers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maipen avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaroki Slayers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slayers 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaroki Slayers!