PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Eighteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mop Maipen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maipen
vs
Eighteen

186 cm
26
202 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low 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 - 5 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Eighteen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eighteen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eighteen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eighteen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eighteen.
Maipen looks to land a right hand but Eighteen moved out of range.
Eighteen connects with an inside leg kick.

Maipen moves into the clinch.
Maipen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maipen blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Eighteen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eighteen tries to throw a body punch but Maipen avoids it by throwing Eighteen back against the cage.
Eighteen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maipens head.
Eighteen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maipen being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Eighteen.
Eighteen misses with some punches.
Maipen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maipen slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eighteen lands with a left to the head.
Eighteen lands a body shot.
Eighteen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maipen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eighteen as Maipen tries to tie him up.
Maipen blocking some punches.
Eighteen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maipen backwards.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maipen looking to stall.
Eighteen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maipen backwards.
Maipen wants to break free but Eighteen has control.
Still in the clinch, Maipen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Eighteen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eighteen has Maipen pressed against the cage, preventing Maipen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maipen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eighteen avoids the elbow strike from Maipen, against the cage.
Maipen prevents a body shot from Eighteen.
Maipen presses Eighteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maipen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eighteen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eighteen lands a hook that snaps the head of Maipen backwards.
Maipen tries to stall but Eighteen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eighteen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eighteen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maipen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eighteen misses with a body punch.
Eighteen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maipen is trying to stall.
Eighteen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eighteen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eighteen swings wildly with an uppercut but Maipen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maipen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eighteen is defending well for now.
Eighteen scores with a shot to the side of Maipen's head.
Maipen tries to throw a body punch but Eighteen avoids it by throwing Maipen back against the cage.
Eighteen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eighteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eighteen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen blocks a body shot from Eighteen.
Maipen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eighteen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eighteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maipen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eighteen backwards.
Eighteen managing to block the knees to the body from Maipen.
Eighteen'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 couple of punches on the inside.
Maipen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eighteen lands with a light punch inside.
Maipen throws a punch but it's blocked by Eighteen.
Maipen misses with the head strike.
Eighteen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maipen backwards.
Eighteen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Eighteen.
Maipen misses with an elbow strike.
Maipen scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eighteen misses with some punches.
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Maipen.
Eighteen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maipen is keeping busy.
Maipen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maipen lands a hook that snaps the head of Eighteen backwards.
Eighteen blocking some punches.
Maipen tries to circle away but Eighteen has him pinned against the cage.
Eighteen blocks an uppercut.
Maipen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Eighteen fails to land.
Eighteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eighteen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eighteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maipen's elbow.
Maipen can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Eighteen fails to land.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maipen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maipen lands a nice uppercut.
Eighteen prevents a body shot from Maipen.
Maipen is trying to push Eighteen away but Eighteen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eighteen stalling the fight.
Eighteen working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Eighteen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maipen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eighteen. Eighteen obviously looking to wear him down.
Maipen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Maipen clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Eighteen on the inside.
Maipen wants to stall.
Maipen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eighteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Eighteen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eighteen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maipen lands an uppercut.
Eighteen has a couple of punches blocked by Maipen.
Maipen blocking some punches.
Maipen tries to work over Eighteen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eighteen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maipen blocks an uppercut.
Maipen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eighteen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen working hard to break the clinch.
Dave Eighteen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eighteen slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maipen looking to stall.
Maipen misses with the head strike.
Eighteen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eighteen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maipen blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Eighteen.
Maipen misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eighteen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maipen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eighteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eighteen trying to stall but Maipen improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maipen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen blocks a body shot from Eighteen.
Maipen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maipen is looking to control Eighteen's arms but Eighteen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maipen has his back to the cage.
Maipen working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Eighteen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maipen swings wildly with an uppercut but Eighteen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maipen lands a nice uppercut.
Maipen has a couple of punches blocked by Eighteen.
Eighteen lands a left hand.
Eighteen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eighteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maipen controls his hands.
Maipen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eighteen gets through Maipen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maipen.
Eighteen misses with a body punch.
Maipen trying to stall but Eighteen improves his position.
Eighteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eighteens head.
Maipen trying to stall but Eighteen improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Eighteen fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eighteen slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eighteen.
Eighteen blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Eighteen.
The referee calls for Maipen to work.
Maipen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maipen scores with a shot to the side of Eighteen's head.

Eighteen is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maipen.
Eighteen is still on wobbly legs! Can Maipen finish him?
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mop Maipen.
Eighteen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mop Maipen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maipen avoids the head kick by Eighteen.
A big left from Maipen misses.
Maipen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maipen misses with a two punch combination.
Dave Eighteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Eighteen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maipen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maipen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Eighteen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eighteen wants to control but Maipen is keeping him busy.
Maipen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eighteen trying to control the position from guard on top but Maipen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eighteen is one step ahead there.
Eighteen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maipen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eighteen looking to sit in guard and control but Maipen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maipen won't allow Eighteen to sweep him here.
Eighteen pulls Maipen in close to prevent any damage.
Eighteen seems to have recovered his senses.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Eighteen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Eighteen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maipen's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Maipen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Eighteen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Eighteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Eighteen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maipen misses with a punch to the body.
Maipen working aggressively here.
Maipen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eighteen is stalling here.
Maipen stalling the fight.
Eighteen working aggressively here.
Eighteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eighteen.
A short body shot lands from Eighteen as the two fighters clinch.
Maipen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eighteen stalling in the clinch but Maipen improves position.
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Maipen.
Eighteen is pushing Maipen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maipen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eighteen is leaning against Maipen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maipen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eighteen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eighteen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maipen throws an elbow that misses.
Eighteen lands a left hand.
Eighteen blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maipen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eighteen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eighteen scores with a shot to the side of Maipen's head.
Eighteen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eighteen gets through Maipen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eighteen tries a body shot but Maipen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Maipen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Maipen fails to land.
Maipen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maipen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eighteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maipen's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mop Maipen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eighteen is stalling here.
Maipen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eighteen.
Good body shot from Eighteen.
Maipen takes a shot to the head.
Eighteen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Eighteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maipen controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Eighteen.
Maipen is looking to control Eighteen's arms but Eighteen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maipen has his back to the cage.
Eighteen gets through Maipen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maipen blocks an uppercut.
Eighteen lands a left hand.
Eighteen has Maipen pressed against the cage, preventing Maipen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eighteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maipen.
Eighteen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eighteen lands a shot to the body.
Eighteen leaning against his opponent.
Eighteen lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maipen.
Eighteen lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maipen.
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Eighteen.
Maipen blocking some punches.
Maipen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Eighteen - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Eighteen.
Eighteen cracks Maipen with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eighteen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike.
Eighteen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Eighteen.
Dave Eighteen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen takes a shot to the head.
Eighteen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maipen throws a punch but it's blocked by Eighteen.
Maipen has a couple of punches blocked by Eighteen.
Eighteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eighteen controlling the action here for a moment.
Maipen is trying to maintain a safe position but Eighteen gets an underhook and turns Maipen into the cage.
Eighteen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maipen or not.
Eighteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eighteen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maipen's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Eighteen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maipen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eighteen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eighteen.
The crowd are getting on Eighteen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short left from Eighteen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Eighteen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eighteen 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Eighteen!