PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Maipen
vs
Little

186 cm
30
202 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

195 cm
29
215 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mop Maipen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chucky Little!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little throws a low kick but Maipen avoids it.
Maipen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maipen avoids a kick to the body.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Maipen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Maipen tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Maipen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little.
Little ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Maipen coming out on top.

It looks like Chucky Little has been cut.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little throws a body punch but Maipen moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Little cracks a nice hook into Maipen's ribs.
Maipen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Maipen misses.
Maipen tries to move into range but Little moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chucky Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maipen is out of range.
Maipen looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maipen tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Little.
Maipen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Maipen closes the distance and pushes Little back into the cage.
Little prevents a body shot from Maipen.
Little misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Little.
Little lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maipen misses with the head strike.
Little misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Little.
Little struggles to land a body shot inside as Maipen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Little throws a punch but it's blocked by Maipen.
A right handed body shot lands from Little.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maipen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Maipen fails to land.
Maipen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Little tries to throw a body punch but Maipen avoids it by throwing Little back against the cage.
Little tries a body shot but Maipen blocks it.
Maipen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maipen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
Maipen misses with a punch to the body.
Little misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Maipen.
Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maipen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Little misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maipen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maipen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maipen.
Little works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Little has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Little tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maipen's elbow.
Maipen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Little breaks the clinch.
Maipen walks into a stiff left hand from Little.
Maipen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Little misses with a body shot.
Little throws a leg kick which misses Maipen's front leg but catches the back leg as Maipen tries to avoid it.
Little takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Little throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maipen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Little as he avoids it easily.
Little lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maipen misses with a jab to the body
and Little counters with a right hand to the body.
Maipen throws a hook but Little blocks it.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Little swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Maipen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Little can pounce on him.
Maipen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maipen blocks a jab.
A left lands for Maipen.
Maipen throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maipen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maipen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Little dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chucky Little's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Little scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a hook. Little ducked under it nicely.
Maipen takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Little.
Little bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Little cracks the inside of Maipen's front leg.
A head kick from Little lands but Maipen takes it in his stride.
Maipen takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses.

Maipen gets a double leg takedown into Little's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maipen won't allow Little to sweep him here.
Little keeping full guard, as Maipen tries to pass.
Maipen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Little manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maipen wants to sweep here but Little controlling him for the moment.
Maipen is working hard here to advance position.
Little would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Little lands a couple of elbows.
Little wants to control from the top but Maipen keeps moving.
Maipen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Little trying to control but Maipen is working from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws the left hand but Little avoids the punch easily.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Little's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maipen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Little scrambles back to his feet.
Little misses with an uppercut. Maipen saw that one coming.
Maipen's corner calls for a 1-2. Maipen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maipen dodges the punch combination from Little.
Maipen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Little ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maipen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Little can pounce on him.
Maipen slips a jab from Little.
Maipen looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Little is looking to slow Maipen down with leg kicks.
Maipen misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Little.
Little throws a nice outside leg kick.
Little lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Little lands a really nice looking cross but Maipen seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maipen doesn't seem bothered though.
Little connects with a high kick.
A slow jab from Maipen misses its intended target.
Little throws a head kick but Maipen moves out of range.
Little turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Little will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Little scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Little scores with a head kick. Maipen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Little misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is looking to land body kicks.
Maipen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Little scores with a three punch combo!
Chucky Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Little buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maipen looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Little slips under a jab from Maipen.
Maipen avoids the body shot from Little.
Little lands with a good body shot.
Maipen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maipen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Little counters with an inside leg kick.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maipen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maipen throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Little lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maipen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Little showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chucky Little's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Little. No joy for Maipen on that attempt.
Maipen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Little digs a good body shot into Maipen's ribs.
Little misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Little!
Maipen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Little throws a nice inside leg kick.
Little avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maipen throws a series of punches but Little moves out of range.
Maipen is looking to wear down Little with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maipen looks for a takedown but Little sprawls well.
Little lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Little. Beautiful body shot.
Little throws a right and a left that Maipen avoids nicely.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Little. Beautiful body shot.
Little jabs Maipen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Little getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Little connects with a single shot there.
Little connects with a nice looking jab.
Little changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Little takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Little catches Maipen right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little throws a right and a left that Maipen avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maipen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Maipen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Little stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Little connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Little.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maipen.
Maipen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Little's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That kick from Little tenderised Maipen's leg. Maipen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Little throws a body punch but Maipen moves out of range.
Mop Maipen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maipen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Little. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Little.
Little connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Little does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maipen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Little defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mop Maipen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Little scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Little lands a nice hook to Maipen's body. Maipen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maipen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maipen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Little.
Little lands with a slapping head kick.
Little drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Maipen misses
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Little.
Maipen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Little lands a right hook to the body.
Little cracks Maipen with an open hand slap.
Maipen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maipen misses the body punch
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chucky Little 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 cracks Little with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Maipen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Little pushes Maipen away with a front kick.
Little scores with a one two! Maipen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maipen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Little scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maipen's corner calls for a 1-2. Maipen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Little dips to his left and cracks Maipen with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Little.
Little buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Little misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Maipen misses the target.
Little dips to his left and cracks Maipen with an uppercut!
Maipen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chucky Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Little 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chucky Little!
Chucky Little spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.