PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson comes to the cage accompanied by Overkill. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wilkinson
vs
Maipen

190 cm
22
216 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

186 cm
30
202 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mop Maipen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
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.
Wilkinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maipen connects with a body shot that sends Wilkinson's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Maipen.
Maipen lands an overhand right.
A cross from Maipen lands.
Maipen connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maipen scores with a body shot.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maipen connects with a right hand. Wilkinson shakes it off.
Maipen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maipen digs a good hook to Wilkinson's body.
Maipen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilkinson lands a slapping body shot.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Maipen moves out of range.
Maipen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilkinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Maipen gets tackled into the cage by Wilkinson. Wilkinson maintains the clinch.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maipen avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkinson tries to work over Maipen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkinson tries a knee to the head but Maipen blocks it.
Wilkinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilkinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maipen avoids the damage to the body.
Maipen lands with a light punch inside.
Maipen managing to block the knees to the body from Wilkinson.

Maipen breaks the clinch.
Maipen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maipen throws a body punch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilkinson is looking to clinch but Maipen is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maipen works Wilkinson's body with a nice hook.
Maipen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilkinson under the eye.

Maipen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maipen looking to pass the guard.
Maipen scoring with some ground and pound.
Maipen trying to control but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
Wilkinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maipen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkinson is trying to control the position but Maipen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen wants to pass the guard but Wilkinson is keeping the position.
Maipen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilkinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maipen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maipen stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkinson.
Maipen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wilkinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maipen is aware though and is defending well.
Maipen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilkinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilkinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maipen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maipen misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilkinson counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilkinson wants to clinch up but Maipen keeps it at a distance.
Maipen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkinson misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maipen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkinson is just out of range.
Wilkinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maipen slips a jab from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maipen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mop Maipen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilkinson tries to clinch but Maipen moves out of range.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Maipen there.
Nice uppercut there from Maipen.
Maipen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilkinson.
Maipen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mop Maipen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donk. Maipen catches Wilkinson right on the button with a cross.
Wilkinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maipen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maipen cracks a nice hook into Wilkinson's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maipen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilkinson's head backwards.
Wilkinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maipen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maipen jabs Wilkinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen tests Wilkinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up
and Maipen counters with a nice body shot.

Maipen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maipen not doing much here.
Wilkinson is looking to improve his position.
Maipen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to control but Maipen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson has a hand on Maipen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Maipen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Maipen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maipen dominating with strikes here.
Wilkinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilkinson is squirming around, avoiding Maipen's attempts to control the action.
Maipen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilkinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilkinson taking shots to the head.
Wilkinson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maipen not doing much here.
Maipen is nestled in close to Wilkinson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Wilkinson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Maipen escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Maipen!
Wilkinson taking a bit of punishment here - Maipen scoring with strikes.
Maipen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen working away.
Maipen scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson gets back to half guard.
Wilkinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maipen.
Mop Maipen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilkinson is refusing to be controlled, as Maipen sits in half guard.
Maipen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilkinson is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maipen drops an elbow to the side of Wilkinson's head.
Maipen drops an elbow to the side of Wilkinson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mop Maipen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Maipen pushes him off.
Maipen stuns Wilkinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maipen lands a nice looking body shot.
Maipen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilkinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maipen ducks under a wild hook from Wilkinson.
Maipen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilkinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Maipen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilkinson misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maipen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maipen connects with a crisp jab.
Wilkinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maipen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilkinson misses with a straight right.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up but Maipen circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Maipen scores with a four punch combination!
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maipen but Maipen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clay Wilkinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maipen scores with a hook to the body. Wilkinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maipen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maipen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maipen connects with the punch.

Wilkinson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maipen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Wilkinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maipen cracks Wilkinson with a good jab.
Maipen lands with a nice body punch.
Wilkinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Maipen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen lunges at Wilkinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilkinson's hand.
Maipen scores with a jab.
Maipen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Wilkinson misses its intended target.
Maipen lands a jab to Wilkinson's midsection.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilkinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mop Maipen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilkinson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maipen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maipen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maipen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilkinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilkinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maipen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maipen stuns Wilkinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up.
Wilkinson misses with a combination
and Maipen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maipen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilkinson at a distance.
Maipen cracks Wilkinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maipen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maipen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilkinson under the eye.
Wilkinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilkinson tries to clinch
and Maipen counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilkinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilkinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Maipen to counter with a crisp jab.
Maipen looks to land a combination. Wilkinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maipen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maipen connects with a crisp jab.
Wilkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Maipen pushes him off.
Wilkinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maipen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilkinson. Wilkinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maipen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Maipen lands.
Maipen lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilkinson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maipen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clay Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maipen thuds a left hand into Wilkinson's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mop Maipen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maipen 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mop Maipen!