PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john mediano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio's entrance music is Speak Softly Love. A fine choice. john mediano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maggio
vs
mediano

175 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
187 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, john mediano!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maggio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
mediano fails with a takedown attempt.
Maggio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has mediano pinned against the cage. mediano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
mediano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Maggio as mediano shoots in.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john mediano.
Maggio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around mediano's waist but mediano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maggio off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from mediano. No joy for Maggio on that attempt.

mediano fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maggio sprawls well initially but mediano persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
mediano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
mediano is pressing down on Maggio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maggio is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio is trying to control but can't.
mediano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maggio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maggio wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mediano prevents Maggio from standing back up.
Maggio wants to get back to full guard.
Maggio is breathing heavily.
Maggio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maggio moves into range and clinches up with mediano.
mediano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maggio keeps control of mediano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
mediano has Maggio pushed against the cage.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
mediano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maggio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maggio goes for a takedown attempt but mediano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maggio wants to clinch up but mediano keeps it at a distance.
mediano circles away from the clinch attempt.

Maggio clinches with his opponent.
mediano struggles to land a body shot inside as Maggio controls his hands.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maggio just leaning against mediano, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but mediano blocks it.
mediano is trying to stall.

mediano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maggio won't allow mediano to sweep him here.
mediano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maggio wanted to stand there but mediano had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Maggio stands and steps away. mediano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Maggio takes the fight into the clinch.
Maggio wants a takedown.
mediano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maggio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mediano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

mediano pulls Maggio into guard.
Maggio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maggio passes into half guard.
Maggio working over mediano with some ground and pound. mediano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maggio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Maggio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maggio pushes mediano up against the cage in a clinch.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section. mediano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
Maggio stalling.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
mediano tries to pull guard but Maggio holds him up against the cage and eventually mediano drops back down to his feet.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
mediano wants to get back to striking at distance but Maggio won't allow it.
mediano wants to break free but Maggio has control.

Maggio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
mediano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maggio postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mediano wants to stand and escape but Maggio is having none of it.

mediano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maggio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of mediano's head.
mediano is looking to stand up but Maggio isn't so interested in that idea.
mediano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maggio cracks mediano with a solid left hand.

mediano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maggio passes into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mediano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maggio tries to get to his feet but mediano is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Maggio in his guard.
mediano controls Maggio momentarily but Maggio frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
mediano wants to control the position but Maggio says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
mediano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for mediano.
mediano seems keen to control Maggio's posture.
Maggio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mediano is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

mediano has a takedown stuffed.

Maggio moves into the clinch successfully.

Maggio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mediano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Maggio has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Maggio.

Maggio pulls guard effortlessly.

Maggio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
mediano gets underhooks to prevent Maggio's takedown attempt.

Maggio breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maggio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mediano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Maggio forces mediano back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. mediano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up but mediano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maggio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Maggio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maggio misses with a takedown attempt - mediano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maggio doesn't manage to clinch there - mediano circles away.
Maggio looks to score with a jab to the body but mediano is just out of range.
Maggio fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Maggio as mediano shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
mediano misses the shot to the body.
Maggio fails in his attempt to clinch.
mediano shoots in but Maggio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
mediano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Maggio gets in close and instigates a clinch.

mediano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mediano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maggio is looking to clinch.

mediano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. mediano is working away from the top position though.
Maggio wants to get back to full guard.
mediano prevents Maggio from standing back up.
mediano is trying to control the action in half guard but Maggio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
mediano throwing shots but Maggio is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
mediano blocks the strikes from Maggio.
mediano trying to advance position but Maggio counters by regaining guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maggio is looking to clinch.

Maggio rushes mediano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maggio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maggio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maggio stalling the fight.
mediano tries to stall but Maggio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maggio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but mediano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maggio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mediano.
john mediano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mediano tries to throw a body punch but Maggio avoids it by throwing mediano back against the cage.
mediano misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Maggio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maggio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Maggio!