PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skylar Maupin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maupin
vs
Joe

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skylar Maupin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Joe!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maupin wants to clinch but Joe slips to the side
and Joe counters with a nice body shot.
Maupin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maupin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Maupin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maupin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joe works over Maupin's head and body with a nice combination.
Maupin looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skylar Maupin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Maupin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Skylar Maupin has been cut.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Maupin shoots in looking for a takedown. Joe tries to sprawl out of it but Maupin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maupin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe looks to land a body kick but Maupin moved away.
Joe throws a series of strikes that have Maupin backpedaling.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Maupin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Maupin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maupin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maupin is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a right hand that Maupin ducks under and follows up with a left that Maupin also avoids with ease.
Joe lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
John Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maupin moves forwards but Joe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maupin is defended easily by Joe.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joe digs a good body shot into Maupin's ribs.
Joe is looking to slow Maupin down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Maupin with that takedown attempt.
Maupin dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Maupin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maupin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joe throws a right hand that Maupin ducks under and follows up with a left that Maupin also avoids with ease.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe lands with a cross.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maupin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joe. Joe obviously looking to wear him down.
Joe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maupin is out of range.
Joe throws a series of punches but Maupin avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Maupin as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Joe swings for the body but Maupin moves out of range.
Joe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joe.
Joe feints a jab promting Maupin to slip. Joe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maupin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maupin.
Joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skylar Maupin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Maupin with a poor takedown
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Maupin.

Maupin shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Joe has control of Maupin's left arm, preventing Maupin from doing any damage.
Maupin wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Joe uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Joe.
Maupin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Joe throws a right hand that Maupin ducks under and follows up with a left that Maupin also avoids with ease.
Joe lands with an overhand left.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maupin scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Maupin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maupin blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maupin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maupin circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Maupin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maupin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skylar Maupin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joe lands a right hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Maupin.
Skylar Maupin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maupin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maupin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a low kick but Maupin avoids it.
Joe throws a body punch but Maupin moves out of range.
Joe digs a good body shot into Maupin's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Maupin.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maupin blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maupin.
Maupin shoots in looking for a takedown. Joe tries to sprawl out of it but Maupin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maupin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Maupin misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Maupin.
Joe throws a right and a left that Maupin avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maupin.
Joe scores with a jab.
Joe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maupin rather than just go for the knockout.
Maupin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe tries to work over Maupin's front leg with a kick but Maupin checks it.
Maupin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maupin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maupin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skylar Maupin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Joe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
John Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maupin.
An inside leg kick from Joe misses.
Joe swinging wildly here.
Joe scores with a body shot.
Joe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maupin's calf.
Maupin slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Maupin tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maupin fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Joe does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maupin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joe misses with a shot to the body
and Maupin counters with a one-two to the body.
Maupin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maupin was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe misses with a low kick as Maupin jumps back.
Joe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maupin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joe. Joe obviously looking to wear him down.
Maupin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skylar Maupin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maupin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maupin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maupin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe digs a good hook to Maupin's body.
Joe checks the leg kick.
Maupin tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Maupin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maupin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maupin is looking to land body kicks.
Maupin moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to slow Maupin down by chopping away at his legs.
Maupin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe connects with an inside leg kick.
Joe lands a right hook to the body.
Joe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maupin was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maupin closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Maupin pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Joe 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.
Maupin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Joe throws out a leg kick but Maupin moves out of range and Joe only half commits.
The crowd cheers as Maupin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joe doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Maupin wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Joe!
John Joe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.