PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cedric Maake enters the cage!

Coenan
vs
Maake

185 cm
30
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coenan throws a shot to the body.
Maake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coenan is looking to clinch but Maake is avoiding it.
Coenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maake.
Coenan cracks a nice hook into Maake's ribs.
Coenan staying out of range there.
Coenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coenan looks to throw the jab but Maake is out of range.
Coenan slips a jab from Maake.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Coenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Maake does it's job there.
Maake misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maake loads up on a big right hand but Coenan slips the punch.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Coenan takes one to the side of the head.
Maake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coenan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan misses with a low kick.
Maake throws a jab when Coenan was well out of range.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Coenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Coenan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Coenan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coenan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maake to regain full guard.
Coenan wants to control from the top but Maake keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Maake has wrist control.
Coenan working some strikes from top position.
Coenan throws a strike but Maake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coenan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coenan's guard.
Coenan looking to control.
Coenan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Coenan 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.
Coenan trying to control the position.
Maake trying to control but Coenan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake preventing the sweep.
Maake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Coenan is working an open guard so Maake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maake throws an overhand right that lands on Coenan's shoulder, as Coenan tries to avoid the shot.
Maake cracks Coenan with a good jab.
Coenan looks to land a left hand but Maake moved out of range nicely.
Coenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maake is out of range and Coenan settles back down.
Cedric Maake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maake staying out of range there.
Coenan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coenan lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake throws a lazy uppercut
and Coenan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maake tries to move into range but Coenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Coenan connects with a crisp jab.
Maake lands with an uppercut that bounces Coenan off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Cedric Maake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coenan slips a jab from Maake.
Coenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maake throws out the jab.
Coenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Coenan tests Maake's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Coenan moves into the clinch.
Maake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coenan misses with some punches.

Maake breaks from the clinch.
Coenan staying out of range there.
Coenan misses the shot to the body.
Coenan loads up on a big right hand but Maake slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cedric Maake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maake misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Coenan.
Coenan dips to his left and cracks Maake with an uppercut!
Maake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coenan.
Maake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maake.
Maake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maake misses with an uppercut
and Coenan counters with a low kick, right behind Maake 's knee.
Coenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coenan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maake throws out the jab.
Maake misses with a looping left.
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coenan under the eye.
Coenan defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Coenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Coenan.
Maake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Coenan.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Coenan moved out of range.
Cedric Maake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coenan momentarily.
Coenan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coenan.
Maake throws a hook to the side of Coenan's head but Coenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maake misses with a left hand
and Coenan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maake thinking.

Coenan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coenan throws a strike but Maake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Coenan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maake looking to pass the guard.
Coenan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coenan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maake is aware though and is defending well.
Maake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coenan is trying to keep Maake in close.
Coenan 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.
Coenan trying to control the position here.
Coenan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Coenan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maake 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.
Maake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coenan.
Maake wants to stand but Coenan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan tries to free his leg and advance position but Maake is retaining full guard.
Maake trying to keep a closed guard but Coenan is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Coenan does no damage.
Coenan misses with a few strikes there.
Maake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coenan.
Coenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maake finds it's way round the side to connect with Coenan's head.
Coenan slips a jab from Maake.
Maake swings widly with a right hand

and Coenan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coenan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coenan throwing strikes from guard but Maake blocks nicely.
Coenan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hildebrand Coenan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Coenan misses the target.
Coenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maake's head.
Hildebrand Coenan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Maake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maake misses with a right hand
and Coenan counters with a three punch combo that has Maake backing up. Maake nods at Coenan to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body punch from Coenan.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coenan.
Coenan connects with a crisp jab.
Maake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coenan's hands.
Coenan misses with an uppercut
and Maake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Coenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maake scores with a jab to the head.
Coenan jabs Maake right on the nose. Maake blinks but takes it well.
Coenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Coenan jabs Maake right on the nose. Maake blinks but takes it well.
Maake defending well as Coenan loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maake misses with a looping left.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Coenan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maake avoids it really well and circles away.
Coenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maake throws a hook to the side of Coenan's head but Coenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coenan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maake misses with a left hand

and Coenan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coenan throws a strike but Maake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maake wants to get up but he can't break Coenan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Coenan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coenan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Coenan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maake is aware though and is defending well.

Coenan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A swing and a miss from Maake.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coenan.
Coenan moves away from the strike by Maake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Maake both land. Nice combination.
Coenan walks into a straight right hand from Maake.
Nice shot by Maake.

Coenan is rocked!
Maake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coenan.
Oh Coenan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coenan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Coenan seems to have got his legs back now.
Coenan moves away from the strike by Maake.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Maake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maake thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coenan.
Coenan defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Coenan staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Maake misses.
Maake misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coenan looks to land a combination but Maake avoids it well.
Coenan ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Coenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maake catches Coenan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.
Coenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maake scores with a nice strike.
Maake misses with a few strikes there.
Coenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coenan scores with a nice right hand.
Coenan slips a jab from Maake.
Maake connects with a right hand. Coenan shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Cedric Maake just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coenan slips under a jab from Maake.
Maake moves out of range of the strikes.
Coenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Coenan closes the distance and clinches.
Coenan lands a body shot.
Coenan scores with a shot to the side of Maake's head.
Maake prevents a body shot from Coenan.
Coenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Maake controls his hands.
Maake can't find room to land a body shot as Coenan controls the action.
Maake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Coenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maake lands with a short shot to the head.

Maake breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Coenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maake is out of range and Coenan settles back down.
Maake misses with a lunging right hand

and Coenan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maake backwards.
Coenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maake lands a body punch.
Maake prevents a body shot from Coenan.
Coenan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maake or not.
Maake lands a hook to the side of the head.

Maake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coenan moves forwards but Maake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
A jab from Coenan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maake throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake throws a big shot that misses.
Coenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coenan slips under a jab from Maake.
Maake slaps away a takedown attempt from Coenan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maake manages to avoid it.
Coenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coenan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Coenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Maake is just out of range.
Coenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Coenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Maake should have avoided that one.
Maake works the jab nicely.
Maake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Some wild striking there from Coenan.
Maake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Coenan counter with a right hand.
Maake sizes up Coenan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coenan misses with a wild body shot.
Maake misses with a lunging right hand

and Coenan moves into the clinch.
Coenan wants to take the fight to the mat but Maake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
Maake misses with a punch on the inside.
Maake scores with a shoulder strike.
Maake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maake scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Maake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coenan misses with a wild combination.
Maake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maake throws the left hand but Coenan avoids the punch easily.
Maake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maake throws out the jab.
Coenan bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Maake comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Coenan falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Coenan was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cedric Maake!
Cedric Maake is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Cedric Maake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.