PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Achab Denis (ranked 73 p4p, 12 weight class). Maraçon comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Denis has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maraçon
vs
Denis

186 cm
33
185 lbs
29 - 8 - 2

188 cm
33
194 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

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Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Achab Denis!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon scores with a jab. Denis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Denis walks into a stiff left hand from Maraçon.
Denis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maraçon wants to slow Denis down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Denis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Denis is just out of range.
Denis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Denis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.

Denis forces Maraçon back against the cage and clinches.
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Denis.
Maraçon lands a body punch.
Denis misses with an elbow strike.
Denis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Denis struggles to land a body shot inside as Maraçon controls his hands.
Maraçon lands with a left to the head.
Maraçon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Denis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon misses with a punch on the inside.
Denis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maraçon scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Maraçon.
Denis misses with a body punch.
Maraçon lands with a light punch inside.
Maraçon lands a body shot.
Denis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.

Denis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Denis is predictable there
and Maraçon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denis avoids the head kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Denis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maraçon thuds his shin into the meat of Denis's side.
Maraçon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Denis moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maraçon works Denis's body with a nice hook.
Maraçon scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis misses the body punch
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maraçon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Denis counters with a low kick, right behind Maraçon 's knee.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maraçon throws a chopping leg kick but Denis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maraçon feints and then cracks Denis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denis down.
Maraçon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maraçon thows a leg kick but Denis checks it
and Denis counters with an outside leg kick.
Denis ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Denis takes a swing at Maraçon's ribcage but misses.
Denis misses with a looping left.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Denis saw that one coming.
Maraçon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Denis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maraçon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon is looking to slow Denis down with leg kicks.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis throws a counter combo.
Denis throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Denis avoids it.
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denis connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Maraçon.
Denis misses with a low kick.
Denis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maraçon moves away.
Maraçon scores with a spinning back kick!
Maraçon throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Denis counter with a right hand.
Maraçon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Denis throws a low kick but Maraçon moves out of range easily.
Maraçon throws a lazy uppercut
and Denis counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Denis tenderised Maraçon's leg. Maraçon is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denis tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Denis scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
Maraçon is looking to land body kicks.
Maraçon throws a shot to the body.
Maraçon lands with a cross.
Maraçon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maraçon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Denis lands a really nice looking cross but Maraçon seems unphased.
Denis moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Denis counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Denis drops his hands momentarily and Maraçon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maraçon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denis misses with a body punch
and Maraçon counters with a nice body kick.
Denis throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maraçon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maraçon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denis.
Maraçon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Denis's hands.
Maraçon wants to slow Denis down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Denis slams his shin into Maraçon's torso.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Denis ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Denis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon wants to slow Denis down by chopping away at his legs.
Denis misses the shot to the body.
Maraçon throws a lazy body kick
and Denis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denis blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Maraçon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denis checks a leg kick.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looks like Maraçon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Maraçon throws a right hand that Denis ducks under and follows up with a left that Denis also avoids with ease.
Maraçon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maraçon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maraçon with a jab.
Denis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Denis moves out of range as Maraçon strikes.
A little jabbing left from Denis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Denis throws a hook to the side of Maraçon's head but Maraçon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Denis. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon slips under a jab.
Denis checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Denis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Denis on the side of the head.
Maraçon slips a jab and a cross from Denis.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denis can do to turn this around?
Denis moves forwards but Maraçon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maraçon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denis is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Maraçon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Denis moves out of range as Maraçon strikes.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.

Maraçon closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis pushes off an throws an elbow but Maraçon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maraçon tries to work over Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maraçon lands a body punch.
Denis struggles to land a body shot inside as Maraçon controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Maraçon.
Denis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maraçon swings wildly with an uppercut but Denis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maraçon.
Maraçon pushes Denis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maraçon digs a right hand into Denis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Denis's gas tank.
Maraçon swings wildly with an uppercut but Denis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maraçon.
Maraçon tries to work over Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denis lands an elbow just above Maraçon 's eye.
Maraçon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maraçon scores with a shoulder strike.
Maraçon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denis backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a short punch on the inside.

Maraçon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maraçon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Denis on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon with a jab.
Denis scores with a body shot.
Maraçon lands a front kick.
Maraçon lands with a cross.
Nice cross by Maraçon.
Denis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon lands with a nice body punch.
Denis lands a jab to the nose.
Denis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donk. Maraçon catches Denis right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon dominated that second round.
That's time! Maraçon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maraçon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maraçon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maraçon walks into a jab.
Maraçon slips a jab from Denis.
Denis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maraçon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Maraçon does it's job there.
Denis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Maraçon coming out on top.
Maraçon scores with a kick to the body.
Maraçon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maraçon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Denis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maraçon.
Maraçon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maraçon lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Denis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maraçon's hands.
Denis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Denis misses with a right hand
and Maraçon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Denis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Denis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Denis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maraçon tests Denis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maraçon lands a nice shot that snaps Denis's head back.
Maraçon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denis scores with a head kick. Maraçon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maraçon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denis. Maraçon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maraçon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Denis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maraçon takes a swing at Denis's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maraçon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maraçon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maraçon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Denis. Denis obviously looking to wear him down.
Maraçon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maraçon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Denis.
Maraçon throws an overhand right that lands on Denis's shoulder, as Denis tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maraçon lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Maraçon tenderised Denis's leg. Denis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maraçon moves in looking to clinch but Denis pushes him off.
Maraçon lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maraçon.
Maraçon blocks a head kick by Denis.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Denis.
Denis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Denis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maraçon wants to clinch up but Denis keeps it at a distance.
Denis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Denis is able to avoid easily.
Denis lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
Maraçon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Denis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maraçon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maraçon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maraçon. That's going to slow Denis down.
Maraçon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maraçon scores with a decent looking hook.
Maraçon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maraçon thumps Denis with a low kick.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Denis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maraçon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denis.
Denis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denis misses with a body shot.
Denis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maraçon scores with a hook.
Denis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maraçon lands with a cross.
Denis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maraçon. That one must have hurt.
Maraçon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Denis to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Maraçon.
Denis misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Denis ducked under it nicely.
Maraçon misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maraçon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Denis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Denis.
Both fighters circling a little - Maraçon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maraçon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maraçon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Denis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maraçon lands with a cross.
A solid body kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with a body shot.
Denis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Denis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maraçon.

That's two 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!
Maraçon misses with an uppercut. Denis saw that one coming.
Denis moves out of range of the body kick.
Maraçon loads up on a big right hand but Denis slips the punch.
Denis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Denis.
Denis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maraçon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Denis checks it.
Denis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Maraçon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maraçon swings for the body but Denis moves out of range.
Maraçon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Denis looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Maraçon throws an overhand right that lands on Denis's shoulder, as Denis tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon connects with an inside leg kick.
Maraçon throws a big shot that misses.
Denis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big left from Denis misses.
Maraçon slips a jab and a cross from Denis.
Maraçon misses with the body kick
and Denis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Denis misses with an uppercut
and Maraçon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Maraçon misses.

Denis closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Maraçon.
Maraçon tries a knee to the head but Denis blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Denis fails to land.
Denis lands a nice elbow.
Maraçon misses with the head strike.
Maraçon lands a hook that snaps the head of Denis backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Denis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maraçon blocking some punches.
Maraçon blocks a body shot from Denis.
A short right from Maraçon.
Maraçon pushes Denis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Maraçon.
A short left from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands with a right to the head.
Maraçon misses with a body punch.
Maraçon lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Maraçon.
Denis can't find room to land a body shot as Maraçon controls the action.
A short right from Maraçon.
A hook to the body from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
Maraçon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Denis tries to throw a body punch but Maraçon avoids it by throwing Denis back against the cage.
Denis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon had his way with Achab Denis in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maraçon thumps Denis with a low kick.
Maraçon with a jab.
Maraçon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maraçon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Denis on the side of the head.
Denis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Denis! But no joy.
Denis moves out of range as Maraçon strikes.
Denis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maraçon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon looks to throw the jab but Denis is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Maraçon.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denis. That's going to slow Maraçon down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon digs a good body shot into Denis's ribs.
Denis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maraçon.
Nice defenses there by Denis.
Maraçon avoids the body shot from Denis.
Denis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Denis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maraçon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maraçon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Denis under the eye.
Denis throws a wild body kick that Maraçon sees coming a mile off.
Denis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maraçon throws a good cross that connects.
Denis is looking to chop away at Maraçon's legs.
Achab Denis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Maraçon.
Denis misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon scores with a body shot.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Denis sees coming a mile off.
Maraçon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maraçon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Denis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maraçon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Maraçon misses the target.
Maraçon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Denis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Denis.
Maraçon throws a push kick but Denis slaps the foot to one side.
Denis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis throws a hook but Maraçon avoids it easily.
Denis fakes the leg kick and cracks Maraçon in the body.
Denis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maraçon. That's going to slow Denis down.
Maraçon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maraçon is able to avoid easily.
Denis throws a sloppy head kick and Maraçon moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Denis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maraçon - the referee stops the clock and Denis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maraçon. Denis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Denis avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
A nice side step and Denis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Denis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon lands a front kick.
Maraçon throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon connects with an inside leg kick.
Maraçon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Denis throws a head kick that misses.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denis was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
A nice side step and Denis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maraçon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Maraçon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Denis misses with a body punch
and Maraçon counters with a big head kick but Denis shrugs it off.
Maraçon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maraçon connects with the punch.
Maraçon misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Denis's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Maraçon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maraçon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
Pablo Maraçon retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Pablo Maraçon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.