PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 6 p4p, 1 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 99 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maraçon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pistolero. 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
Cage

186 cm
36
185 lbs
36 - 10 - 2

185 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 36 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Cage lands.
Maraçon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maraçon is out of range.
Maraçon is looking to counter punch.
Cage misses the jab.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
Maraçon moves forwards but Cage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maraçon feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Cage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maraçon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Cage moved away.
Maraçon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maraçon but Maraçon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maraçon 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.
Cage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Maraçon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maraçon takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Cage connects with a looping right hand.
Cage is looking to clinch but Maraçon is avoiding it.
Maraçon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Maraçon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cage.
Maraçon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Maraçon throws a good cross that connects.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maraçon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maraçon moves out of range as Cage strikes.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
Cage moves out of range as Maraçon throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Maraçon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maraçon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cage avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maraçon.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage lands with a straight right. Maraçon didn't see that one coming.
Maraçon throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maraçon.
Cage throws a series of punches but Maraçon avoids them all with ease.

Cage rushes Maraçon and presses him up against the cage.

Maraçon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maraçon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Cage misses.
Maraçon is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Maraçon moves out of range of the strikes.
Maraçon blocks a jab.
Cage with a hook.
Maraçon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maraçon counters with a low kick, right behind Cage 's knee.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maraçon circles away quickly and effectively.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cage.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Cage has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Maraçon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Cage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maraçon misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage cracks Maraçon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws out a powerful jab.
Maraçon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon checks the leg kick.
Maraçon with a nice cross.
Maraçon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maraçon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maraçon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maraçon throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maraçon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maraçon is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
Pablo Maraçon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Cage.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Cage.
A low kick from Cage misses
and Maraçon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maraçon needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Maraçon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
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 Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cage loads up on a big right hand but Maraçon slips the punch.
Cage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maraçon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maraçon is looking to land body kicks.
Cage jabs Maraçon right on the nose. Maraçon blinks but takes it well.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
Cage swings for the body but Maraçon moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Maraçon. That snapped Cage's head back.
Maraçon looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Maraçon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maraçons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maraçon throws the kick towards the body but Cage avoids it.
Cage is looking to land body kicks.
Maraçon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cage on the side of the head.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Maraçon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maraçon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Cage slips a jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cage doesn't seem bothered though.
Cage misses with a body kick.
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage takes one to the chin there.
Cage tries to score with a low kick but Maraçon moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon lands a front kick.
Cage tries to land a leg kick but Maraçon saw it coming and moves away.
Cage misses the jab.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage throws a right hand that misses
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon is looking to counter punch.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maraçon backs up against the cage.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Maraçon. Beautiful body shot.

Cage clinches up against the cage.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Maraçon is controlling him.
Maraçon keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maraçon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maraçon stalls.
Maraçon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands a hook that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cage.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Maraçon is controlling the position.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Maraçon ducks down to avoid it.
Maraçon's corner calls for a 1-2. Maraçon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage wants to clinch up but Maraçon keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Maraçon moves out of range easily.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Cage misses the body punch
letting Maraçon counter with a right hand.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage works the jab nicely.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Cage saw that one coming.

Maraçon rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maraçon prevents Cage from breaking the clinch.
Cage blocking some punches.
Maraçon lands with a left to the head.
Cage is trying to force a seperation but Maraçon has the dominant position.
Cage can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maraçon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Maraçon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a punch on the inside.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cage digs a right hand into Maraçon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maraçon's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.
Cage wants to break free but Maraçon has control.
Maraçon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maraçon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Maraçon.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Maraçon stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Maraçon sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Maraçon misses its intended target.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Cage moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cage jabs Maraçon right on the nose. Maraçon blinks but takes it well.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage misses with a head kick.
Maraçon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Maraçon off balance momentarily.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cage throws a head kick that Maraçon semi-blocks.
Maraçon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maraçon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maraçon forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
Cage tries to circle away but Maraçon has him pinned against the cage.
Maraçon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maraçon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage takes a shot to the head.
Cage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maraçon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Maraçon can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maraçon.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Maraçon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick from Cage misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Maraçon misses the target.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maraçon moves away from the strike by Cage.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Maraçon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Cage misses.
Maraçon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Maraçon to counter with a crisp jab.
Maraçon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maraçon!
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Maraçon blocks a head kick by Cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Maraçon blocks the leg kick.
Maraçon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cage takes a step back to recover.
Maraçon throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Maraçon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maraçon is looking to score with low kicks.
Cage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Maraçon ducks down to avoid it.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Cage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pablo Maraçon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maraçon misses with a body punch.
Cage tries to break free but Maraçon pushes him back against the cage.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Maraçon has double underhooks.
Maraçon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Maraçon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Cage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maraçon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Maraçon on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maraçon.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maraçon working aggressively here.
Maraçon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cage.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Maraçon is controlling him.
Maraçon throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maraçon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Maraçon back against the cage.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Maraçon lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Maraçon down.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Maraçon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maraçon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Maraçon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage throws a lazy head kick
and Maraçon counters with a left to the body.
Cage needs to keep his hands up - Maraçon had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maraçon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maraçon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
Maraçon slips a jab from Cage.
Cage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maraçon's head.
Maraçon misses with a low kick.
Maraçon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maraçon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon walks into a stiff left hand from Cage.
Cage scores with a three punch combo!
Maraçon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cage thumps Maraçon with a low kick.
Maraçon ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
Maraçon looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maraçon throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage moves away from the strike by Maraçon.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Maraçon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maraçon scores with a jab. Cage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maraçon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Maraçon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maraçon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maraçon throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Maraçon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maraçon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maraçon cracks Cage with an open hand slap.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maraçon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a leg kick.
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Cage.
Maraçon moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage lands with a nice body punch.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Maraçon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cage.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maraçon throws a big shot that misses.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maraçon under the eye.
Maraçon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cage slips under a jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Maraçon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Cage moved away.
Good shot there by Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage staying out of range there.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Cage saw that one coming.
Cage throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maraçon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Cage tries to get set, Maraçon tries to push him back and clinch up but Cage manages to avoid the attempt.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Maraçon sees coming a mile off.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maraçons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maraçon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maraçon lands with a nice body kick.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cage!
Maraçon lands a right hook to the body.
Cage takes a swing at Maraçon's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maraçon misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maraçon connects with an inside leg kick.
Cage scores with the left hand. Maraçon knows he should have avoided that one.
Maraçon throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Maraçon scores with a leg kick.
Maraçon stuffs the takedown attempt from Cage. Cage gets slowly back to his feet.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
It looked like Maraçon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Maraçon misses the target.
Cage checks a leg kick.

Maraçon drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Maraçon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Maraçon gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maraçon stalls.
Cage is trying to break free.
Maraçon tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Maraçon back against the cage.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Maraçon is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maraçon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cage throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Maraçon. Beautiful body shot.
Maraçon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maraçon throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maraçon.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Maraçon moved out of range nicely.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Maraçon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage moves away from the strike by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Cage.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Maraçon sees coming a mile off.
And Maraçon counters with a quick kick to the body but Cage blocks it.
Maraçon misses with a looping right.
Maraçon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Cage lands with a nice body kick.
Cage is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maraçon has managed to clinch.
Maraçon cracks Cage with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maraçon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maraçon misses with a body punch.
Cage can't break the clinch.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maraçon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cage.
Cage looks to throw the jab but Maraçon is out of range.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage throws a big counter head kick but Maraçon avoids it with no problem.
Maraçon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon jabs at Cage's body.

Maraçon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Maraçon keeps him there for the moment.
Maraçon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cages head.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maraçon cracks Cage with a nice body shot.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Maraçon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maraçon is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Maraçon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maraçon throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maraçon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands with a nice body kick.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Maraçon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cage tries to clinch up but Maraçon circles away and keeps his distance.
Maraçon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maraçon's head backwards.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cage swings for the body but Maraçon moves out of range.
Cage misses with a leg kick.
Maraçon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Cage moved away.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maraçon!
Maraçon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Maraçon there.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Cage throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maraçon avoids the body shot from Cage.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Tyler Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage jabs Maraçon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maraçon is looking to land body kicks.
Maraçon lands a jab to the head.

Maraçon forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Maraçon.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maraçon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maraçon lands a nice shot to the body.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
Pablo Maraçon retains his middleweight title!
Pablo Maraçon thanked the fans post fight for their support.