PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 1524 p4p, 1786 weight class) and Paul Greenland (ranked 66 p4p, 75 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Greenland's choice of entrance music: I Wanna Be Like You. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Maestre
vs
Greenland

225 cm
27
300
14 - 8 - 0

181 cm
30
291
15 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Greenland needs to keep his hands up - Maestre had a free shot at his head there.
Greenland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Greenland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greenland slips under a jab.

Oooooh!!! Maestre has knocked Greenland down with a huge combo! Maestre steps away and waves a wobbly Greenland back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Paul Greenland has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maestre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greenland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greenland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maestre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maestre lands a jab to Greenland's midsection.
Greenland dodges the punch combination from Maestre.
Maestre scores with a shot to the body.
Greenland looks winded!
Maestre tries to bum rush Greenland with a series of wild strikes but Greenland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maestre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenland was well out of range. Poor timing from Maestre.
Maestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greenland.
Maestre throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Maestre.
Greenland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greenland has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greenland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greenland misses with an uppercut. Maestre saw that one coming.
Greenland gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maestre gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Greenland is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Maestre!
A relieved looking Luis Maestre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.