PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Maldini (ranked 2236 p4p, 2105 weight class) and Samuel Clemens (ranked 296 p4p, 280 weight class). Paulo Maldini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maldini
vs
Clemens

181 cm
37
154
23 - 5 - 1

178 cm
31
160
19 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Samuel Clemens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clemens moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Clemens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldini, pushing him back against the cage.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch but Clemens keeps him there for the moment.
Clemens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldinis head.
Maldini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clemens has him pressed against the cage.
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.
Clemens throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldini.
Clemens avoids a wild elbow strike from Maldini.
Clemens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clemens lands an uppercut.
Maldini misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clemens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Clemens misses with the head strike.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
Maldini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clemens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini has had enough of the clinch but Clemens keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
Clemens misses with a punch on the inside.
Clemens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldini.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldini is trying to break free.
Clemens throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldini.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clemens.
Maldini takes a shot to the head.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Maldini takes a shot to the head.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
Clemens keeps control of Maldini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clemens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Clemens misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Clemens fails to land.
Clemens working aggressively here.
Maldini can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemens lands a nice uppercut.
Maldini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Clemens keeps control of Maldini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clemens throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldini.

Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clemens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldini works the jab nicely.

It looks like Samuel Clemens has been cut.
Clemens tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
A big left from Maldini misses.
Clemens moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Maldini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clemens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clemens wants to clinch.
Clemens is looking to clinch.
Maldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Maldini misses.
Clemens is looking to clinch but Maldini is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clemens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clemens tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clemens.
Clemens drops his hands momentarily and Maldini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Maldini drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clemens sprawls and moves away.
Maldini misses with a looping right.
Clemens ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Clemens wants to clinch.
Maldini misses with a straight left.
Maldini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maldini throws a hook but Clemens blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clemens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clemens tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Maldini loads up on a big right hand but Clemens slips the punch.
Clemens on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Clemens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldini, pushing him back against the cage.
Maldini wants to break free but Clemens has control.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clemens pushes Maldini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clemens misses with the head strike.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
Clemens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldini is trying to force a seperation but Clemens has the dominant position.
Clemens working aggressively here.
Clemens lands with a light punch inside.
Clemens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clemens swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.

Maldini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clemens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clemens ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Maldini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maldini keeps the fight on the outside.

Clemens darts in and clinches Maldini up against the cage.
Clemens misses with some punches.
Clemens swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clemens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Clemens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Clemens's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maldini scores with the left hand. Clemens knows he should have avoided that one.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maldini lunges at Clemens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clemens's hand.
Clemens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldini tries to counter with a takedown but Clemens is quick to defend against it.
Clemens moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Maldini misses with a hook. Clemens ducked under it nicely.
Clemens tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maldini misses with an uppercut. Clemens saw that one coming.
Maldini keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clemens ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Clemens moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini moves out of range.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Maldini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens slips under a jab.

Clemens has closed the distance and engaged Maldini in a clinch.
Maldini lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Maldini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens wants to clinch.
Maldini half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Clemens slips under a jab from Maldini.
Paulo Maldini is winning the standup battle so far.
Maldini throws the left hand but Clemens avoids the punch easily.
Clemens slips a straight right by Maldini.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Clemens is out of range.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Clemens.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Clemens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clemens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldini throws out the jab.
Maldini throws a jab when Clemens was well out of range.
Maldini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maldini lands a jab.
Maldini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clemens's head.
Maldini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini misses with a straight left.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
Maldini keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldini throws a hook but Clemens blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clemens fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clemens doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldini circles away.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Clemens slips under a jab from Maldini.
Clemens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maldini throws a shot from downtown. Clemens moves away and avoids it.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini keeps the fight on the outside.
Clemens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clemens slips under a jab.

Clemens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clemens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Clemens fails to land.
Clemens misses with a punch on the inside.

Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemens defending well as Maldini loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
Clemens wants to clinch.
Clemens doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldini circles away.
Maldini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini moves out of range.

Clemens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldini, pushing him back against the cage.
Maldini working hard to break the clinch.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini is trying to push Clemens away but Clemens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Samuel Clemens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clemens swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clemens gets through Maldini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clemens lands a right hand.
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Clemens on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clemens.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Clemens is controlling him.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clemens.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.
Clemens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini is trying to push Clemens away but Clemens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Clemens is controlling him.
Maldini is trying to break free.
Maldini is trying to break free.

Maldini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clemens wants to clinch.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini feinted with a counter takedown.
Maldini throws the left hand but Clemens avoids the punch easily.
Clemens tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Maldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Maldini misses.
Clemens fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Maldini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Clemens's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maldini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clemens moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Maldini throws a jab when Clemens was well out of range.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Clemens.
Nice cross by Maldini.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. Clemens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Clemens.
Clemens tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.
Clemens tries to clinch up.
Clemens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Clemens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Maldini.
Clemens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clemens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clemens moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Maldini attempts a counter takedown but Clemens avoids it well and moves away.
Clemens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Clemens tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini looks to land a right hand but Clemens moved out of range.

Clemens moves into range and clinches up with Maldini.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Clemens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clemens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clemens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clemens misses with the head strike.
Clemens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clemens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldini is trying to break free.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Maldini working hard to break the clinch.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.

Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clemens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clemens moves away from the strike by Maldini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clemens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Maldini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clemens has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini is trying to push Clemens away but Clemens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clemens working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini tries to circle away but Clemens has him pinned against the cage.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clemens misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maldini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clemens misses with the head strike.
Clemens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch but Clemens keeps him there for the moment.

Maldini manages to break the clinch.
Clemens moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Clemens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldini throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Maldini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clemens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clemens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clemens.
Clemens moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Clemens staying out of range there.
Maldini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clemens under the eye.
Clemens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clemens tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Clemens.
Clemens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clemens! But no joy.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Clemens.
Maldini looks to land a left hand but Clemens moved out of range nicely.

Clemens closes the distance and pushes Maldini back into the cage.
Maldini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clemens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini is trying to force a seperation but Clemens has the dominant position.
Clemens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.

Maldini breaks from the clinch.
Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clemens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clemens tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens blocks a jab.
Clemens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldini paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Clemens has closed the distance and engaged Maldini in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Clemens has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Clemens has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clemens pushes Maldini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clemens lands a shoulder strike.
Clemens pushes Maldini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clemens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maldini's efforts to push away.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Clemens has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini wants to get back to striking at distance but Clemens won't allow it.
Clemens misses with some punches.
Maldini tries to break free but Clemens pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Clemens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
Clemens blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Maldini.
I think Maldini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Maldini!
Paulo Maldini thanked the fans post fight for their support.