PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jones Anderson (ranked 49 p4p, 282 weight class) and Seppo Maki (ranked 6 p4p, 37 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Seppo Maki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Anderson
vs
Maki

188 cm
28
203
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
186
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Maki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Maki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson thumps Maki with a low kick.
Anderson scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson slips a straight right by Maki.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook. Maki ducked under it nicely.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson pushes Maki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maki misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Maki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Maki blocks it.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maki.
Maki tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Maki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maki avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maki tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Maki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Maki managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Maki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maki takes an elbow to the temple.
Maki gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maki avoids it.
Maki blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Maki blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Maki 's eye.
Maki dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Maki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maki misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A short right from Maki.
Maki avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Maki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Maki.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Maki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maki's brow.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maki is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Maki.

Maki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a low kick but Maki moves out of range easily.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Maki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson working Maki over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maki tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Maki ducks down to avoid it.
As Anderson backs off Maki throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson misses the body punch
and Maki counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Maki knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Maki moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Maki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maki motions for Anderson to come forward. Maki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maki can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Maki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson darts in and clinches Maki up against the cage.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maki blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Maki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Maki controls the action.
Maki lands a right hand.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki lands an uppercut.
Jones Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Maki is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Maki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Maki blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Maki.
Maki works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Maki works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is working Maki over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Maki.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Seppo Maki has been cut.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Maki blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson working Maki over with knees to the body.
Maki managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Maki is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Maki tries to tie him up.
Maki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Maki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson thumps Maki with a low kick.
Jones Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Maki back into the cage.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makis head.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Maki controls the action.
Maki takes a shot to the head.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there
and Maki counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maki! But no joy.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Maki stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson backing away here, and Maki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Maki misses.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson throws the left hand but Maki avoids the punch easily.
Maki feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaki.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson cracks Maki with a good jab.
Anderson throws a body punch but Maki moves out of range.
Maki throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Maki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Anderson throws a hook but Maki blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a nice body kick.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Maki.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maki blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maki avoids it.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Maki is blocking nicely.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Maki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Maki misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maki pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Maki blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maki slows down the pace here.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maki blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Maki with an uppercut!
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!
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson cracks Maki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Maki counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Maki takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson motions for Maki to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maki counters with a body kick.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Maki's body. Maki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Maki checks it.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Maki pushes him off.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Maki just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Maki is working Anderson over against the cage.
Maki avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maki backwards.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Maki prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maki.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Maki.
Maki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Maki lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Maki shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
A short right from Maki.
Maki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Maki tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maki's brow.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Maki tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson working aggressively here.

Maki manages to break the clinch.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maki on the side of the head.
Maki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps Maki at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Maki tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
Anderson tries to clinch
and Maki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Maki flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Maki does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson had his way with Seppo Maki in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A low kick from Anderson misses
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maki checks a low kick from Anderson.

Anderson rushes Maki and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Maki presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Maki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson stuns Maki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Maki moves out of range easily.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maki under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Maki ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Maki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maki moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Maki connects with a leg kick.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maki replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anderson blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anderson defending well as Maki loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Maki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson moves out of range as Maki throws a body kick.
Maki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson has Maki up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Maki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maki scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Maki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Maki cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maki.
Maki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson letting Maki take a breather here.
Seppo Maki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Anderson!
Jones Anderson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jones Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.