PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Maki (ranked 421 p4p, 536 weight class) and Jack Adlehyde (ranked 51 p4p, 66 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Maki
vs
Adlehyde

182 cm
28
186
16 - 6 - 1

187 cm
32
186
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Adlehyde!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adlehyde misses with a looping right.
Adlehyde misses with a hook.
Maki blocks a jab.
Adlehyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maki.
An attempted straight right counter from Maki misses the target.
Maki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adlehyde connects with a jab.
Adlehyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Maki.
Maki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Adlehyde misses with a shot to the body
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
Adlehyde misses with a straight left.
Maki is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adlehyde connects with a crisp jab.
Maki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde scores with a head kick.
Adlehyde lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki moves out of range as Adlehyde strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Adlehyde scores with a four punch combination!
Maki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adlehyde might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A shot to the body from Adlehyde misses
and Maki counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Adlehyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adlehyde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adlehyde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adlehyde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adlehyde.
Good exchange - Adlehyde coming out on top.
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!
Adlehyde misses with a left hand
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Adlehyde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adlehyde.
Maki thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde takes a swing at Maki's ribcage but misses.
Maki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maki staying out of range there.
Maki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maki moves forwards but Adlehyde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adlehyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Adlehyde is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Adlehyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maki is looking to counter punch.
Adlehyde lands an overhand right.
We've been told by Maki's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adlehyde throws the left hand but Maki avoids the punch easily.
Maki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adlehyde to score with a decent uppercut.
Adlehyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maki.
An attempted straight right counter from Maki misses the target.
Maki misses with an uppercut. Adlehyde saw that one coming.
Adlehyde cracks Maki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adlehyde digs a good body shot into Maki's ribs.
Adlehyde throws a big shot that misses.
Adlehyde throws a right hand that Maki ducks under and follows up with a left that Maki also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Adlehyde.
Adlehyde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maki.
Adlehyde throws a lazy uppercut
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Adlehyde as he connects with a hook.
Adlehyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Maki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maki moves away from the strike by Adlehyde.
An attempted straight right counter from Maki misses the target.
Donk. Adlehyde catches Maki right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maki slips a jab from Adlehyde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Maki.
Adlehyde throws a hook to the side of Maki's head but Maki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adlehyde misses with a right hand
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adlehyde cracks Maki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Adlehyde looks to throw the jab but Maki is out of range.
As Adlehyde backs away, Maki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maki staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Adlehyde.
It looked like Maki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Adlehyde. Beautiful body shot.
Adlehyde misses with a hook. Maki ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Maki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adlehyde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adlehyde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Adlehyde dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adlehyde dips to his left and cracks Maki with an uppercut!
Maki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maki moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Adlehyde as he connects with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Adlehyde swings for the body but Maki moves out of range.
Maki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adlehyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maki.
Maki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adlehyde lands with a straight right. Maki didn't see that one coming.
Adlehyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Maki counters with a thumping low kick.
Adlehyde throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adlehyde throws a right hand that misses
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Adlehyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Maki counters with a nice body shot.
Adlehyde swings widly with a right hand
and Maki counters with an outside leg kick.
Adlehyde throws a hook but Maki blocks it.
Maki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki ducks under a wild hook from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maki counters with a nice leg kick.
Maki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adlehyde to score with a decent uppercut.
Adlehyde throws a jab when Maki was well out of range.
Maki slips under a jab from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Adlehyde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maki doesn't seem phased though.
Adlehyde throws an off balance right hand
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Adlehyde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maki is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adlehyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Adlehyde scores with a jab. Maki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adlehyde misses with a body shot.
Adlehyde throws a sloppy body shot
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.

Adlehyde is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adlehyde misses with a body shot
and Maki counters with a low kick, right behind Adlehyde 's knee.
Adlehyde is still on wobbly legs! Can Maki finish him?
Adlehyde is breathing heavily.
Adlehyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Maki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Adlehyde drops his hands momentarily. Maki doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Adlehyde staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Adlehyde doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seppo Maki!
A relieved looking Seppo Maki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jack Adlehyde had this to say: 'IQ 130'.