PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Higham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maipen
vs
Higham

186 cm
24
204 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Higham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Higham slips a straight right by Maipen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maipen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Higham is defended easily by Maipen.
Higham has a takedown stuffed.
Mop Maipen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Higham.
Maipen scores with a jab to the body.
Maipen throws a jab when Higham was well out of range.
Maipen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maipen stuffs the takedown attempt from Higham. Higham gets slowly back to his feet.
Maipen connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Higham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Higham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Higham looks gassed!
Maipen is looking for a sweep. Higham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Higham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Higham controlling the action here.
Maipen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Higham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Higham is working for a submission of some sort.

Higham seems to be working for a kimura but Maipen defends the submission attempt.

Higham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maipen defends it well.
Maipen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maipen tries to get out of the position.

Higham is working for a kimura but Maipen is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Higham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maipen sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higham is looking to stall here but Maipen recovers full guard.
Higham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maipen working a defensive guard here.
Maipen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Higham is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Higham throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Higham with a flurry of punches that miss.

Higham has gone for a leg lock! Maipen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higham's guard.
Maipen postures up.
Higham keeping moving, preventing Maipen from controlling successfully.

Higham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maipen working some strikes from top position.
Maipen throwing strikes but missing.

Higham working for a triangle but Maipen defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mop Maipen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Higham fails with a takedown attempt.
Higham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maipen throws a body punch but Higham moves out of range.
Maipen lands a slapping body shot.
Maipen lands with an overhand left.
Higham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maipen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Higham.
Mop Maipen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Higham.
Higham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maipen circles away.

Maipen closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Maipen.
Higham is breathing heavily.
Maipen is working Higham over against the cage.
Maipen scores with a shot to the side of Higham's head.
A short right from Maipen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maipen.
Maipen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Maipen.
Higham wants a takedown but no success here.
Maipen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maipen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Higham is rocked!
Maipen is trying to force a seperation but Higham has the dominant position.
Maipen cracks Higham with a nice body shot.
Maipen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Higham backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Maipen.
Maipen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Higham or not.
Maipen scores with a hook to the body.

Maipen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maipen misses with a body shot.
Maipen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maipen scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Maipen lands with an overhand left.
Higham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mop Maipen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Higham is still on wobbly legs! Can Maipen finish him?

Maipen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Higham seems to have recovered his senses.
Maipen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Higham looking for a takedown.
Higham takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Maipen as the two fighters clinch.
Maipen lands a body shot.
A short right from Maipen on the inside.
Maipen avoiding damage.
Higham has Maipen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maipen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mop Maipen.

Higham changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maipen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maipen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Higham on the ground.
Maipen is trying to control Higham's posture but Higham avoids it.

Higham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maipen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maipen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Higham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maipen gets full guard.

Higham has gone for a leg lock! Maipen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higham's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen wants to pass the guard but Higham is keeping the position.

Higham is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Maipen rolls with it to try and escape but Higham cranks on the arm and Maipen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keith Higham!
Keith Higham is the new light heavyweight champion!