PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Maellard
vs
Khan

183 cm
27
188 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
187 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard thuds his shin into the meat of Khan's side.
Maellard throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan thinks about the counter body kick.
Maellard lands a nice shot that snaps Khan's head back.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maellards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Maellard moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Maellard misses the target.
Maellard slips a straight right by Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maellard.
Maellard throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maellard checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a right hand that Maellard ducks under and follows up with a left that Maellard also avoids with ease.
Maellard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan blocks a head kick by Maellard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maellard.
Maellard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khan misses with a body shot
and Maellard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maellard avoids the body shot from Khan.
Genghis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maellard misses with a series of wild punches.
Maellard swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Maellard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maellard was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Maellard feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.
Khan motions for Maellard to come forward. Khan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maellard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maellard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maellard walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maellard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maellard.
Maellard is looking for a counter combo.
Maellard throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Maellard saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Maellard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Maellard is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Maellard misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
We've been told by Maellard's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maellard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maellard checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan blocks a jab.

Khan gets a double leg takedown into Maellard's guard.
Khan stays in close to Maellard's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maellard wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
Khan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Maellard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan punishes Maellard's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan throws a body punch but Maellard moves out of range.
Khan throws a chopping leg kick but Maellard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan tries to clinch but Maellard is having none of it.
And Maellard counters with a quick kick to the body but Khan blocks it.
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maellard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maellard, right into the meat.
Maellard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Khan throws out a counter right but Maellard avoids it with no problem.
Maellard misses with a left hand
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Maellard.
Khan tries a body shot but Maellard blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Maellard.
Maellard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan working aggressively here.
Maellard blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Maellard breaks the clinch.
Maellard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maellard scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Maellard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a jab when Maellard was well out of range.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maellard.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Maellard both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Khan does it's job there.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maellard.
Maellard is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maellard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maellard.
Khan throws a hook but Maellard blocks it.
Khan moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Maellard scores with a head kick.
Maellard checks a leg kick.
Khan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaellard.
Maellard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Khan misses.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Maellard avoids it.
Genghis Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan takes a swing at Maellard's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maellard throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan goes for a double leg but Maellard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maellard continues to drive forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maellard!
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maellard.
A head kick misses from Maellard.
Good shot there by Maellard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maellard avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maellard moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Maellard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Genghis Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maellard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maellard throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maellard at a distance.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Maellard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Maellard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Khan throws a jab when Maellard was well out of range.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maellard throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Khan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maellard counters with a stiff right hand.
Maellard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maellard.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maellard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khan tries to score with a low kick but Maellard moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Khan throws a right hand that misses

and Maellard counters with a crisp one two that drops Khan! Maellard thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khan to his feet! Khan is in big trouble!
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Khan lands but Maellard takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maellard sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maellard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maellard checks a leg kick.
Maellard throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maellard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maellard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Maellard counters with a stiff right hand.

Khan moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maellard lands with a right to the head.

Khan is rocked!
Maellard is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Maellard into the cage.
Pops Maellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Maellard scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Maellard tries to tie him up.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Genghis Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hand to the body from Maellard.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maellard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Maellard controls his hands.
Maellard lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Maellard controls the action.
Maellard trying to stall but Khan improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Maellard controls the action.
Maellard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Maellard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pops Maellard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maellard.
Maellard working aggressively here.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maellard misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Maellard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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 Pops Maellard.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Genghis Khan!
Genghis Khan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.