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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Maldini (ranked 3264 p4p, 4456 weight class) and Evgeni Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paolo Maldini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evgeni Makhachev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhachev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Makhachev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Evgeni Makhachev has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Makhachev
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makhachev throws a body kick that misses
and Maldini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evgeni Makhachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Makhachev with a poor takedown
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Makhachev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maldini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makhachev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Makhachev.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makhachev with a poor takedown
and Maldini counters with a nice right hand that sends Makhachev toppling to the canvas! Makhachev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maldini finish him?!
Makhachev is rocked!
Paolo Maldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Makhachev.
Makhachev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldini counters with a crisp right hand that drops Makhachev! Maldini lets Makhachev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Makhachev is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldini finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maldini.
Maldini jabs at Makhachev's body.
Makhachev seems to have recovered his senses.
Makhachev scores with a takedown into Maldini's guard.
Maldini wants to get back to his feet but Makhachev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makhachev passes Maldini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Makhachev passes to full mount!
Maldini is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Makhachev has taken his back!
Maldini manages to stand up with Makhachev still on his back. Eventually Makhachev drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
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!
Makhachev is looking to clinch.
Maldini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a body shot.
Maldini takes a swing at Makhachev's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Maldini does no damage.
Makhachev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maldini sprawls well initially but Makhachev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Makhachev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maldini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Makhachev.
Maldini makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No joy there for Makhachev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makhachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhachev wants to clinch.
Makhachev throws a solid leg kick but Maldini takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makhachev.
Makhachev looks to throw a body kick
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makhachev shoots and misses
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldini thuds a left hand into Makhachev's body.
Makhachev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhachev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maldini lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Maldini.
Maldini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makhachev shoots and misses
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhachev shoots in and gets a takedown into Maldini's guard.
Maldini keeping full guard, as Makhachev tries to pass.
Makhachev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Maldini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evgeni Makhachev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Maldini clobbers Makhachev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paolo Maldini is winning the standup battle so far.
Makhachev throws a sloppy head kick
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Makhachev needs to keep his hands up - Maldini had a free shot at his head there.
Makhachev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maldini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makhachev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Evgeni Makhachev's cut even more.
Makhachev has his takedown stuffed
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Maldini swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paolo Maldini!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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