PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pauschi (ranked 614 p4p, 364 weight class) and Seppo Maki (ranked 82 p4p, 46 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pauschi
vs
Maki

182 cm
30
200
14 - 9 - 1

182 cm
28
186
15 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

NARCOS
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Pauschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pauschi tries to work over Maki's front leg with a kick but Maki checks it.
Chris Pauschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maki throws a hook but Pauschi blocks it.
Maki moves out of range of the body kick.
Maki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pauschi throws a big shot that misses.
Pauschi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pauschi throws a poor cross that misses
and Maki counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauschi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maki misses with a hook. Pauschi ducked under it nicely.
Pauschi tries to clinch but Maki is having none of it.
Maki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pauschi. Pauschi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pauschi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maki throws a hook to the side of Pauschi's head but Pauschi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maki throws a solid leg kick but Pauschi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maki.
Maki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pauschi misses the shot to the body.
Maki misses with a looping left.
Maki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pauschi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been told by Pauschi's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maki throws a leg kick but Pauschi checks it.
Pauschi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Maki.
Maki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pauschi's hands.
Pauschi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pauschi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pauschi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maki.
Pauschi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maki connects with a solid leg kick.
Pauschi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pauschi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pauschi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maki throws out a counter right but Pauschi avoids it with no problem.
Pauschi scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Pauschi.
Pauschi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pauschi swings for the body but Maki moves out of range.
Pauschi defending well as Maki loads up on a big left hand.
Pauschi with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki misses with a hook.
Pauschi blocks a low kick nicely.
Pauschi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maki.
A low kick from Pauschi misses
and Maki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pauschi thinking.
Pauschi throws a lazy right hand but Maki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pauschi slips a straight right by Maki.

Pauschi forces Maki back against the cage and clinches.
Pauschi pushes off an throws an elbow but Maki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pauschi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pauschi throws an elbow but it misses.
Pauschi working Maki over with knees to the body.
Maki taking a breather.
Pauschi blocks an uppercut.
Maki lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pauschi fails to land.

Maki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pauschi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maki counters with a thumping low kick.
Pauschi just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Maki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki scores with a hook.
Pauschi moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Pauschi misses the target.
Pauschi misses with a body shot.
Pauschi thows a leg kick but Maki checks it
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Pauschi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maki wants to land a leg kick but Pauschi is out of range.
Maki thuds his shin into the meat of Pauschi's side.
Pauschi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maki is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Maki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Maki misses.
Maki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maki misses with a low kick.
Pauschi wants to clinch up but Maki keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Pauschi misses.
Maki blocks a jab.
Pauschi lands with an uppercut that bounces Maki off the cage and back into range.
Maki blocks a jab.
Pauschi tries to close the distance and clinch but Maki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Maki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seppo Maki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maki throws a hook to the side of Pauschi's head but Pauschi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki lands with an uppercut that bounces Pauschi off the cage and back into range.
Pauschi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maki lands with an overhand left.
Pauschi moves to clinch but Maki breaks away
and Pauschi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Maki misses.
A low kick from Pauschi is predictable there
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
Pauschi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
Pauschi is looking for a counter combo.
Pauschi moves out of range of the body kick.
Pauschi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maki.
Pauschi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maki just manages to avoid it.
Pauschi ducks under a wild hook from Maki.
Maki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Maki.
Pauschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maki cracks Pauschi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pauschi looks to throw the jab but Maki is out of range.
Pauschi tries to clinch
and Maki counters with a left to the body.
Maki slips under a jab from Pauschi.
Pauschi misses with a combination
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pauschi throws a hook to the side of Maki's head but Maki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pauschi throws a leg kick
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pauschi throws a lazy uppercut
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pauschi's sensitive parts.
Maki slips a jab from Pauschi.
Maki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick by Pauschi misses
and Maki counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki lands with a nice body kick.
Maki defending well as Pauschi loads up on a big left hand.
Pauschi misses with a lunging right hand
and Maki counters with a one-two to the body.
Maki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pauschi walks into a straight right hand from Maki.
Pauschi lands a leg kick that knocks Maki off balance momentarily.
Pauschi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pauschi moves out of range as Maki throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pauschi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maki takes one to the chin there.
Pauschi tries to clinch but Maki moves away
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pauschi misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pauschi.
Pauschi throws a sloppy head kick and Maki moves out of range easily.
Pauschi tries to clinch up.
Maki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pauschi.
Maki replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pauschi blocks it well.
Maki lands an overhand right.
Pauschi misses with a hook
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maki checks a leg kick.
Pauschi backing away here, and Maki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pauschi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pauschi swings for the body but Maki moves out of range.
Pauschi misses with a wild body shot.
Maki replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pauschi blocks it well.
Pauschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Maki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Maki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pauschi's head backwards.
Pauschi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maki. That did some damage!
A combination from Maki does no damage.
Maki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pauschi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maki lands a nice shot to the body.
Maki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pauschi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pauschi moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauschi throws a lazy uppercut
and Maki counters with an inside leg kick.
Pauschi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pauschi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
Pauschi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maki misses with an uppercut. Pauschi saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Pauschi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Maki misses.
Pauschi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pauschi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maki manages to avoid it.
Maki throws the left hand but Pauschi avoids the punch easily.
Pauschi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Pauschi finds it's way through Maki's defenses.
Maki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pauschi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maki.
Pauschi throws a right hand that misses
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pauschi.
A leg kick checked by Maki.
Maki lands with a straight right. Pauschi didn't see that one coming.
Chris Pauschi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi misses the body punch
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Maki connects with a leg kick.
Maki slips under a jab from Pauschi.
Pauschi misses the jab.
Maki moves out of range as Pauschi strikes.
Maki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pauschi scores with a shot to the body.
Pauschi throws a sloppy body shot
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pauschi misses with a jab to the body
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pauschi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pauschi scrambles back to his feet.
Maki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maki.
Pauschi tries to clinch there but Maki circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maki pushes Pauschi up against the cage in a clinch.
Pauschi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauschi.
Maki slows down the pace here.
Pauschi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maki lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pauschi throws a punch but it's blocked by Maki.
Maki lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maki lands with a light punch inside.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauschi misses with a punch on the inside.
Maki lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pauschi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maki - that landed with a thud.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pauschi backwards.
A shot in the inside from Maki.
Pauschi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maki.
Maki lands a left hand.
Maki pushes Pauschi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maki lands with a right to the head.
Maki is struggling to control the position.
Maki pushes Pauschi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maki scores with a hook to the body.
Maki scores with a shot to the side of Pauschi's head.

Pauschi is rocked!
Nice body punch from Maki - that landed with a thud.
Pauschi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Pauschi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Maki.
Maki unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pauschi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Maki is unloading with more strikes now! Pauschi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Maki!
A very excited looking Seppo Maki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.