PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Maritato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Budgie - Breadfan as his entrance music. Steven Maritato could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauricio Jones's chin.

Maritato
vs
Jones

191 cm
26
245 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
255 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Maritato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Jones!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maritato.
Maritato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maritato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones connects with a jab.
Maritato slips a straight right by Jones.
Maritato just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maritato just misses with a punch to the body.
Maritato scores with a decent looking hook.
Maritato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Mauricio Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Maritato's front leg but catches the back leg as Maritato tries to avoid it.
Jones thumps Maritato with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maritato throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Maritato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Maritato just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a head kick but Maritato moves out of range.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maritato throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Maritato lands a jab to the nose.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maritato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones digs a good hook to Maritato's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Maritato is breathing heavily.
Maritato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Maritato misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maritato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maritato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Maritato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones cracks the inside of Maritato's front leg.
Jones lands a nice hook to Maritato's body. Maritato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maritato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maritato's calf.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Maritato tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Maritato uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Maritato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maritato's sensitive parts.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a jab when Maritato was well out of range.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Maritato seems unphased.
Jones thumps Maritato with a low kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Maritato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maritato down.
That kick from Jones tenderised Maritato's leg. Maritato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maritato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maritato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Maritato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maritato's sensitive parts.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maritato.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Maritato avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands a head kick. Maritato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones thuds his right hand into Maritato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maritato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maritato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Maritato's head.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maritato manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maritato's sensitive parts.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maritato's calf.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maritato moves away.
Maritato misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones slips a jab from Maritato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maritato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Maritato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maritato had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maritato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Maritato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.

Maritato is rocked!
Maritato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oh Maritato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands with a right that hurts Maritato. Maritato looks to clinch but Jones throws a short knee that drops Maritato. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mauricio Jones!