PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rj Paned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maplesden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paned
vs
Maplesden

165 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rj Paned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Maplesden!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paned swats away the attempt to clinch by Maplesden.
Maplesden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Rj Paned has been cut.
Maplesden punishes Paned's body with a nice straight punch.

Maplesden closes the distance and pushes Paned back into the cage.
Maplesden lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maplesden breaks the clinch.
Maplesden throws a series of strikes that have Paned backpedaling.
Paned misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maplesden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paned.
Paned falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maplesden counters with a head kick that drops Paned to the mat! Paned scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Paned is rocked!

Maplesden instigates a clinch.
Maplesden stalls.

Maplesden has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Paned regains guard immediately.
Paned is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Paned is trying to control the position but Maplesden postures up.
Maplesden is looking to stand up but Paned won't let him.
Paned could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paned is trying to keep Maplesden in close.
Maplesden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maplesden wants to stand but Paned is controlling his posture from full guard.

Maplesden stands up from Paned's guard - Maplesden perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maplesden scores with a head kick. Paned tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maplesden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paned is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maplesden.
Maplesden connects with the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paned looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Maplesden turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maplesden manages to end up in side control.
Maplesden working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paned tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Maplesden easily slips into full mount!
Paned wants to hold on but Maplesden pushes him away.
Maplesden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maplesden dominating with strikes here.
Maplesden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paned is looking to escape.
Maplesden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maplesden looking to finish Paned with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paned!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maplesden landing strikes from the mount and Paned is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maplesden landing strikes from the mount.
Maplesden lands a nice shot to the head.
Maplesden lands a nice shot to the head.
Paned on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paned tries to get out of the position.
Maplesden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paned wants to hold on but Maplesden pushes him away.
Maplesden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paned. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maplesden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Paned's face.
Paned takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maplesden controlling from the full mount.
Paned tries to hold on but Maplesden pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maplesden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rj Paned's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maplesden gets a clinch.
Paned can't get the takedown.
Maplesden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paned avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paned pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paned gets underhooks to prevent Maplesden's takedown attempt.

Maplesden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rj Paned is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maplesden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Maplesden closes the distance and clinches.
Paned taking a breather.

Maplesden successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maplesden is looking to stand up but Paned isn't so interested in that idea.
Maplesden pulls Paned in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maplesden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paned trying to control the position from guard on top but Maplesden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paned won't allow Maplesden to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Maplesden. No joy for Paned on that attempt.
A nice combination there by Maplesden.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maplesden manages to pull guard.

Maplesden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paned defends it easily.
Maplesden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maplesden looking to control but Paned passes into half guard.
Maplesden regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paned wants to control from the top but Maplesden keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maplesden pulls Paned in close to prevent any damage.
Maplesden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maplesden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paned might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maplesden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paned preventing the sweep.
Paned has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maplesden is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paned wants to control from the top but Maplesden keeps moving.
Maplesden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rj Paned wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maplesden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paned.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maplesden.
Maplesden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paned tries to clinch up but Maplesden circles away and keeps his distance.
Maplesden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maplesden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paned momentarily.
Paned misses with a shot to the body

and Maplesden counters by moving into the clinch.

Maplesden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maplesden moves into the clinch successfully.
Maplesden can't get the takedown.
Rj Paned has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maplesden.

Maplesden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maplesden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rj Paned's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maplesden misses with a takedown attempt - Paned sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paned.
Maplesden avoids a kick to the body.
Paned tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maplesden swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Maplesden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maplesden is looking to take a break and control but Paned is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paned wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maplesden wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maplesden is trying to control. Paned wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maplesden is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Maplesden trying to control from half guard but Paned is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Maplesden was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Maplesden or perhaps it was just good defense by Paned which made him look bad.
Maplesden circles away from the clinch attempt.

Maplesden takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Maplesden breaks from the clinch.
Paned takes one to the side of the head.
Maplesden lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maplesden.
Paned tries to clinch up.

Maplesden has closed the distance and engaged Paned in a clinch.
Maplesden lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maplesden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maplesden fails with a takedown attempt.
Rj Paned has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maplesden.

Maplesden has closed the distance and engaged Paned in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maplesden has Paned pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paned manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maplesden stalling.
Paned jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maplesden walks away with a smile on his face. Paned gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paned takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maplesden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maplesden tries to clinch but Paned moves out of range.
Paned keeps the fight on the outside.
Paned tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniel Maplesden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maplesden gets a clinch.
Maplesden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paned backwards.
Maplesden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maplesden turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maplesden manages to end up in side control.
Paned tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maplesden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maplesden working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paned is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Maplesden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Daniel Maplesden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maplesden closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paned's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Maplesden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maplesden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Maplesden!