PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Javes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Maes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Maes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Javes
vs
Maes

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Javes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Javes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maes misses with the combination.
Maes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Javes is looking to clinch.
Maes lands a jab to the head.
Maes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Javes eats them both and turns towards Maes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leon Maes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Maes.
Javes fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maes connects with a single shot there.
Javes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Javes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maes misses with a series of wild punches.
Maes misses with a wild combination.
Maes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Javes. Maes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Maes catches Javes right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Javes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Javes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maes looks to land a combination but Javes avoids it well.
Maes 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.
Maes connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Javes checks a leg kick nicely.
Javes throws a body punch but Maes moves out of range.
Maes with a nice cross.
Javes throws a nice looking combination but Maes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Javes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maes.
Maes wants to slow Javes down by chopping away at his legs.
Javes moves in looking to clinch but Maes pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maes throws a right and a left that Javes avoids nicely.
Maes is looking to score with low kicks.
Javes takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Javes misses the target.
Javes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Javes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Javes avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Maes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Javes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlos Javes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leon Maes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maes swinging wildly here.
Maes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Javes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Maes misses.
Javes wants to clinch up but Maes keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Javes clinches up against the cage.
Javes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Javes leaning against his opponent.

Javes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Maes.
Javes closes the distance but Maes moves to the side
and Maes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Javes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Javes.
Maes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maes looks to land a combination but Javes avoids it well.
Javes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Javes is out of range and Maes settles back down.
Maes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Javes is out of range and Maes settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maes ducks under a wild hook from Javes.
Maes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Javes takes one on the button.
Javes misses with a two punch combination.
Javes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Javes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maes misses with a double jab
and Javes counters with a nice body shot.
Maes is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Javes looks to score with a jab to the body but Maes is just out of range.
Javes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Javes tries to bum rush Maes with a series of wild strikes but Maes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Javes tries to clinch but Maes is having none of it.
Javes takes one on the button.
Javes misses with the combination.
Javes throws a nice looking combination but Maes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leon Maes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Maes.

Javes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Maes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Maes gets tackled into the cage by Javes. Javes maintains the clinch.
Javes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Javes breaks from the clinch.
Javes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Javes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maes motions for Javes to come forward. Maes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maes misses with a two punch combination.
Maes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Javes just misses with a punch to the body.
Javes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Javes slips a jab and a cross from Maes.
Javes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Javes thows a body shot but no joy.
Maes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maes scores with a three punch combo!
Maes slips a jab from Javes.
Maes throws an overhand right that lands on Javes's shoulder, as Javes tries to avoid the shot.
Javes misses with a wild body shot.
Javes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maes.
A combination from Maes does no damage.
No joy there for Maes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maes throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javes is looking to clinch.
Maes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Javes just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Maes scores with a four punch combination!
Maes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Javes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Javes is looking to clinch.
Javes tries to clinch up but Maes circles away and keeps his distance.
Javes tries to clinch there but Maes circles away.
Nice shot by Maes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javes misses with a double jab
and Maes counters with a thumping low kick.
Maes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Javes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Javes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Javes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maes misses with a few strikes there.
Carlos Javes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Maes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left and a right from Maes both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Maes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Maes!
In his post fight interview, Leon Maes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.