PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk. Joeli Babitu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Maiden
vs
Babitu

185 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
180 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Babitu finds it's way through Maiden's defenses.
Babitu thows a body shot but no joy.
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maiden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Maiden thows a body shot but no joy.
Babitu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Babitu.
Babitu is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Babitu swings for the body but Maiden moves out of range.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babitu connects with a nice looking jab.
Babitu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maiden.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maiden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babitu - the referee stops the clock and Maiden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babitu. Maiden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maiden avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu misses with a body kick.
Babitu loads up on a big right hand but Maiden slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maiden moves out of range of the body kick from Babitu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden cracks a nice hook into Babitu's ribs.
Maiden slips under a jab.
Maiden looks for a takedown but Babitu sprawls well.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maiden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babitu - the referee stops the clock and Maiden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babitu. Maiden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheers as Babitu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maiden doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, jab by Maiden - just one landing.
Babitu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maiden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Maiden moved away.
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Maiden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maiden lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a solid leg kick but Maiden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick but Maiden moves out of range.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Maiden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Maiden blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Maiden looks to score with a jab to the body but Babitu is just out of range.
Babitu throws a lazy uppercut

and Maiden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Babitu's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maiden content to stall in guard here.
Maiden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddy Maiden wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Babitu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu throws a low kick, looking for Maiden's leg but Maiden calmly moves out of range.
Maiden scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Babitu.
Maiden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maiden lands a body shot.
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu dodges the punch combination from Maiden.
An inside leg kick lands from Babitu.
Babitu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babitu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu thows a body shot but no joy.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Maiden moves out of range easily.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maiden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babitu manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maiden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maiden blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Maiden misses with a hook. Babitu ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joeli Babitu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Maiden avoids it.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Maiden moves out of range easily.
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Babitu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maiden counters with a nice body shot.
Joeli Babitu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babitu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Babitu.
Maiden 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.
Babitu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babitu lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Babitu misses.
Babitu misses with an uppercut.
Maiden lands with a straight right. Babitu didn't see that one coming.
Maiden blocks a head kick by Babitu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maiden.
Babitu lands a jab to the head.
Babitu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maiden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babitu misses the jab.
Joeli Babitu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maiden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maiden not doing much here.
Babitu won't allow Maiden to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden not doing much here.

We're going to have a standup here because Eddy Maiden wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Babitu thows a body shot but no joy.
Babitu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babitu cracks the inside of Maiden's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Babitu.
Babitu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maiden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maiden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babitu.
Maiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Maiden avoids it.
Babitu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maiden is looking to wear down Babitu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babitu looks to score with a jab to the body but Maiden is just out of range.
Maiden misses with a body shot.
Maiden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babitu throws out the jab.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maiden lands the left hand.
A lazy body kick from Babitu
and Maiden counters with a stiff right hand.
Babitu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maiden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Maiden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maiden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maiden throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden throws out a loose jab but Babitu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu throws a hook but Maiden blocks it.
Maiden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babitu counters with a solid body kick.
Maiden thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Maiden sees coming a mile off.
Babitu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maiden avoids the body shot from Babitu.
Maiden moves away from the strike by Babitu.
Babitu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babitu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babitu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Babitu.
Maiden looks to score with a jab to the body but Babitu is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joeli Babitu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maiden looks to score with a jab to the body but Babitu is just out of range.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Maiden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babitus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maiden looks to land a left hand but Babitu moved out of range nicely.
Babitu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maiden is able to avoid easily.
Babitu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maiden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babitu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maiden misses the jab.
Babitu throws a jab when Maiden was well out of range.
Maiden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babitu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maiden checks it well.
Maiden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maiden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Maiden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu slips a jab from Maiden.
Babitu wants to land a leg kick but Maiden is out of range.

Maiden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Babitu, pushing him back against the cage.
Babitu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maiden is defending well for now.

Maiden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Babitu can't fight it off and eventually Maiden manages to take the fight to the floor. Babitu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maiden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Babitu keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Eddy Maiden wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Babitu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babitu scores with a head kick. Maiden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick
and Maiden counters with a stiff right hand.
Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Maiden avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maiden throws a shot from downtown. Babitu moves away and avoids it.
Maiden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babitu.
Babitu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maiden's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maiden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maiden tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maiden thuds a left hand into Babitu's body.
Maiden misses with a double jab.
Maiden blocks a head kick by Babitu.

Maiden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maiden in particular looking to stall.
Eddy Maiden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babitu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eddy Maiden just wasn't active enough.
A big left from Babitu misses.
Maiden throws a hook to the side of Babitu's head but Babitu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Maiden moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Maiden sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Joeli Babitu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Maiden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babitu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeli Babitu!
Joeli Babitu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.