PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maxim Mailov's chin.

Jones
vs
Mailov

189 cm
29
213 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

193 cm
35
209 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Mailov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Mailov saw that one coming.
Mailov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mailov leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Mailov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mailov swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Nice sprawl there from Mailov as Jones shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Mailov counters with a nice body shot.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mailov defends it nicely.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones is trying to push Mailov away but Mailov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mailov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mailov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mailov after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mailov.
Mailov leaning against his opponent.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mailov is keeping busy.
Jones is working for takedown but Mailov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mailov is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mailov down to the mat. Mailov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Maxim Mailov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Mailov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mailov tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mailov to the ground. Mailov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the combination.
Josh Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones tries for a takedown but Mailov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Mailov lands with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Mailov which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mailov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mailov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mailov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mailov counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mailov counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mailov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Mailov connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mailov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Mailov.
Nice shot lands for Mailov.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mailov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov avoids the body shot from Jones.
Mailov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mailov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Mailov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mailov but Mailov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Mailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Mailov.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mailov but Mailov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters circling a little - Mailov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mailov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mailov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mailov leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mailov.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mailov.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mailov is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Mailov circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Maxim Mailov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Mailov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mailov ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Josh Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mailov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mailov digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Mailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Mailov connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mailov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mailov can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Mailov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones with a poor takedown
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mailov lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Mailov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Mailov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Mailov both land. Nice combination.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mailov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mailov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mailov misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mailov manages to avoid it.
Mailov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mailov thumps Jones with a low kick.
Mailov lands with an overhand left.
Mailov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mailov lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mailov scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mailov is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Mailov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mailov thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mailov circles away.
Mailov lands a front kick.
Mailov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mailov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones dives in and grabs Mailov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mailov pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Mailov lands with an overhand left.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mailov misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mailov.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mailov is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Mailov circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Mailov tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Josh Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones takes a swing at Mailov's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Mailov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mailov 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Maxim Mailov!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Maxim Mailov!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Maxim Mailov!

Maxim Mailov wins by unanimous decision!