|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Whiteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
26
172 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
|
185 cm
32
170 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Whiteman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maiden lands an overhand right.
Whiteman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maiden just misses with a punch to the body.
Maiden misses with a low kick.
Tokyo Whiteman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maiden misses with an uppercut. Whiteman saw that one coming.
Maiden lands a nice hook to Whiteman's body. Whiteman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maiden avoids the body shot from Whiteman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maiden! But no joy.
Whiteman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maiden's head backwards.
Whiteman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maiden.
Nice shot by Whiteman.
Maiden misses with a looping left.
Whiteman misses with a left hand
enabling Maiden to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Maiden.
Whiteman scores with a jab to the head.
Whiteman throws a head kick that misses
and Maiden counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman checks a low kick from Maiden.
A head kick misses from Whiteman.
Whiteman missing with a left hand there. Maiden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maiden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whiteman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Whiteman is predictable there
letting Maiden counter with a right hand.
Whiteman throws out a loose jab but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maiden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maiden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiteman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maiden.
Whiteman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiteman.
Maiden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whiteman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maiden appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whiteman misses with a hook. Maiden ducked under it nicely.
Maiden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Whiteman throws a body punch but Maiden moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden blocks a head kick by Whiteman.
Maiden throws out a counter right but Whiteman avoids it with no problem.
Maiden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whiteman manages to avoid it.
Maiden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Maiden does it's job there.
Maiden looks to land a left hand but Whiteman moved out of range nicely.
Whiteman misses with a body shot.
Maiden shapes to counter with a head kick.
Maiden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whiteman misses with a jab to the body
and Maiden counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Whiteman throws a lazy head kick
and Maiden counters with an inside leg kick.
Whiteman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whiteman moves out of range as Maiden strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maiden!
Whiteman looks to score with a jab to the body but Maiden is just out of range.
It seemed like Maiden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whiteman throws a poor cross that misses
and Maiden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whiteman misses with an uppercut. Maiden saw that one coming.
Maiden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whiteman doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maiden, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiteman. Maiden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiteman goes for a double leg but Maiden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maiden continues to drive forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maiden.
Whiteman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maiden as he avoids it easily.
Maiden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whiteman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maiden's corner calls for a 1-2. Maiden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whiteman throws a sloppy head kick
and Maiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiteman looks to throw the jab but Maiden is out of range.
Whiteman throws a head kick that misses
and Maiden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Whiteman won't be happy with that.
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!
Check out the look on Maiden's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Whiteman is not content to let Maiden control the position.
Whiteman is trying to control Maiden's posture but Maiden avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Whiteman's face as Maiden controls the position.
Maiden working away.
Maiden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maiden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whiteman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maiden looks up at the clock and then as Whiteman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maiden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maiden scoring with punches from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Maiden tries for a kimura but Whiteman is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Whiteman misses with a hook
and Maiden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maiden misses with a looping left.
Maiden throws a hook but Whiteman blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Whiteman misses the target.
Whiteman shoots in for a double leg but Maiden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maiden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whiteman throws a head kick but Maiden moves out of range.
Eddy Maiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maiden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maiden feints the counter takedown.
Maiden pushes Whiteman away with a front kick.
Whiteman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maiden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden throws a leg kick but Whiteman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whiteman throws a looping overhand right but Maiden ducks down to avoid it.
Maiden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whiteman misses with a wild combination.
Maiden lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman misses with a lunging right hand
and Maiden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maiden lands a jab to the nose.
Whiteman throws out a loose jab but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiteman misses with a hook. Maiden ducked under it nicely.
Maiden tries a quick counter leg kick but Whiteman is wise to it.
Whiteman lands a lovely overhand right.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whiteman cracks a nice hook into Maiden's ribs.
A jab from Whiteman does it's job there.
Maiden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maiden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maiden looking to score a takedown here. Whiteman is defending well but Maiden drives through and ends up in Whiteman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maiden working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Whiteman keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maiden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whiteman's head.
Maiden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maiden scoring with some ground and pound.
Whiteman has his foot on Maiden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maiden works his way back into a safe position though.
Maiden lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiteman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whiteman is looking for a triangle here but Maiden uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Maiden trying to control the action but Whiteman is working from the bottom.
Whiteman is trying to control Maiden's posture but Maiden avoids it.
Whiteman regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden slips a nice elbow through Whiteman's hands, connecting with Whiteman's forehead.
Maiden winds up and cracks Whiteman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maiden wants to take a breather but Whiteman is having none of it.
Maiden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maiden lands with a punch from half guard.
Maiden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whiteman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maiden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maiden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whiteman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maiden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Maiden.
Maiden is controlling the pace.
Maiden lands strikes from half guard.
Whiteman wants to improve his position but Maiden is controlling well.
Whiteman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman taking some punishment here, with Maiden in his half guard.
Whiteman trying to control from the bottom.
Maiden trying to control the action but Whiteman is working from the bottom.
Maiden drops an elbow to the side of Whiteman's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maiden lands with a punch from half guard.
Maiden working Whiteman over with strikes.
Maiden winds up and cracks Whiteman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maiden is looking to take a break and control but Whiteman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maiden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maiden lands a nice short elbow.
Whiteman trying to control but Maiden postures up.
Eddy Maiden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Maiden stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maiden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maiden throws a hook but Whiteman avoids it easily.
Whiteman moves away from the strike by Maiden.
Maiden defending well as Whiteman loads up on a big left hand.
Maiden moves out of range of the strikes.
Whiteman misses with a straight left.
Maiden misses with a leg kick
and Whiteman counters with a straight right hand.
Whiteman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whiteman.
Maiden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whiteman momentarily.
Maiden is looking to slow Whiteman down with leg kicks.
Whiteman tries a low kick but Maiden avoids it.
Maiden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman takes a swing at Maiden's ribcage but misses.
Maiden moves out of range as Whiteman strikes.
Maiden throws out a counter right but Whiteman avoids it with no problem.
Maiden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maiden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Whiteman eats them both and turns towards Maiden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Whiteman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maiden counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Maiden misses.
Maiden just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWhiteman.
Whiteman misses with a right hand
and Maiden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maiden swats away the attempt to clinch by Whiteman.
Maiden misses with a two punch combination.
Whiteman throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Maiden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whiteman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Whiteman lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden throws a right hand that Whiteman ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiteman also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Whiteman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiteman throws a lazy uppercut
and Maiden counters with a stiff right hand.
Whiteman slips a straight right by Maiden.
Whiteman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maiden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whiteman missing with a left hand there. Maiden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maiden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whiteman looks to throw a body kick
and Maiden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whiteman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maiden.
Maiden cracks Whiteman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whiteman feints and then cracks Maiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maiden down.
Maiden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whiteman throws a lazy right hand but Maiden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maiden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maiden. That did some damage!
Whiteman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maiden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Whiteman.
Maiden lands with a good body shot.
Maiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whiteman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maiden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Whiteman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Maiden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maiden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whiteman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiteman taking a breather here.
Whiteman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tokyo Whiteman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddy Maiden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maiden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Whiteman off and has taken his back!
Whiteman rolls, trying to escape but Maiden keeps control of the position.
Whiteman is working hard here to advance position.
Whiteman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Maiden wants to control but Whiteman is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddy Maiden.
Well Maiden 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
An out of breath Eddy Maiden thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
