PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archie Moses acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maiden
vs
Moses

185 cm
32
170 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

177 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Moses!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maiden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maiden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Moses.
Moses takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moses scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moses has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maiden throws out a loose jab but Moses uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Maiden tenderised Moses's leg. Moses is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maiden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maiden lunges at Moses with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moses's hand.
Moses misses with a hook
and Moses takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maiden lands a leg kick that knocks Moses off balance momentarily.
Moses misses with a few strikes there.
Maiden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Moses throws a looping overhand right but Maiden ducks down to avoid it.
Moses throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maiden counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moses is defended easily by Maiden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses takes one on the button.
Moses swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maiden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moses keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moses will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Maiden tries to sprawl but Moses drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Moses is looking for a kimura here.
Maiden is trying is best to control the position here.
Moses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Moses is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maiden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moses seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maiden is looking to improve his position.

Moses wants to work for an arm triangle but Maiden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moses is looking to take a break and control but Maiden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses thows a huge punch but Maiden dodges it nicely.
Maiden is refusing to be controlled, as Moses sits in half guard.
Maiden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moses's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moses's back!
Moses prevents Maiden from getting a body triangle.
Maiden misses with an elbow to the head.
Maiden softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Moses tries to break free.
Maiden thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Maiden doesn't have the hooks in and Moses manages to turn into his guard.
Maiden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moses's guard.

Maiden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden distracts Moses with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moses controlling Maiden's posture.
Maiden is working Moses over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moses has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maiden won't allow Moses to sweep him here.

Moses working for a triangle but Maiden defends it easily.
Maiden is looking to work some ground and pound but Moses has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maiden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Moses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maiden is aware though and is defending well.
Maiden chips away with some ground and pound.
Maiden looking to sit in guard and control but Moses gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maiden is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Maiden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maiden throws the left hand but Moses avoids the punch easily.
Moses slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Maiden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maiden lands with a good body shot.
Moses cracks Maiden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moses looks for a takedown but Maiden sprawls well.
Maiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moses throws out a loose jab but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moses misses with a lunging right hand
and Maiden counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moses now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Maiden.
Moses throws a right hand that Maiden ducks under and follows up with a left that Maiden also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Maiden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden dives in and grabs Moses's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes down on Maiden's head and hops out.
Maiden digs a good body shot into Moses's ribs.
Eddy Maiden is winning the standup battle so far.
Moses moves away from the strike by Maiden.
Maiden walks into a left hand.
Maiden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archie Moses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moses pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maiden is out of range and Moses settles back down.
Moses misses with a body shot.
Moses goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archie Moses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moses ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moses cracks Maiden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moses works over Maiden's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maiden slips under a jab.
Maiden throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maiden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moses misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Maiden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moses swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maiden throws a lazy right hand but Moses sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moses cracks Maiden with an open hand slap.
Moses takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moses moves out of range of the body kick from Maiden.
Moses drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maiden defends it well.
Maiden lands a jab.
Moses will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eddy Maiden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Moses.

Maiden shoots in and bounces Moses off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maiden distracts Moses with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moses 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.
Moses is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maiden stands up over Moses, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maiden is one step ahead there.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Maiden from controlling successfully.
Maiden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moses is trying to keep Maiden in close.
Maiden works over Moses with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Moses looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Maiden scoring with some ground and pound.
Maiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moses is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maiden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Maiden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moses controls Maiden momentarily but Maiden frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maiden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maiden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moses ducks under a wild hook from Maiden.
Moses looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Maiden blocks the leg kick.
Moses throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maiden on the side of the head.
Moses lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moses.
Maiden throws a jab when Moses was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden connects with a leg kick. Moses looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maiden throws a body shot but no joy.
Maiden tries to bum rush Moses with a series of wild strikes but Moses uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maiden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maiden wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maiden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moses's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden looks to land a left hand but Moses moved out of range nicely.
Moses was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moses misses with a right hand
and Maiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maiden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maiden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maiden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moses.
Moses swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moses with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maiden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moses.
Moses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maiden.
Maiden misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Maiden there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Maiden.
Moses dives in for a single leg takedown but Maiden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moses misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maiden slips a jab from Moses.
Maiden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maiden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moses can do to turn this around?
Maiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maiden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses moves away.
Moses wants to land a leg kick but Maiden is out of range.
Maiden shoots in and drives through. Moses sprawls well.
Maiden throws a hook but Moses avoids it easily.
Archie Moses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses shoots and misses
and Maiden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eddy Maiden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Moses.
Moses throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Maiden to counter with a crisp jab.
Maiden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maiden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maiden, as that shot connected.
Maiden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moses throws a low kick but Maiden avoids it.
Moses has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maiden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moses's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Maiden. Beautiful body shot.
Maiden throws out a powerful jab.
Moses has his takedown stuffed
and Maiden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maiden throws a leg kick which misses Moses's front leg but catches the back leg as Moses tries to avoid it.
Eddy Maiden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maiden.
Moses tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maiden looks to throw the jab but Moses is out of range.
Maiden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moses misses with a lunging right hand

and Maiden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maiden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maiden throws a big right hand that misses.
Maiden wants to pass the guard but Moses is keeping the position.
Maiden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moses's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Maiden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maiden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
Eddy Maiden very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.