PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Denetov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Just one cornetto. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maldini
vs
Denetov

210 cm
32
275 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

178 cm
30
183 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexi Denetov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini lands a body shot.

Maldini takes the fight into the clinch.
Maldini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Denetov blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Denetov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Denetov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Denetov blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Good body shot from Maldini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini misses with some punches.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maldini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maldini scores with a shot to the side of Denetov's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldini.
Denetov blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini tries to work over Denetov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Denetov controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Maldini.

Maldini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denetov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldini scores with a leg kick.
Maldini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denetov.
Maldini throws an overhand right that lands on Denetov's shoulder, as Denetov tries to avoid the shot.
Maldini connects with a looping right hand.

Denetov closes the distance and clinches.
Denetov tries to break free but Maldini pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maldini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denetov with a jab.
A jab lands there for Denetov.
Denetov looks to land a combination but Maldini avoids it well.

Maldini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Maldini.
Denetov tries to break free but Maldini pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldini tries to work over Denetov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Denetov controls his hands.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Denetov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Denetov avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denetov's elbow.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denetovs head.
Maldini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denetov's elbow.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denetov prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Denetov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini throws a punch but it's blocked by Denetov.
Maldini throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini tries a body shot but Denetov blocks it.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denetovs head.
Denetov tries to break the clinch but Maldini is controlling the position.
Denetov prevents a body shot from Maldini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maldini.
Maldini lands with a light punch inside.

Maldini manages to break the clinch.

Maldini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Denetov, pushing him back against the cage.
Maldini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Maldini has a couple of punches blocked by Denetov.
Maldini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denetov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denetov can't break the clinch.

Denetov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maldini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Maldini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Denetov.
Maldini cracks Denetov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Alexi Denetov has been cut.
Denetov misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Denetov.
Denetov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denetov shoots in and drives through. Maldini sprawls well.
Maldini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denetov can do to turn this around?
Denetov 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.
Nice defenses there by Maldini.
A head kick misses from Maldini.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Denetov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldini can pounce on him.
Denetov drops his hands momentarily and Maldini needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Denetov just on the top of the head. Denetov drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Denetov - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giuseppe Maldini!
A victorious Giuseppe Maldini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.