PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini has chosen Just one cornetto as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frazier
vs
Maldini

225 cm
36
275 lbs
35 - 15 - 1

210 cm
33
275 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Granite chin

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KAISER
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier jabs Maldini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frazier scores with a punch to the head.
A solid body kick from Frazier.
Frazier throws a right hand that Maldini ducks under and follows up with a left that Maldini also avoids with ease.
Frazier throws a chopping leg kick but Maldini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frazier lands an overhand right.
Frazier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frazier dodges the punch combination from Maldini.
Frazier throws a body kick that misses

and Maldini counters by moving into the clinch.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.
Frazier lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier punishes Maldini's body with a nice straight punch.
Frazier lands a jab-cross combination.
Maldini checks a leg kick nicely.
Maldini throws out a counter right but Frazier avoids it with no problem.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Frazier.
Frazier lunges at Maldini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maldini's hand.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Frazier.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Maldini.
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Maldini moved out of range.
Frazier thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maldini if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a jab.
Frazier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frazier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Frazier.
Frazier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frazier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frazier connects with a body shot.
Maldini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frazier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frazier lands a slapping body shot.
Maldini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frazier throws a sloppy body shot

and Maldini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maldini.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a shot to the body.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Maldini lands a right hand.
Maldini avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Frazier prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Frazier takes a shot to the head.
Maldini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier is trying to push Maldini away but Maldini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frazier stalling in the clinch but Maldini improves position.
Maldini lands a right hand.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldini.
Frazier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maldini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a shot to the body

and Maldini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maldini lands a hook that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maldini is defending well for now.
Frazier prevents a body shot from Maldini.

Maldini breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Frazier blocks the low kick.
Frazier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maldini.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Maldini throws a big counter head kick but Frazier avoids it with no problem.
Frazier throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Frazier sets himself, and Maldini steps forward looking for the clinch! Frazier avoids it this time.
Frazier blocks a leg kick.
Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frazier looks for the body kick but Maldini saw that one coming.
Maldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frazier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maldini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frazier's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Maldini does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Maldini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Frazier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maldini throws an off balance right hand
and Frazier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frazier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maldini checks it well.
Joe Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Frazier scores with a four punch combination!
Frazier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frazier jabs Maldini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Frazier's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Maldini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frazier throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frazier's knee momentarily.
Frazier is looking to wear down Maldini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frazier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frazier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Frazier lands with a right hand.
Frazier swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Maldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frazier lands a nice hook to Maldini's body. Maldini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maldini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frazier throws a hook but Maldini blocks it.
Maldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldini wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Maldini moved away.
Frazier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maldini in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Frazier lunges at Maldini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maldini's hand.
Frazier throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Frazier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maldini throws a right hand that Frazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Frazier also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Frazier takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Maldini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
As Maldini looks to move away, Frazier throws a big counter combo but Maldini just gets out of the way.
Maldini throws a shot to the body.
Maldini tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
It looked like Frazier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldini.
Maldini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Frazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frazier with a hook.
Frazier takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Maldini misses with a shot to the body
and Frazier counters with a straight right hand.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
Frazier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maldini's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldini can do to turn this around?
Maldini walks into a jab.
Frazier jabs Maldini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maldini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frazier lands with a cross.
A solid body kick from Frazier.
Maldini is breathing heavily.
Frazier throws the kick towards the body but Maldini avoids it.

Maldini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frazier, pushing him back against the cage.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.

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.

Joe Frazier dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frazier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maldini's hands.
Frazier with a nice cross.
Frazier connects with a solid leg kick.
Maldini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frazier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier looks to land a combination. Maldini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Maldini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frazier lands the left hand.
Frazier blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Frazier misses its target.
Frazier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini slips a jab from Frazier.
Frazier lands with an overhand left.
Maldini checks the leg kick.
Maldini wants to clinch.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
Maldini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frazier with a body shot.
Maldini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frazier lands a nice looking body kick.
Frazier throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Maldini counter with a right hand.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick from Frazier.
Frazier throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frazier takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is looking to clinch.
Frazier connects with an inside leg kick.
Frazier swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Maldini.
Frazier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maldini on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frazier.
Maldini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Frazier.
Maldini throws a hook but Frazier avoids it easily.
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!
Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Frazier throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Maldini wants to counter the offense by Frazier and move into the clinch position.
Frazier misses with a combination
and Maldini counters with a leg kick.
Maldini has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Frazier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maldini tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Maldini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Maldini is looking for the big counter here.
Frazier throws the kick towards the body but Maldini avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Frazier.
Frazier scores with a decent looking hook.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini tries to counter with a clinch but Frazier shakes him off and moves away.
Frazier throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frazier misses with a body shot
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldini moves out of range as Frazier throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Maldini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Maldini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldini throws out a counter right but Frazier avoids it with no problem.
Maldini tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maldini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frazier staying out of range there.

Maldini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini lands with a light punch inside.
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 scores with a hook to the body.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.

Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Frazier clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frazier misses with a left hand
and Frazier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Maldini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Frazier misses
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Maldini has cracked Frazier with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Maldini lands another huge swinging hook and Frazier tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Frazier, before Maldini can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giuseppe Maldini!
Giuseppe Maldini is the new heavyweight champion!
Giuseppe Maldini thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Joe Frazier stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am losing skills soooooooo fast it is scary, how was I even champ when a 24 year old is better skilled now than me?'.