PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wildfire in the streets kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kolloo
vs
Maiden

170 cm
38
157 lbs
31 - 12 - 3

185 cm
35
170 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maiden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maiden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maiden connects with a single shot there.
Maiden moves out of range of the body kick.
Kolloo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kolloo throws a right hand that misses

and Maiden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kolloo has one foot on Maiden's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolloo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaakko Kolloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolloo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kolloo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maiden throws out a counter right but Kolloo avoids it with no problem.
Maiden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maiden avoids the body shot from Kolloo.
Maiden misses with a body shot.
Kolloo throws a shot to the body.
Maiden slips under a jab.
Kolloo with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maiden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kolloo defends it well.
Maiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maiden cracks Kolloo with an open hand slap.
Kolloo tries to land a front kick but Maiden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maiden connects with a nice looking jab.
Maiden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kolloo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maiden takes a swing at Kolloo's ribcage but misses.
Maiden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kolloo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maiden moves away.
Kolloo throws a jab but it's blocked by Maiden.
Kolloo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maiden throws out a counter right but Kolloo avoids it with no problem.
Kolloo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maiden. That did some damage!
Maiden throws a big shot that misses.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maiden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kolloo throws a push kick but Maiden slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden walks into a straight right hand from Kolloo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maiden misses with a body shot.
Kolloo just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maiden! But no joy.
Kolloo works Maiden's body with a nice hook.
Maiden thumps Kolloo with a low kick.
Maiden avoids a kick to the body.
Maiden lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maiden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kolloo misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Maiden misses its intended target.
Maiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kolloo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
Kolloo throws a chopping leg kick but Maiden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kolloo throws out a loose jab but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaakko Kolloo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maiden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kolloo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden throws a head kick but Kolloo moves out of range.
Kolloo misses with a body kick.
Maiden throws a hook but Kolloo blocks it.
Kolloo looks to land a right hand but Maiden moved out of range.
Maiden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kolloo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Maiden responds with a good body kick, but Kolloo manages to step out the way in time.
Kolloo throws a sloppy body shot
and Maiden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kolloo staying out of range there.
Kolloo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kolloo throws a body kick that misses.
Maiden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kolloo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maiden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kolloo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Kolloo.
Maiden moves out of range of the body kick.
Kolloo defending well as Maiden loads up on a big left hand.
Maiden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kolloo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo lands a nice shot that snaps Maiden's head back.
Kolloo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maiden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kolloo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolloo walks into a jab.
Kolloo throws the left hand but Maiden avoids the punch easily.
Kolloo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kolloo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maiden catches Kolloo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maiden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kolloo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maiden.
Kolloo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maiden throws a hook but Kolloo avoids it easily.
Maiden misses with an uppercut. Kolloo saw that one coming.
Kolloo throws a head kick but Maiden moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maiden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kolloo throws a body kick that misses
enabling Maiden to counter with a crisp jab.
Maiden misses with a right hand
and Kolloo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maiden's knee momentarily.
Kolloo throws a push kick but Maiden slaps the foot to one side.
Maiden misses with a hook
and Kolloo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maiden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kolloo moves out of range of the leg kick from Maiden.
Maiden misses with an uppercut.
Maiden slips a jab from Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden swings for the body but Kolloo moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maiden, as that shot connected.
Kolloo throws a body kick that misses.
Eddy Maiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kolloo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kolloo throws a lazy uppercut
and Maiden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maiden counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Kolloo misses.
Kolloo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maiden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kolloo's head.
Kolloo misses with a low kick.
And Maiden tries to counter it with a takedown but Kolloo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kolloo. Maiden shrugs it off though.
A jab lands there for Kolloo.
Maiden misses the jab.
Kolloo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maiden throws the left hand but Kolloo avoids the punch easily.
Maiden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maiden ducks under a wild hook from Kolloo.
A cross from Maiden lands.
Maiden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolloo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maiden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maiden wants to slow Kolloo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kolloo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maiden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maiden lands with a good body shot.
Maiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maiden lands with an uppercut that bounces Kolloo off the cage and back into range.
Maiden looks to throw the jab but Kolloo is out of range.
Kolloo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maiden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maiden moves out of range of the leg kick from Kolloo.
A countering left hand to the body from Maiden misses.
Kolloo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maiden misses with a straight right.
Kolloo throws a leg kick which misses Maiden's front leg but catches the back leg as Maiden tries to avoid it.
Kolloo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kolloo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kolloo slips under a jab from Maiden.
A big left from Maiden misses.
Kolloo connects with an inside leg kick.
Maiden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kolloo.
Maiden staying out of range there.
Kolloo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maiden cracks Kolloo with an open hand slap.
Kolloo misses with a kick to the body.
Kolloo scores with a hook.
Maiden misses with a low kick.
Maiden misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kolloo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kolloo is looking to slow Maiden down with leg kicks.
Maiden misses with an uppercut.
Kolloo throws a body kick that misses.
Maiden feints the counter takedown.
Kolloo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Maiden blocks the leg kick.

Maiden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maiden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kolloo tries to roll over but Maiden keeps him under control.
Maiden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maiden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kolloo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kolloo throws a body punch but Maiden moves out of range.
Maiden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kolloo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maiden has time to react.
Kolloo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kolloo sizes up Maiden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maiden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kolloo can pounce on him.
Maiden throws a body shot but no joy.
Maiden ducks under a wild hook from Kolloo.
Maiden slips a jab from Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a body shot but no joy.
Kolloo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maiden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden throws a big shot that misses.
Kolloo swings for the body but Maiden moves out of range.
Kolloo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheers as Maiden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kolloo doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo tries to bum rush Maiden with a series of wild strikes but Maiden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolloo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maiden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolloo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maiden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kolloo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kolloo throws a hook but Maiden blocks it.
Maiden throws out a loose jab but Kolloo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolloo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kolloo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maiden's sensitive parts.
Kolloo throws a head kick that misses.
Kolloo misses with a kick to the body.
Kolloo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kolloo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maiden will feel that in the morning.
Kolloo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden lands with a cross.
Kolloo feints and then cracks Maiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maiden down.
Kolloo moves forwards but Maiden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kolloo throws a right hand that misses
letting Maiden counter with a right hand.
Kolloo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maiden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kolloo defends it well.
Kolloo throws out a loose jab but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolloo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maiden takes a step back to recover.
Maiden checks a low kick from Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Maiden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maiden uses his free foot to push down on Kolloo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kolloo.
Maiden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maiden trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden breaks from Kolloo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Maiden.
Kolloo tries to reverse the position but Maiden maintains control.
Maiden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kolloo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maiden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kolloo hang on?

Kolloo is rocked!
Maiden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Kolloo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maiden lands a big elbow - Kolloo is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kolloo is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddy Maiden!
Eddy Maiden tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.