PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holy Jenova (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenova
vs
Maldini

225 cm
35
285 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

210 cm
35
275 lbs
32 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holy Jenova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenova moves out of range as Maldini throws a body kick.
Maldini has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jenova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenova really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maldini throws a poor cross that misses
and Jenova makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maldini really felt that one!
Maldini misses with a head kick.
Maldini tries to land a body kick
and Jenova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenova throws a hook to the side of Maldini's head but Maldini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenova takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maldini avoids a kick to the body.
Maldini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maldini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini misses with a hook
and Jenova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maldini's knee momentarily.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenova was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jenova lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Maldini.
Maldini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenova scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenova.
Maldini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maldini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldini. Maldini obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenova dips to his left and cracks Maldini with an uppercut!
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maldini throws a series of punches but Jenova moves out of range.
Jenova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
Maldini looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenova is just out of range.
Jenova misses with a wild body shot.
Jenova slips under a jab.
Jenova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maldini staying out of range there.
Jenova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini blocks the body kick.
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenova to score with a decent uppercut.
Maldini misses with a left hand
and Jenova makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maldini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenova misses with a hook. Maldini ducked under it nicely.
Maldini misses with a kick to the body.
Jenova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Maldini misses its intended target.
Jenova scores with a jab.
Jenova moves out of range as Maldini throws a body kick.
Maldini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Jenova.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Maldini throws the left hand but Jenova avoids the punch easily.
Maldini slips a straight right by Jenova.
Maldini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jenova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maldini lands with a nice combination. Jenova backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a nice looking combination but Jenova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maldini thows a body kick. Jenova tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenova walks into a stiff left hand from Maldini.
A punch combination from Maldini misses.
Jenova blocks the body kick.
Jenova lands a nice shot to the body.
Jenova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenova feints and then cracks Maldini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maldini down.
Maldini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maldini 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.
Jenova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Jenova lands a nice shot to the body.
Maldini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenova jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
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!
Nice shot lands for Maldini.
Jenova lands with an uppercut that bounces Maldini off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini moves out of range as Jenova strikes.
Jenova throws a shot from downtown. Maldini moves away and avoids it.
Jenova throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maldini thuds a left hand into Jenova's body.
Jenova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maldini's head.
Maldini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldini scores with a body shot.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldini plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Maldini throws a hook but Jenova avoids it easily.
Jenova fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maldini just manages to avoid it.
Maldini moves out of range as Jenova strikes.
Maldini misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini walks into a straight right hand from Jenova.
Maldini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maldini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenova misses with an uppercut.
Jenova throws a wild body kick that Maldini sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Holy Jenova will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maldini slips under a jab.
Maldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jenova scores with a spinning back kick!
Jenova lands a lovely overhand right.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenova to score with a decent uppercut.
Jenova showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini connects with an inside leg kick.
Maldini tries a low kick but Jenova avoids it.
Jenova throws out a powerful jab.
Jenova throws an overhand right that lands on Maldini's shoulder, as Maldini tries to avoid the shot.
Maldini loads up on a big right hand but Jenova slips the punch.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenova misses with a straight right.
Jenova misses with an uppercut. Maldini saw that one coming.
Jenova scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini is looking to land body kicks.
Maldini throws a head kick but Jenova moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jenova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenova to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Maldini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldini lunges at Jenova with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenova's hand.
Jenova staying out of range there.
Jenova throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Jenova throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maldini throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maldini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick from Jenova.
Maldini lands with a nice combination. Jenova backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Holy Jenova has been cut.
Maldini throws a poor cross that misses
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldini checks a low kick from Jenova.
Maldini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jenova.
Jenova looks for the body kick but Maldini saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldini! But no joy.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenova.
Jenova scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenova is able to avoid easily.
Jenova thuds his shin into the meat of Maldini's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jenova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenova. That's going to slow Maldini down.
Jenova looks to throw the jab but Maldini is out of range.
Jenova is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jenova throws a looping overhand right but Maldini ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenova checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Maldini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maldini misses with a few strikes there.
Jenova appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jenova misses the jab.
Jenova has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenova there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini throws a nice looking combination but Jenova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maldini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenova lands a front kick.
Maldini is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jenova!
Jenova misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a hook but Jenova avoids it easily.
Jenova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini wants to counter the offense by Jenova and move into the clinch position.
Maldini tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jenova lands with a nice body kick.
Jenova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldini can do to turn this around?
Maldini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maldini slips a jab from Jenova.
Jenova cracks Maldini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldini cracks the inside of Jenova's front leg.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Jenova is out of range.
Jenova scores with the left hand. Maldini knows he should have avoided that one.
Maldini swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jenova finds it's target.
Jenova throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jenova throws out a loose jab but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Jenova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maldini might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jenova has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick from Jenova.
Jenova sizes up Maldini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maldini is looking to clinch.
Jenova scores with a punch to the head.
Holy Jenova is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenova throws the kick towards the body but Maldini avoids it.
Maldini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jenova misses with a body shot.
Maldini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maldini lands a leg kick that knocks Jenova off balance momentarily.
Maldini misses the jab.
Jenova throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jenova chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldini can pounce on him.
A big left from Maldini misses.
Maldini wants to land a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenova moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Jenova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maldini doesn't seem bothered though.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini moves in looking to clinch but Jenova pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy Jenova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Holy Jenova's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maldini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maldini throws a push kick but Jenova slaps the foot to one side.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Maldini.
Jenova looks to throw the jab but Maldini is out of range.
Maldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jenova blocks a head kick by Maldini.
Maldini misses with a head kick.
Jenova throws a front kick that sends Maldini stumbling back into the cage.
Maldini has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jenova.
Maldini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a hook to the body. Maldini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jenova throws an overhand right that lands on Maldini's shoulder, as Maldini tries to avoid the shot.
Jenova moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maldini throws a lazy body kick
and Jenova counters with a straight right hand.
Maldini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maldini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenova scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maldini.
Maldini walks into a jab.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini takes one on the button.
Jenova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenova lands a front kick.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenova.
Jenova moves into range and connects with a jab.

Maldini is rocked!
Jenova moves out of range as Maldini throws a body kick.
Good work by Jenova as he checks the leg kick.
Jenova is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jenova is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Maldini hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Holy Jenova!
Holy Jenova retains his super heavyweight title!
A less than humble Holy Jenova misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.