PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maul
vs
Bishop Of Bath And Wells

180 cm
27
182 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

184 cm
29
171 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Maul with an open hand slap.
Maul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maul swinging wildly here.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Bath And Wells now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Of Bath And Wells with a jab.
Maul misses with a few strikes there.
Maul misses with a hook.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a looping right.
Maul misses with a right hand
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab to Maul's midsection.
Of Bath And Wells throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Bath And Wells just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maul moves away from the strike by Of Bath And Wells.
Maul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Of Bath And Wells connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maul scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Maul closes the distance and clinches.
Maul is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Of Bath And Wells to keep the fight standing.

Maul jumps into guard, dragging Of Bath And Wells to the mat.
Maul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Of Bath And Wells has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maul is proving hard to escape from.
Maul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Of Bath And Wells seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Of Bath And Wells has passed into side control.
Of Bath And Wells is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maul will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Maul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maul is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maul is trying to control Of Bath And Wells's posture but Of Bath And Wells avoids it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maul wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Of Bath And Wells has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Of Bath And Wells throws the left hand but Maul avoids the punch easily.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook. Maul ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Maul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the body.
Maul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Of Bath And Wells swivels and escapes.
Maul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Of Bath And Wells moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maul walks into a straight right hand from Of Bath And Wells.
A nice combination there by Maul.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Of Bath And Wells's coach down at LOD: Contenders was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Of Bath And Wells's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Of Bath And Wells with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maul is breathing heavily.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Bath And Wells paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Bath And Wells swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maul.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Bishop Of Bath And Wells dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Of Bath And Wells connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Of Bath And Wells was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Bath And Wells throws a lazy uppercut
and Of Bath And Wells takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul moves out of range as Of Bath And Wells strikes.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Bath And Wells was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
Of Bath And Wells throws a big shot that misses.
Maul is looking to clinch but Of Bath And Wells is avoiding it.
Of Bath And Wells fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maul on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maul counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Bath And Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Bath And Wells.
Maul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Bath And Wells's corner calls for a 1-2. Of Bath And Wells obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
Of Bath And Wells throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Maul to counter with a crisp jab.
Of Bath And Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Of Bath And Wells darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Maul has managed to clinch.
Of Bath And Wells misses with the head strike.
Of Bath And Wells misses with some punches.
Maul works on Of Bath And Wells's body with a couple of short punches.

Maul manages to break the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Of Bath And Wells misses.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
Of Bath And Wells swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maul misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Maul with a good jab.
Of Bath And Wells takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Bath And Wells swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Bath And Wells moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Of Bath And Wells keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
Of Bath And Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Bath And Wells.
Maul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells thuds his right hand into Maul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maul lands an overhand right.
Of Bath And Wells just misses with a punch to the body.
As Of Bath And Wells tries to get set, Maul tries to push him back and clinch up but Of Bath And Wells manages to avoid the attempt.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the jaw.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells throws the left hand but Maul avoids the punch easily.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a shot to the body.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Of Bath And Wells sprawls well. Of Bath And Wells wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maul gets slowly back to his feet.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the body shot from Maul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Bath And Wells on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Of Bath And Wells lands a slapping body shot.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a loose jab but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Of Bath And Wells lands with a cross.
Maul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maul there as he acknowledges the shot.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a body shot that sends Maul's belly button to the back.
Of Bath And Wells swinging wildly here.
Maul lands a nice looking body shot.
Maul misses with a series of wild punches.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Bishop Of Bath And Wells showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Of Bath And Wells connects with a looping right hand.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Bath And Wells swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a wild combination.
Of Bath And Wells dips to his left and cracks Maul with an uppercut!
Maul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Bath And Wells.
Maul appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Maul shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Of Bath And Wells's guard.
Maul wants to control from the top but Of Bath And Wells keeps moving.
Maul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Of Bath And Wells seems keen to control Maul's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maul gets to his feet. Of Bath And Wells looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Maul as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Maul misses its intended target.
Of Bath And Wells let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Of Bath And Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul moves away from the strike by Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a looping right.
Of Bath And Wells throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul works over Of Bath And Wells's head and body with a nice combination.
Maul dives in for a single leg takedown but Of Bath And Wells sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Of Bath And Wells now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Of Bath And Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul shoots in looking for a takedown. Of Bath And Wells tries to sprawl out of it but Maul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Of Bath And Wells manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Of Bath And Wells has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Maul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Bath And Wells takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maul misses with a hook. Of Bath And Wells ducked under it nicely.
Of Bath And Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Maul misses its target.
Maul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Of Bath And Wells lands a head shot.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Bath And Wells.
Maul scores with a nice right hand.
Of Bath And Wells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Of Bath And Wells sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells moves out of range of the leg kick from Maul.
Of Bath And Wells sizes up Maul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Bath And Wells moves away.
Maul lands a slapping body shot.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Bath And Wells is just out of range.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Maul scores with a jab. Of Bath And Wells acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maul throws a body punch but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the body shot from Maul.
Paul Maul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maul tries to clinch up
letting Of Bath And Wells counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Maul misses.
A nice side step and Of Bath And Wells releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maul shoots in and drives through. Of Bath And Wells sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Bath And Wells connects with a right hand. Maul shakes it off.
Maul tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Of Bath And Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Maul rushes Of Bath And Wells and presses him up against the cage.

Maul decides to pull guard.
Of Bath And Wells trying to control but Maul is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Of Bath And Wells winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells 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.