|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini has chosen Sicilian heart as his entrance music. Giuseppe Maldini is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 209 cm
42
282 lbs
45 - 12 - 0 |
|
210 cm
35
275 lbs
34 - 21 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stack Shillings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini checks a leg kick.
Maldini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shillings makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maldini gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shillings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldini scores with a head kick. Shillings tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maldini misses with the body kick
and Shillings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shillings connects with a jab.
Shillings looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maldini misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Maldini misses.
Maldini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shillings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shillings misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Maldini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. Shillings was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shillings just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shillings staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Maldini.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Shillings is looking to counter punch.
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldini follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Maldini throws a wild body kick that Shillings sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shillings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Shillings fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maldini just manages to avoid it.
Maldini scores with a leg kick.
Maldini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shillings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maldini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maldini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shillings throws a right hand that misses
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shillings blocks a head kick by Maldini.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldini.
Shillings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shillings keeps the fight on the outside.
Shillings misses with a straight left.
Maldini jabs Shillings right on the nose. Shillings blinks but takes it well.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini walks into a straight right hand from Shillings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini instigates a clinch.
Shillings prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shillings takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldini.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shillings.
Shillings lands with a short shot to the head.
Shillings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Maldini.
Maldini misses with a hook.
Maldini throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shillings looks to land a combination but Maldini avoids it well.
Maldini connects with an inside leg kick.
Shillings throws a head kick that misses.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maldini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shillings digs a good body shot into Maldini's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shillings. Maldini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shillings takes one on the button.
Shillings ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Shillings appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shillings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shillings misses with a hook. Maldini ducked under it nicely.
Maldini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shillings slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shillings lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shillings avoids the head kick by Maldini.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
Maldini takes one on the button.
Maldini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shillings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shillings takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maldini lands with a cross.
Maldini scores with a hook.
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
Shillings looks to land a combination. Maldini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maldini connects with a right hand. Shillings shakes it off.
Maldini tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini throws a leg kick which misses Shillings's front leg but catches the back leg as Shillings tries to avoid it.
Shillings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shillings takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shillings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giuseppe Maldini will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shillings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini tries to land a leg kick but Shillings saw it coming and moves away.
Maldini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Maldini looks to move away, Shillings throws a big counter combo but Maldini just gets out of the way.
Maldini closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Shillings controls his hands.
Maldini digs a right hand into Shillings's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shillings's gas tank.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Maldini lands with a short shot to the head.
Shillings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shillings tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maldini avoids it.
Maldini manages to break the clinch.
Maldini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings breaks the clinch.
Maldini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shillings misses with a body shot
and Maldini counters with a head kick.
Shillings on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldini. Maldini obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldini feints and then cracks Shillings's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shillings down.
Shillings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldini.
Maldini checks a leg kick.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shillings throws a head kick that misses.
Shillings throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Shillings.
Shillings looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Shillings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shillings takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Shillings cracks Maldini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shillings moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shillings checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shillings tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maldini connects with the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldini.
A slow jab from Shillings misses its intended target.
Maldini misses with a straight left.
Maldini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shillings throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maldini's head.
Maldini throws a push kick but Shillings slaps the foot to one side.
Shillings moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maldini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maldini scores with a push kick.
Shillings lands with an uppercut that bounces Maldini off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shillings misses with a wild body shot.
Maldini doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shillings tries to move into range but Maldini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maldini lands with a straight right. Shillings didn't see that one coming.
Maldini throws a body kick that misses.
Shillings throws a counter high kick but Maldini was just alert enough to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Maldini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maldini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Shillings.
Maldini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maldini!
Maldini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Shillings.
Maldini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldini checks a leg kick nicely.
Maldini flicks out a counter leg kick but Shillings steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shillings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldini connects with a high kick.
Shillings swats away the attempt to clinch by Maldini.
Shillings throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Maldini throws a hook but Shillings avoids it easily.
Maldini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shillings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shillings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shillings throws a leg kick
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shillings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shillings misses the shot to the body.
Shillings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maldini.
Shillings takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shillings blocks a jab.
Shillings looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shillings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shillings misses with a straight right.
Maldini scores with a hook.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Shillings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shillings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldini.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
Shillings tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Shillings misses.
Maldini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shillings throws out the jab.
Maldini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldini works the jab nicely.
Maldini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings throws a sloppy head kick
and Shillings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldini throws out a loose jab but Shillings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maldini. Shillings shrugs it off though.
Shillings will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shillings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maldini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shillings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maldini throws a body kick that misses.
Shillings blocks a head kick by Maldini.
Maldini throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maldini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maldini - that will leave a mark!
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Shillings's head but Shillings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldini lands a nice hook to Shillings's body. Shillings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shillings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shillings blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shillings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maldini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shillings under the eye.
Shillings is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shillings swats away the attempt to clinch by Maldini.
Shillings is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shillings takes one to the side of the head.
Maldini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maldini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shillings manages to avoid it.
Shillings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldini checks a leg kick nicely.
Shillings throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maldini.
Shillings lands a body punch.
Shillings misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shillings 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.
Shillings breaks the clinch.
Shillings throws an overhand right that lands on Maldini's shoulder, as Maldini tries to avoid the shot.
Shillings with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldini to score with a decent uppercut.
Maldini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shillings.
Maldini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shillings is out of range.
Maldini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maldini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shillings lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maldini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maldini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maldini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shillings.
Shillings blocks the body kick.
Maldini tries to clinch up
and Shillings counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maldini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shillings has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shillings momentarily.
Maldini throws a sloppy head kick and Shillings moves out of range easily.
Shillings throwing a counter right hand but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Maldini throws a hook but Shillings blocks it.
Maldini misses with a left hand
and Shillings counters with a nice body shot.
Maldini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldini throws a leg kick
and Shillings counters with a stiff right hand.
Shillings scores with a jab.
Shillings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Maldini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shillings walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maldini.
Maldini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shillings is looking to counter punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Shillings checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shillings misses with a body shot.
Shillings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maldini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maldini misses with a body shot.
Shillings is looking to counter punch.
Maldini gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shillings counters with a straight right hand.
Shillings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Maldini replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Shillings blocks it well.
Maldini lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Maldini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shillings keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maldini connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Shillings misses its intended target.
Maldini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maldini misses with the body kick
and Shillings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shillings blocks a head kick by Maldini.
Shillings looks to throw the jab but Maldini is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini catches Shillings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shillings throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maldini's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Maldini misses.
Maldini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shillings is looking to slow Maldini down with leg kicks.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shillings.
Shillings throws out a loose jab but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shillings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Shillings swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Maldini connects with a jab.
Shillings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maldini.
Shillings avoids the body shot from Maldini.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Shillings is out of range.
Shillings connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shillings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shillings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shillings throws the kick towards the body but Maldini avoids it.
Shillings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini lands a slapping body shot.
Shillings walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maldini.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maldini is looking to land body kicks.
Shillings has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldini.
Maldini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shillings manages to avoid it.
Shillings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maldini tests Shillings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shillings throws a lazy right hand but Maldini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldini. That's going to slow Shillings down.
A swing and a miss from Shillings.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldini! But no joy.
Maldini with a jab.
Maldini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldini avoids the head kick by Shillings.
Maldini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maldini working aggressively here.
Shillings lands a nice uppercut.
Shillings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldini.
Shillings lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maldini misses with some punches.
Shillings's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shillingss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shillings lands a shoulder strike.
Maldini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shillings scores with a shot to the side of Maldini's head.
Maldini effectively controlling the action here.
Maldini pulls guard.
Maldini working a defensive guard here.
Shillings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maldini on the ground.
Shillings engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maldini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shillings doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Maldini is tightening it up a little... Shillings has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Shillings reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Shillings taps out! Nice BJJ there by Maldini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Giuseppe Maldini!
Giuseppe Maldini bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
