PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Head Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Coach
vs
Maverick

170 cm
31
165 lbs
14 - 11 - 2

184 cm
33
171 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick darts in looking for a takedown but Coach gets double underhooks and turns Maverick into the cage.
Coach throws a sloppy head kick and Maverick moves out of range easily.
Coach misses with a looping left.
Coach misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Maverick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coach scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Coach throws a hook but Maverick blocks it.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coach moves away.
A jab from Maverick finds it's way through Coach's defenses.
Coach throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach defending well as Maverick loads up on a big left hand.
Maverick slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maverick! But no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coach.
Coach scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach swings for the body but Maverick moves out of range.
Coach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maverick.
Coach is looking to counter punch.
Maverick swings for the body but Coach moves out of range.
Coach wants to clinch.
Coach throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dan Maverick has been cut.
Maverick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coach.
Maverick thinks about the counter body kick.
Maverick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coach.
The fighters circling - Coach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Maverick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick staying out of range there.
Maverick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coach.
Coach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Coach.
Coach misses with a looping right.
Maverick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Coach scores with a jab. Maverick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach scores with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Coach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maverick doesn't seem phased though.
Maverick dodges the punch combination from Coach.
Maverick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coach throws a jab when Maverick was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Maverick misses the target.
Coach with a nice cross.
Coach blocks a jab.
Maverick defending well as Coach loads up on a big left hand.
Coach misses the shot to the body.
Coach tries to clinch but Maverick is having none of it.
Maverick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Head Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coach slips a straight right by Maverick.
Maverick slips a straight right by Coach.
Coach throws a body shot but no joy.
Coach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maverick's calf.

Coach rushes Maverick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Maverick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach'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.
Maverick takes a shot to the head.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coach blocking some punches.
Maverick tries to throw a body punch but Coach avoids it by throwing Maverick back against the cage.
Maverick swings wildly with an uppercut but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Coach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maverick shapes to counter with a head kick.
Coach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Head Coach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Maverick's cut.
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.

Maverick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coach lands a jab to the head.

Maverick tries to keep at a distance but Coach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maverick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coach misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maverick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coach lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coach in his tracks.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Coach.
Coach misses with a double jab.
Maverick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maverick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maverick.
Maverick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Coach looks to land a left hand but Maverick moved out of range nicely.
Maverick takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick slips a straight right by Coach.
The crowd cheers as Maverick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coach doesn't seem phased though.

Maverick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coach!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Maverick politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maverick prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maverick working away.
Coach is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Maverick misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maverick throwing strikes but Coach manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Coach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maverick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maverick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coach winds up and cracks Maverick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coach wants to control but Maverick is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maverick trying to control from the bottom.
Maverick has hold of Coach's hands but Coach slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maverick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coach is working away from the top position though.
Maverick controlling the position well.
Maverick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coach preventing the sweep.
Coach might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coach forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Coach seems content to control.
Maverick gets back to full guard.
Coach scoring with some ground and pound.
Maverick trying to control the position here.
Maverick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Head Coach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Maverick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maverick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maverick slips under a jab from Coach.
Maverick moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Maverick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maverick shoots in but no luck this time.

Coach has managed to clinch.
Maverick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coach tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maverick tries to work over Coach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maverick avoiding damage as Coach throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Coach scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coach.
Coach misses with a body punch.
Coach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maverick has a couple of punches blocked by Coach.
Coach stalling.
Maverick prevents a body shot from Coach.
Maverick tries for a takedown but Coach manages to get underhooks.
Maverick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coach avoiding damage.
Coach lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dan Maverick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maverick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Head Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Maverick.
Coach landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maverick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Coach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maverick staying out of range there.
Coach throws a low kick but Maverick avoids it.
Maverick throws out a counter right but Coach avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Coach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maverick scores with a decent looking hook.
Coach throws out a leg kick but Maverick moves out of range and Coach only half commits.
Coach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach lands a head shot.
Coach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coach dips to his left and cracks Maverick with an uppercut!
Coach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maverick staying out of range there.
Maverick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coach misses with a two punch combination.
Maverick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maverick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coach is fending him off so far but Maverick persists. Nope, Coach circles away and we're back to standing.
Maverick tries for a takedown but Coach circles away easily
letting Coach counter with a right hand.
Maverick throws a lazy right hand but Coach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maverick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick looks to throw the jab but Coach is out of range.
Coach takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Maverick shoots and misses
and Coach counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Coach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Head Coach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coach missing with knees to the body.
Coach lands an elbow inside.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Coach. That snapped Maverick's head back.
Nice cross by Coach.
Maverick misses with a looping right.
Maverick walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Head Coach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Head Coach!