PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetri Puleveski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden has chosen Iron Maiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eddy Maiden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puleveski
vs
Maiden

177 cm
31
130 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

185 cm
39
166 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
MayheM sportswear

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demetri Puleveski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maiden misses with a head kick.
Puleveski looks to score with a jab to the body but Maiden is just out of range.
Maiden scores with a push kick.
Puleveski misses with a double jab.
Maiden misses with a combination
and Puleveski counters with an inside leg kick.
Puleveski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maiden misses with a series of wild punches.
Puleveski takes a swing at Maiden's ribcage but misses.
Maiden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eddy Maiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puleveski avoids a kick to the body.

Puleveski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maiden did well to prevent Puleveski getting side control.
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!
Maiden is pressing down on Puleveski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puleveski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Puleveski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puleveski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puleveski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maiden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maiden keeping moving, preventing Puleveski from controlling successfully.
Puleveski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puleveski is in close to Maiden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Puleveski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maiden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

I've been told that Maiden has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Puleveski keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puleveski wants to sweep here but Maiden controlling him for the moment.
Maiden looking to sit in guard and control but Puleveski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puleveski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puleveski wants to stand and escape but instead Maiden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Maiden throws a strike but Puleveski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Puleveski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puleveski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maiden wants to sweep here but Puleveski controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puleveski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maiden's guard.
Puleveski throwing strikes but missing.
Puleveski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puleveski trying to control but Maiden is working from the bottom.
Maiden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puleveski throws an elbow that misses. Maiden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puleveski's guard. Nice move by Maiden!

Puleveski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maiden is looking to pass into half guard but Puleveski pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Puleveski is in guard.

Maiden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maiden slips nicely into half guard.
Maiden content to control rather than advance.
Puleveski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maiden is working away from the top position though.
Maiden is looking to stall here but Puleveski recovers full guard.
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 Demetri Puleveski will probably get the nod.
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.

Maiden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maiden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Puleveski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puleveski wants to stand but Maiden has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Maiden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puleveski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puleveski's back!
Maiden throwing sloppy strikes.
Puleveski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 5 Star Spar Bazaar OFC, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Maiden throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maiden looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Puleveski is controlling Maiden 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puleveski sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puleveski wanted to stand there but Maiden had control of the position.
Puleveski won't allow Maiden to sweep him here.
Puleveski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maiden looking for a sweep. Not yet Maiden, not yet.
Maiden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Puleveski wants to stand but Maiden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maiden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puleveski wants to control from the top but Maiden keeps moving.
Maiden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maiden stopping the sweep attempt from Puleveski.
Maiden wants to pass the guard but Puleveski is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puleveski keeping moving, preventing Maiden from controlling successfully.
Maiden wants to pass the guard but Puleveski is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Puleveski there.
Puleveski throws a body punch but Maiden moves out of range.
Maiden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puleveski.
Puleveski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maiden throws a head kick but Puleveski moves out of range.
Puleveski tried to counter with a leg kick but Maiden avoided it.
Maiden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Puleveski counters with a three punch combo that has Maiden backing up. Maiden nods at Puleveski to acknowledge the strikes.
Maiden throws a head kick but Puleveski moves out of range.
A big right from Maiden misses.
Puleveski is looking for a counter combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maiden.
Puleveski tries to land a front kick but Maiden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puleveski blocks a head kick by Maiden.
Maiden fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Maiden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puleveski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Puleveski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maiden tries a head kick but it misses.

Maiden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Puleveski quickly recovers to half guard.
Maiden moves nicely into side control.
Maiden is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Puleveski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maiden trying to control the position but Puleveski is working away.
Maiden wants to control for a moment but Puleveski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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.
That's time! Puleveski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maiden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maiden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maiden walks into a jab.
Maiden misses with a series of wild punches.
Maiden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puleveski lands a high kick!
Maiden misses with a body kick.

Puleveski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puleveski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maiden keeping moving, preventing Puleveski from controlling successfully.
Maiden wants to sweep here but Puleveski controlling him for the moment.
Puleveski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puleveski wants to get up but he can't break Maiden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Puleveski stopping the sweep attempt from Maiden.
Puleveski throwing strikes from guard but Maiden blocks nicely.
Maiden wants to sweep but no luck.
Maiden punching to the body, from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Puleveski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maiden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puleveski is one step ahead there.
Maiden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maiden is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Puleveski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maiden with the counter takedown but Puleveski avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puleveski.
Maiden throws a half hearted mid kick.

Puleveski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maiden did well to prevent Puleveski getting side control.
Puleveski lands with a punch from half guard.
Puleveski working Maiden over with strikes.
Puleveski is trying to control. Maiden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puleveski throws a strike but Maiden avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Puleveski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puleveski throws a strike but Maiden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Maiden wants to pass the guard but Puleveski is keeping the position.
Maiden throws a big elbow that misses.
Puleveski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maiden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puleveski's guard.
Puleveski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maiden works his way into side control.
Maiden is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Puleveski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maiden trying to control the action but Puleveski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puleveski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maiden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maiden stalling away here and it's allowed Puleveski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Maiden throws a strike but Puleveski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Maiden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demetri Puleveski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puleveski 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Demetri Puleveski!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Demetri Puleveski waved his t-shirt featuring Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)'s logo in front of the cameras.