PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santino Maldini (ranked 6168 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Jorgensen (ranked 3293 p4p, 0 weight class). Santino Maldini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theo Jorgensen's chin.

Maldini
vs
Jorgensen

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santino Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theo Jorgensen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgensen tests Maldini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Jorgensen as he connects with a hook.
Jorgensen needs to keep his hands up - Maldini had a free shot at his head there.
Maldini misses with a two punch combination.

Jorgensen closes the distance and clinches.
Jorgensen gets through Maldini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Santino Maldini has been cut.
Jorgensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jorgensen - that landed with a thud.
Jorgensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jorgensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorgensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jorgensen pushes Maldini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini is breathing heavily.
Jorgensen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maldini or not.
Jorgensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jorgensen.
Jorgensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Jorgensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Jorgensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jorgensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jorgensen is leaning against Maldini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Jorgensen on the inside.
Jorgensen lands a shot to the body.
Jorgensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jorgensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldinis head.
Jorgensen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini takes a shot to the head.
Jorgensen digs a right hand underneath Maldini's ribcage. Maldini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Jorgensen as the two fighters clinch.
Jorgensen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jorgensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jorgensen digs a right hand into Maldini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maldini's gas tank.
Jorgensen lands a shoulder strike.
Jorgensen lands a left hand.
Jorgensen lands a body shot.
Jorgensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Jorgensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Nice body punch from Jorgensen.
Still in the clinch, Jorgensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jorgensen.

Maldini is rocked!

Santino Maldini's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Jorgensen - that landed with a thud.
Jorgensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jorgensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen lands an uppercut.
Jorgensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jorgensen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen pushes Maldini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Maldini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jorgensen dips a shoulder and cracks Maldini with a mighty uppercut! Maldini falls back against the cage and Jorgensen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Maldini is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jorgensen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theo Jorgensen!
In his post fight interview, Theo Jorgensen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.