PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (ranked 1584 p4p, 216 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 1077 p4p, 155 weight class). Vasilev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit). On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Maul has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Maul seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Maul
vs
Vasilev

180 cm
33
182 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

175 cm
33
170 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasilev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul misses the jab.
Vasilev slips a jab from Maul.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasilev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maul is looking to counter punch.
Maul misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Vasilev.
Vasilev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
Vasilev moves out of range of the strikes.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Maul misses.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilev tries to clinch but Maul moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maul.
Vasilev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice jab there from Vasilev.
Vasilev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maul is out of range.
Vasilev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasilev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Maul misses.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maul connects with a nice looking jab.
Maul is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasilev slips under a jab from Maul.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Maul misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev slips under a jab.
Vasilev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasilev flicks out a counter leg kick but Maul steps away.
Vasilev with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maul backing away here, and Vasilev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vasilev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Maul.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasilev tries a quick counter leg kick but Maul is wise to it.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Vasilev ducks down to avoid it.
Maul throws a hook to the side of Vasilev's head but Vasilev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasilev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maul.
Maul connects with a single shot there.
Maul does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maul slips under a jab from Vasilev.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasilev pushes Maul up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Maul's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maul is pushing Vasilev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Vasilev.
Maul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasilev misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Maul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vasilev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vasilev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasilev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maul's face.
Maul scores with a shoulder strike.
Maul avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.
Maul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasilev blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.

Maul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasilev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Maul.
Vasilev misses with a hook to the body
and Maul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Maul.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilev.
Vasilev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maul throws a hook to the side of Vasilev's head but Vasilev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Maul misses.
A low kick from Maul is predictable there
and Vasilev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul throws the left hand but Vasilev avoids the punch easily.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Vasilev's shoulder, as Vasilev tries to avoid the shot.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Vasilev ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasilev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Maul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasilev has managed to clinch.
Maul prevents a body shot from Vasilev.
A hook to the body from Maul.
A short left from Maul.

Vasilev manages to break the clinch.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Maul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maul walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasilev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilev.
Maul throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Maul throws a leg kick
and Vasilev counters with an outside leg kick.
Maul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasilev can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasilev, right into the meat.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Vasilev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasilev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilev.
Paul Maul is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasilev connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Maul misses.
Vasilev throws out a counter right but Maul avoids it with no problem.
Vasilev misses with a body kick.
Maul jabs Vasilev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
Maul checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Vasilev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasilev throws a poor cross that misses
and Maul counters with a straight right hand.
Maul throws an off balance right hand

and Vasilev moves into the clinch.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but Maul blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul dodges an elbow strike from Vasilev.
Vasilev working Maul over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vasilev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Maul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maul misses with a hook. Vasilev ducked under it nicely.
Maul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasilev.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Vasilev unleashes a big counter combination but Maul bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasilev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Vasilev takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
Maul throws a right hand that Vasilev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasilev also avoids with ease.
Vasilev walks into a straight right hand from Maul.
Maul throws a leg kick but Vasilev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasilev defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilev checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasilev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maul misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Vasilev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasilev moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Maul connects with a jab.
Vasilev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maul doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasilev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilev.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Vasilev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maul misses with a hook.
Vasilev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasilev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Maul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul connects with a right hand. Vasilev shakes it off.
Maul swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasilev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasilev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasilev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Vasilev loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul throws a lazy uppercut

and Vasilev moves into the clinch.
Maul goes for a takedown attempt but Vasilev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasilev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasilev cracks the inside of Maul's front leg.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilev moves forwards but Maul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Maul dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasilev checks a leg kick.
Vasilev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maul.
Maul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasilev counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasilev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maul scores with a jab to the head.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Maul.

Vasilev closes the distance and clinches.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Maul.
Maul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Vasilev lands a right hand.
Maul avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.
Maul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Maul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch but Maul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Vasilev's shoulder, as Vasilev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasilev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Maul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilev dodges the punch combination from Maul.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses.
Maul misses with a looping left.
Maul misses with an uppercut
and Vasilev counters with a low kick, right behind Maul 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Maul throws a right and a left that Vasilev avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maul.
Maul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilev misses with a hook.
Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Maul moves out of range as Vasilev strikes.
Vasilev scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Vasilev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Maul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasilev on the side of the head.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Maul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands with a hook. Vasilev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Maul.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasilev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasilev lands with a slapping head kick.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasilev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maul looks to land a left hand but Vasilev moved out of range nicely.
Vasilev slips under a jab from Maul.
Maul looks to throw the jab but Vasilev is out of range.
Vasilev tries to counter with a clinch but Maul shakes him off and moves away.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Maul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasilev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adrik Vasilev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasilev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul tried to score with a low kick but Vasilev checks it.
Maul throws a jab when Vasilev was well out of range.
Maul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paul Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maul lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasilev has time to react.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Maul misses with a double jab.
Vasilev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maul throws a hook but Vasilev avoids it easily.
Maul takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Vasilev slips the punch.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Vasilev slips the punch.
Vasilev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Maul!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paul Maul waved his t-shirt featuring Dauntless's logo in front of the cameras.