PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 415 p4p, 61 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 365 p4p, 52 weight class). Maraçon comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Winston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Lost Boy. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Maraçon
vs
Winston

186 cm
38
185 lbs
39 - 14 - 2

178 cm
35
200 lbs
25 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 39 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Maraçon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maraçon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Maraçon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maraçon slips a jab from Winston.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maraçon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winston if he has to take too many more of those.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Maraçon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.
Maraçon looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Maraçon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maraçon looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maraçon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pablo Maraçon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon thuds his shin into the meat of Winston's side.
Maraçon is looking to slow Winston down with leg kicks.
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Maraçon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winston jabs Maraçon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Winston misses.
Winston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
A low kick from Maraçon misses

and Winston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maraçon won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon tries to bench press Winston off him but Winston keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Maraçon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Winston working the ground and pound but Maraçon is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to buck Winston off but Winston is having none of it.
Maraçon struggling a bit here.
Maraçon defending against the ground and pound.
Winston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maraçon is looking to regain half guard here but Winston keeps moving and retains side control.
Maraçon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon is looking to regain half guard here but Winston keeps moving and retains side control.
Winston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maraçon some visible discomfort.
Winston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maraçon to see if he's OK.

Winston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maraçon, who protects the arm well.
Maraçon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maraçon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maraçon is trying to maintain the position but Winston is very close to passing his half guard.
Maraçon looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maraçon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Winston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Winston's back!
Maraçon controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
Winston is still trying to improve position.
I would not like to be Winston right now.
You can see the frustration on Winston's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Winston is keeping busy.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maraçon is hanging on to Winston's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Winston 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.

Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winston with a jab.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winston misses with a jab to the body
letting Maraçon counter with a right hand.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Winston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Winston tries to clinch up but Maraçon circles away and keeps his distance.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Maraçon lands a nice hook to Winston's body. Winston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maraçon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Maraçon thows a body kick. Winston tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Maraçon.
Winston checks a low kick from Maraçon.
Winston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maraçon throws a right hand that Winston ducks under and follows up with a left that Winston also avoids with ease.
Winston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maraçon defends it well.
Winston throws a series of punches but Maraçon avoids them all with ease.
Winston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maraçon back to the cage. Winston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Maraçon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maraçon throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Winston fails with the takedown.
Pablo Maraçon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Maraçon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maraçon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maraçon - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston lands with a nice body punch.
Winston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Maraçon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winston.
Danga de danga de dang - Winston scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Winston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston blocks a leg kick.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maraçon.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Winston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Winston tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Winston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Maraçon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Winston misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Maraçon misses the target.
Winston sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Maraçon as Winston shoots in.
Maraçon connects with a single shot there.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Maraçon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winston doesn't seem phased though.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maraçon.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Maraçon throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maraçon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Maraçon lands a slapping body shot.
Maraçon tests Winston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maraçon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maraçon slips a jab and a cross from Winston.
Winston scores with a sloppy right hand. Maraçon should have avoided that one.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Winston checks the leg kick.
Winston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston walks into a jab.
Maraçon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Maraçon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon works over Winston's head and body with a nice combination.
Maraçon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winston is out of range and Maraçon settles back down.
Winston moves out of range as Maraçon throws a body kick.
Winston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winston's head backwards.
Maraçon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon blocks a head kick by Winston.
Maraçon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Maraçon
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Winston. That snapped Maraçon's head back.
Winston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Maraçon is out of range.
Maraçon throws a solid leg kick but Winston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maraçon.
Winston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.

Winston fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maraçon to the ground. Winston is now in Maraçon's guard.

Maraçon wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston wants to clinch up but Maraçon keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maraçon - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Winston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon clobbers Winston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maraçon scores with a hook.
Maraçon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maraçon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maraçon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maraçon misses with a leg kick.
Winston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winston takes one to the chin there.
Maraçon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Winston or perhaps it was just good defense by Maraçon, which made it look bad.
No luck for Winston with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
That kick from Maraçon tenderised Winston's leg. Winston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Winston avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Winston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winston throws a hook but Maraçon avoids it easily.
Winston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maraçon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Winston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maraçon.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maraçon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Winston just manages to avoid it.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Maraçon. No joy for Winston on that attempt.
Pablo Maraçon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Maraçon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Winston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maraçon. Maraçon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Maraçon shows good takedown defense.
Maraçon dips to his left and cracks Winston with an uppercut!
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maraçon moves away.
Winston misses with a left hand
and Maraçon counters with a straight right hand.
Winston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Winston misses with a head kick.
Maraçon avoids the body shot from Winston.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Maraçon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maraçon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
A very excited looking Pablo Maraçon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.