PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Jahouli (ranked 363 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 49 p4p, 267 weight class). Jahouli's entrance music is Darker Than Blue. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jahouli
vs
Ninja

191 cm
28
205
16 - 7 - 0

176 cm
33
187
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Jahouli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahouli throws a lazy right hand but Ninja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been informed that Ninja has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Ninja closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jahouli's guard.
Jahouli keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Jahouli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ninja throws a strike but Jahouli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jahouli stops Ninja from standing up.
Jahouli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ninja is wriggling around but Jahouli manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahouli wants to free his trapped foot but Ninja is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ninja is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahouli prevents Ninja from standing back up.
Ninja tries to roll over but Jahouli keeps him under control.
Jahouli controlling the pace.

Jahouli decides to stand and escape the position.
Jahouli lands with a hook. Ninja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ninja looks to land a right hand but Jahouli moved out of range.
Jahouli throws a big counter combination but Ninja scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice jab there from Jahouli.
Jahouli throws a head kick that Ninja semi-blocks.
Ninja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ninja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jahouli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jahouli manages to avoid it.
Murilo Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jahouli pinned against the cage. Jahouli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Ninja misses.
Jahouli punishes Ninja's body with a nice straight punch.
Ninja scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahouli scores with a body shot.
Ninja darts in looking for a takedown but Jahouli gets double underhooks and turns Ninja into the cage.
Maxim Jahouli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ninja darts in and clinches Jahouli up against the cage.
Jahouli tries to throw a body punch but Ninja avoids it by throwing Jahouli back against the cage.
Jahouli cracks Ninja with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Jahouli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Jahouli throws a head punch that misses.

Ninja tightens his grip and picks Jahouli up, before dumping him to the ground. Jahouli manages to land in guard.
Jahouli keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jahouli holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ninja is one step ahead there.
Jahouli keeping full guard, as Ninja tries to pass.
Jahouli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ninja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jahouli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ninja trying to control but Jahouli is working from the bottom.

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.
Jahouli is trying to keep Ninja in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jahouli throws a lazy right hand but Ninja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jahouli lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ninja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ninja lands in his opponent's guard.
Ninja is looking to work some ground and pound but Jahouli has wrist control.
Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Jahouli.
Jahouli pulls Ninja in close to prevent any damage.
Ninja is looking to work some ground and pound but Jahouli has wrist control.
Ninja won't allow Jahouli to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maxim Jahouli 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.

Ninja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jahouli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ninja.
Ninja takes a swing at Jahouli's ribcage but misses.
Jahouli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Jahouli.
Jahouli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Maxim Jahouli has been cut.
Ninja swings for the body but Jahouli moves out of range.
Ninja looks to land a left hand but Jahouli moved out of range nicely.
Ninja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jahouli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ninja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jahouli.
Jahouli tries a body shot but Ninja blocks it.
Jahouli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Jahouli.
Jahouli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ninja.
Ninja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ninja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ninja misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahouli misses with the head strike.
Ninja tries for a takedown but Jahouli manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jahouli.
Still in the clinch, Ninja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jahouli swings wildly with an uppercut but Ninja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jahouli works on Ninja's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jahouli fails to land.
A short left from Jahouli.
Ninja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ninja takes a shot to the head.
Jahouli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jahouli struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninja controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jahouli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ninjas head.
Jahouli lands with a left to the head.
Jahouli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ninjas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jahouli throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninja.
Jahouli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Ninja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jahouli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Jahouli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jahouli lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
Jahouli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ninja is rocked!
Jahouli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ninja is still on wobbly legs! Can Jahouli finish him?
Jahouli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jahouli working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ninja.
Jahouli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Jahouli fails to land.
Ninja can't find room to land a body shot as Jahouli controls the action.
Jahouli throws a punch but it's blocked by Ninja.
Ninja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jahouli.
Ninja seems to have recovered his senses.
Jahouli unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ninja! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jahouli is unloading with more strikes now! Ninja drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Jahouli!
Maxim Jahouli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.