PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 284 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 8 p4p, 27 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maestre
vs
Motts

225 cm
32
300
25 - 12 - 0

190 cm
35
250
19 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

New Standard
Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Maestre.
Maestre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Motts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maestre throws a looping overhand right but Motts ducks down to avoid it.
Maestre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Motts counters with a nice uppercut.
Motts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maestre misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Motts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maestre throws a series of punches but Motts avoids them all with ease.
Maestre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Motts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maestre scrambles back to his feet.
Motts connects with a single shot there.
Maestre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts misses with a right hand
and Maestre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Maestre misses the target.
Motts looks to land a left hand but Maestre moved out of range nicely.
Maestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maestre ducks under a wild hook from Motts.
A jab from Maestre finds it's way through Motts's defenses.
Maestre looks to land a combination but Motts avoids it well.
Motts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Motts misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre throws a series of punches but Motts moves out of range.
Motts connects with a single shot there.
Maestre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maestre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maestre throws a right and a left that Motts avoids nicely.

Motts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maestre, pushing him back against the cage.
Maestre is looking to break free of the clinch but Motts has double underhooks.
Motts misses with a punch to the body.
Motts misses with a short punch on the inside.

Maestre breaks from the clinch.
Maestre misses with a body shot.
Motts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maestre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motts throws out the jab.
Motts might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maestre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Motts.
Motts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maestre looks to land a combination but Motts avoids it well.
Motts misses with a hook.
It looked like Maestre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gregory Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maestre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motts misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Motts was well out of range. Poor timing from Maestre.
Motts throws a hook to the side of Maestre's head but Maestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Motts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestre.
Maestre throws a hook but Motts blocks it.
Maestre needs to keep his hands up - Motts had a free shot at his head there.
Motts dodges the punch combination from Maestre.
Motts misses with a straight right.
Motts looks to land a right hand but Maestre moved out of range.
It looked like Maestre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Motts.
Maestre slips under a jab.
Maestre misses with a double jab.
Motts scores with a jab. Maestre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motts manages to avoid it.
Motts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Motts looks to move away, Maestre throws a big counter combo but Motts just gets out of the way.
Maestre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maestre, as that shot connected.
Maestre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestre throws a right hand that misses
and Motts counters with a stiff right hand.
Motts works the jab nicely.
Maestre walks into a straight right hand from Motts.
Motts lands with a right hand.
Maestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motts.
Motts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maestre throws out the jab.
Motts cracks Maestre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Motts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maestre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Motts.
Motts slips under a jab.
Motts lands a jab to Maestre's midsection.
Motts jabs Maestre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motts misses with an uppercut.
Maestre slips a jab from Motts.
Maestre misses with a wild body shot.
Motts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestre.
Motts throws out a counter right but Maestre avoids it with no problem.
Maestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Motts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Motts dodges the punch combination from Maestre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motts lands a really nice looking cross but Maestre seems unphased.
Maestre ducks under a wild hook from Motts.
Motts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maestre misses with a looping right.
Maestre walks into a stiff left hand from Motts.
The crowd cheers as Motts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maestre doesn't seem phased though.
Motts jabs at Maestre's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motts. Maestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maestre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Motts.
Motts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Motts throws an overhand right that lands on Maestre's shoulder, as Maestre tries to avoid the shot.
Motts misses with a looping left.
Maestre appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maestre throws a poor cross that misses
letting Motts counter with a right hand.
Motts lands a nice shot to the body.
Maestre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Motts counters with a stiff right hand.
Motts thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Motts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Motts lands a glancing blow to the side of Maestre's head.
Maestre misses with a hook.
Maestre walks into a stiff left hand from Motts.
Jab by Motts.

Motts rushes Maestre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Motts scores with a shot to the side of Maestre's head.
A short right from Motts.
Motts lands a hook that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Motts misses with some punches.
Maestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motts lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motts misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Motts.
A shot in the inside from Motts.
Maestre working hard to break the clinch.
Motts tries to work over Maestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Motts misses with a body punch.
Motts gets through Maestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre lands a shoulder strike.
Motts lands a shot to the body.
Motts lands a nice shot to the body.
Motts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Motts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maestre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Motts stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Motts tries a body shot but Maestre blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motts.
Motts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Motts lands a hook that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Motts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maestre.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Motts lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Maestre is rocked!
Motts scores with a shot to the side of Maestre's head.
Oh Maestre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Motts misses with a punch to the body.
Maestre seems to have got his legs back now.
Motts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Nice body punch from Motts - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Motts.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Motts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts cracks Maestre with a nice body shot.
Motts unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maestre! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Motts is unloading with more strikes now! Maestre drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Motts!
During a confident post fight interview, Gregory Motts thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luis Maestre spoke after the fight, saying 'I just lost to the best man on earth. 18-0 is something that very few fighters achieve. I look forward to watching this legend pave his way through history '.