PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slammy Neckbreaker (ranked 819 p4p, 2359 weight class) and Paulo Maldini (ranked 120 p4p, 308 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Neckbreaker
vs
Maldini

168 cm
39
170
28 - 15 - 0

181 cm
37
154
24 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slammy Neckbreaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
Neckbreaker slips under a jab from Maldini.
Neckbreaker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maldini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Neckbreaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Maldini's head.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neckbreaker.
Maldini's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neckbreaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maldini scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Maldini.
Maldini throws a hook but Neckbreaker avoids it easily.
Neckbreaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldini throws out the jab.
Maldini 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.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Neckbreaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Neckbreaker attempts a counter takedown but Maldini avoids it well and moves away.
Neckbreaker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Neckbreaker finds it's way through Maldini's defenses.
Neckbreaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maldini, as that shot connected.

It looks like Slammy Neckbreaker has been cut.
Maldini tries to move into range but Neckbreaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Neckbreaker tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.
Maldini feints the counter takedown.
Neckbreaker moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Maldini slips under a jab from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neckbreaker moves away from the strike by Maldini.

Neckbreaker shoots in and gets a takedown into Maldini's guard.
Neckbreaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maldini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neckbreaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neckbreaker trying to control but Maldini is working from the bottom.
Maldini has momentary wrist control but Neckbreaker slips an elbow through the middle.
Neckbreaker looking to sit in guard and control but Maldini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Maldini is looking to stand up but Neckbreaker won't let him.
Neckbreaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neckbreaker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neckbreaker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Neckbreaker, not yet.
Maldini is looking to stand up but Neckbreaker won't let him.
Neckbreaker is trying to keep Maldini in close.
Maldini being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maldini is looking to stand up but Neckbreaker won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neckbreaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Maldini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maldini looks to land a right hand but Neckbreaker moved out of range.
Maldini cracks Neckbreaker with a good jab.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulo Maldini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maldini throws a lazy right hand but Neckbreaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neckbreaker missing with a left hand there. Maldini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldini looks to land a left hand but Neckbreaker moved out of range nicely.
Neckbreaker tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Maldini with the counter takedown but Neckbreaker avoids it easily.
Maldini misses with a hook. Neckbreaker ducked under it nicely.
Maldini throws a lazy right hand but Neckbreaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neckbreaker defending well as Maldini loads up on a big left hand.
Neckbreaker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Neckbreaker scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neckbreaker stuns Maldini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neckbreaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Neckbreaker is out of range.
Maldini throws a shot from downtown. Neckbreaker moves away and avoids it.
Maldini 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.
A swing and a miss from Maldini.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulo Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Maldini.
Maldini cracks Neckbreaker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Neckbreaker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maldini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neckbreaker slips a straight right by Maldini.
Neckbreaker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maldini under the eye.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Maldini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maldini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini throws a hook but Neckbreaker blocks it.
Neckbreaker misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Maldini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slammy Neckbreaker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neckbreaker takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Neckbreaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldini with a nice cross.
Neckbreaker with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Maldini looks to land a right hand but Neckbreaker moved out of range.
Neckbreaker slips a jab from Maldini.
Neckbreaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Neckbreaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Neckbreaker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maldini thows a left - swing and a miss!

Neckbreaker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maldini on his heels. He'll look to pass Maldini's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neckbreaker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Neckbreaker landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neckbreaker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Neckbreaker throws a strike but Maldini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Neckbreaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neckbreaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maldini wants to get up but he can't break Neckbreaker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maldini won't allow Neckbreaker to sweep him here.
Neckbreaker has control of Maldini's left arm, preventing Maldini from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neckbreaker is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker stops Maldini from standing up.
Neckbreaker wants to control from the top but Maldini keeps moving.
Maldini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Neckbreaker is controlling him.
Neckbreaker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neckbreaker throws a strike but Maldini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Neckbreaker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neckbreaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maldini defends well.
Neckbreaker pulls Maldini in close to his closed guard and prevents Maldini from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maldini trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neckbreaker's guard.
Maldini stopping the sweep attempt from Neckbreaker.
Maldini is fighting to break Neckbreaker's control of his arms but Neckbreaker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maldini is looking to stand up but Neckbreaker won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A swing and a miss from Neckbreaker.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Neckbreaker is out of range.
Neckbreaker slips under a jab from Maldini.
Maldini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maldini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paulo Maldini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldini looks to land a left hand but Neckbreaker moved out of range nicely.
Neckbreaker cracks a nice hook into Maldini's ribs.
Neckbreaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Maldini.
Maldini takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Maldini.
Neckbreaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Neckbreaker.
Maldini throws out a loose jab but Neckbreaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neckbreaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Neckbreaker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Neckbreaker throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slammy Neckbreaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slammy Neckbreaker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Neckbreaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Neckbreaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neckbreaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neckbreaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neckbreaker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldini keeping moving, preventing Neckbreaker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neckbreaker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slammy Neckbreaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neckbreaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini wants to get back to his feet but Neckbreaker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neckbreaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Neckbreaker ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Neckbreaker lands the left hand.
Neckbreaker misses with a wild body shot.
Neckbreaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldini misses the jab.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Neckbreaker does it's job there.
Maldini takes one to the side of the head.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Neckbreaker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maldini sprawls and moves away.
Maldini misses with a straight left.
Neckbreaker walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Neckbreaker there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neckbreaker digs a good hook to Maldini's body.
A swing and a miss from Maldini.
Maldini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neckbreaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Neckbreaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Neckbreaker lands a right hook to the body.
Maldini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neckbreaker's hands.
Neckbreaker looks to land a combination but Maldini avoids it well.
Neckbreaker blocks a jab.
Maldini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Neckbreaker.
Maldini misses with a straight left.
Neckbreaker feinted with a counter takedown.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Neckbreaker 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses the jab.
Maldini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maldini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neckbreaker tests Maldini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldini looks to land a right hand but Neckbreaker moved out of range.
Maldini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldini moves in looking to clinch but Neckbreaker pushes him off.
Neckbreaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neckbreaker scores with a body shot.
Neckbreaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neckbreaker jabs Maldini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neckbreaker blocks a jab.
Neckbreaker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maldini sprawls and moves away.
Neckbreaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neckbreaker staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Maldini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neckbreaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Neckbreaker's head but Neckbreaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maldini's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini staying out of range there.
Neckbreaker throws a lazy right hand but Maldini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
Neckbreaker moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Maldini misses.
Neckbreaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldini.
Neckbreaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Neckbreaker ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Neckbreaker.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Neckbreaker scores with a body shot.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Neckbreaker is out of range.
Neckbreaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neckbreaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Neckbreaker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slammy Neckbreaker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Neckbreaker 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slammy Neckbreaker!
After winning the bout, Slammy Neckbreaker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.