PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maron (ranked 977 p4p, 2301 weight class) and Animo Anito (ranked 123 p4p, 277 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maron
vs
Anito

189 cm
24
291
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
265
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Animo Anito!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maron misses with a series of wild punches.
Anito throws a right hand that Maron ducks under and follows up with a left that Maron also avoids with ease.
Maron looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maron blocks a head kick by Anito.
Anito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anito takes one to the chin there.
Maron throws a jab but it's blocked by Anito.
Maron throws a hook but Anito avoids it easily.
A jab from Anito finds it's way through Maron's defenses.
Anito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maron.
Anito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maron eats them both and turns towards Anito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maron just misses with a punch to the body.
Maron misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Maron there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anito throws a hook to the side of Maron's head but Maron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anito tries to bum rush Maron with a series of wild strikes but Maron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maron misses with a straight left.
Maron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anito throws a hook to the side of Maron's head but Maron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Anito misses the target.
A jab from Anito misses.
Mike Maron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anito moves away from the strike by Maron.
Anito throws a head kick but Maron moves out of range.
Anito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maron throws a nice looking combination but Anito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maron slips a straight right by Anito.
Anito lunges at Maron with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maron's hand.
Anito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anito ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Anito misses with a head kick.
Anito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anito looks to score with a jab to the body but Maron is just out of range.
Anito misses with a low kick.
Maron misses the jab.
Anito motions for Maron to come forward. Anito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maron looks to land a left hand but Anito moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maron lands with a straight right. Anito didn't see that one coming.
Anito misses with a head kick.
Maron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anito throws a looping overhand right but Maron ducks down to avoid it.
Maron scores with a hook to the body. Anito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maron misses with a hook.
Maron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maron misses the shot to the body.
Maron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maron lands a jab to the head.
Anito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maron misses the shot to the body.
Anito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maron.
Maron throws a head kick that half lands.
Anito ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Anito throws a fast counter high kick but Maron manages to duck under it in time.
Maron loads up on a big right hand but Anito slips the punch.
It seemed like Anito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maron thumps Anito with a low kick.
Maron moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anito throws the left hand but Maron avoids the punch easily.
Maron avoids the head kick by Anito.
Anito lands with an overhand left.
Maron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maron throws a body shot but no joy.
Maron lands a leg kick that knocks Anito off balance momentarily.
Maron avoids the body shot from Anito.
Maron just misses with a punch to the body.
Anito feints a jab promting Maron to slip. Anito then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maron looks to land a left hand but Anito moved out of range nicely.
Maron defending well as Anito loads up on a big left hand.
Anito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Anito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anito.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maron.
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!
Anito takes a swing at Maron's ribcage but misses.
Maron swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maron slips a straight right by Anito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maron avoids the body shot from Anito.
Maron throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anito moves away.
Maron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anito.
Maron throws a quick counter head kick but Anito was just out of range.
Anito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anito dodges the punch combination from Maron.
Maron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anito moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anito. Maron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maron staying out of range there.
Anito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anito! But no joy.
Anito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anito takes a swing at Maron's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maron tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maron looks to score with a jab to the body but Anito is just out of range.
Maron throws a jab but it's blocked by Anito.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Animo Anito 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.

A big left from Maron misses.
Maron scores with a spinning back kick!
Anito throws a head kick that misses.
Mike Maron is winning the standup battle so far.
Maron misses with a body kick.
Anito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maron moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maron looks to throw the jab but Anito is out of range.
Anito throws a counter combo.
Anito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anito scores with a three punch combo!
Anito swinging wildly here.
Maron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anito manages to avoid it.
Maron throws a series of punches but Anito avoids them all with ease.
Anito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maron throws a big shot that misses.
Maron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anito misses with a two punch combination.
Maron shoots in for a takedown but Anito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Animo Anito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anito tries to score with a low kick but Maron moves his leg out of the way.
Maron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maron.
Anito swinging wildly here.
Anito fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Anito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anito throws the left hand but Maron avoids the punch easily.
Maron lands a right hook to the body.
Anito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anito is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maron.
Maron wants to land a leg kick but Anito is out of range.
Maron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anito.
Maron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anito throws a series of punches but Maron moves out of range.
Maron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Anito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maron. That did some damage!
Maron throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maron checks a leg kick nicely.
Anito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maron throws out the jab.
Anito throws a shot from downtown. Maron moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Anito catches Maron right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Anito throws a head kick that misses.
Anito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maron manages to avoid it.
Maron takes a swing at Anito's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Anito does no damage.
Anito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anito.
Anito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maron throws out the jab.
Anito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maron connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Maron misses its intended target.
Anito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maron lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maron misses with a double jab.
Maron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maron thuds a left hand into Anito's body.
Maron tries to land a leg kick but Anito saw it coming and moves away.
Anito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maron.
Maron ducks under a wild hook from Anito.
Maron connects with a crisp jab.
Anito throws a hook to the side of Maron's head but Maron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anito is looking to score with low kicks.
Anito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maron has his takedown stuffed
and Anito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maron.
Maron misses with a hook to the body
and Anito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anito connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Maron misses.
Anito throws the left hand but Maron avoids the punch easily.
Maron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anito throws a head kick but Maron moves out of range.
Anito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maron.
Anito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maron misses with a wild body shot.
Anito throws a sloppy head kick and Maron moves out of range easily.
Maron swings for the body but Anito moves out of range.
Maron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maron looks to throw the jab but Anito is out of range.
A big left from Anito misses.
Anito throws a hook but Maron avoids it easily.
Anito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maron.
Anito throws a hard body shot but it just 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 Mike Maron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anito.
Anito misses with an uppercut. Maron saw that one coming.
Maron throws a body kick that misses.
Anito staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Anito misses its intended target.
Maron throws a body punch but Anito moves out of range.
Maron throws a poor cross that misses
and Anito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anito misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Maron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anito.
Anito connects with a high kick.
A leg kick checked by Anito.
Anito tries to bum rush Maron with a series of wild strikes but Maron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anito misses with a straight left.
Maron avoids the head kick by Anito.
Maron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anito ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Maron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anito moves away.
Maron lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maron.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maron scores with a punch to the head.
Maron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anito.
Maron throws a right hand that Anito ducks under and follows up with a left that Anito also avoids with ease.
Maron backing away here, and Anito unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maron looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anito misses the shot to the body.
Anito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anito is looking for the big counter here.
Maron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anito.
Maron looks to land a right hand but Anito moved out of range.
Anito misses with a two punch combination.
Maron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anito throws a nice looking combination but Maron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anito walks into a straight right hand from Maron.
Anito misses with a head kick.
Anito misses with a straight right.
Maron lands with a nice combination. Anito backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anito throws a jab when Maron was well out of range.
Maron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maron misses with a lunging right hand
letting Anito counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maron closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maron throws a hook but Anito blocks it.
Maron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anito.
Anito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maron missing with a left hand there. Anito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maron throws a leg kick which misses Anito's front leg but catches the back leg as Anito tries to avoid it.
Anito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maron throws a hook to the side of Anito's head but Anito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anito moves out of range as Maron strikes.
Anito defending well as Maron loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Anito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anito misses with a wild body shot.
Maron looks to land a left hand but Anito moved out of range nicely.
Maron misses with a body shot.
Anito ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Maron just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anito manages to avoid it.
Maron with a nice cross.
Nice cross by Anito.
Maron misses with a body shot.
Maron looks to score with a jab to the body but Anito is just out of range.
Anito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Anito does no damage.
Maron tries to score with a low kick but Anito moves his leg out of the way.
Maron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anito.
Maron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Maron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anito misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anito.
Maron misses with a low kick.
Anito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maron's hands.
Anito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maron.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Maron.
Anito flicks out a counter leg kick but Maron steps away.
Maron swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anito throws a jab when Maron was well out of range.
Anito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maron fails to land the takedown.
Anito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anito misses with an uppercut. Maron saw that one coming.
Anito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maron moves out of range as Anito strikes.
Maron misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maron throws a right and a left that Anito avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Maron scores with a four punch combination!
Anito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maron.
Anito unleashes a big counter combination but Maron bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anito was well out of range. Poor timing from Maron.
Anito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maron misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Maron.
Well Maron has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Maron!
Mike Maron decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.