PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 3427 p4p, 1723 weight class) and Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 339 p4p, 194 weight class). Baxxter has chosen Weekend, Scooter as his entrance music. Aslak Maitonaama had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Maitonaama
vs
Baxxter

185 cm
32
168
13 - 16 - 0

180 cm
38
156
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aslak Maitonaama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maitonaama throws a series of punches but Baxxter moves out of range.
Maitonaama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maitonaama digs a good body shot into Baxxter's ribs.
Maitonaama just misses with a punch to the body.
Maitonaama throws a right hand that misses
and Baxxter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maitonaama throws a shot from downtown. Baxxter moves away and avoids it.
Baxxter slips a jab from Maitonaama.
Baxxter throws out a counter right but Maitonaama avoids it with no problem.
Maitonaama's corner calls for a 1-2. Maitonaama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Maitonaama rushes Baxxter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baxxter is working Maitonaama over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baxxter is pressed up against the cage. Maitonaama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baxxter down to the mat. Baxxter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maitonaama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baxxter as he jumps to the side.
Maitonaama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baxxter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maitonaama throws out the jab.
Baxxter throws a sloppy head kick and Maitonaama moves out of range easily.
Maitonaama misses the shot to the body.
Baxxter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maitonaama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baxxter throws a big shot that misses.
Maitonaama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baxxter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maitonaama manages to avoid it.
Maitonaama half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baxxter keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
Baxxter sizes up Maitonaama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aslak Maitonaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxxter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maitonaama.
Baxxter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maitonaama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baxxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a lazy right hand but Maitonaama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maitonaama attempts a counter takedown but Baxxter avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maitonaama throws a body shot but no joy.
Maitonaama throws a right hand that Baxxter ducks under and follows up with a left that Baxxter also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
Maitonaama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.
Maitonaama fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxxter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Baxxter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maitonaama. Baxxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baxxter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baxxter throws a series of punches but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Baxxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maitonaama was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxxter.
Maitonaama avoids the head kick by Baxxter.
Baxxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maitonaama tries to counter with a takedown but Baxxter is quick to defend against it.
Maitonaama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslak Maitonaama. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maitonaama misses with an uppercut
enabling Baxxter to counter with a crisp jab.
Baxxter throws a half hearted mid kick.

Maitonaama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baxxter's guard.
Maitonaama is looking to work some ground and pound but Baxxter has wrist control.
Baxxter 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.
Maitonaama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maitonaama works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Maitonaama is looking for a kimura but Baxxter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maitonaama to get the leverage.

Maitonaama seems to be working for a kimura but Baxxter defends the submission attempt.
Maitonaama is looking to advance position but Baxxter won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter pushes Maitonaama off looking to stand but Maitonaama dives back in and keeps control.
Maitonaama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maitonaama is trying to control the action in half guard but Baxxter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maitonaama trying to mount his opponent but Baxxter defends it.

Maitonaama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baxxter defends it well.

Maitonaama is looking for a kimura but Baxxter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maitonaama to get the leverage.
Baxxter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baxxter is refusing to be controlled, as Maitonaama sits in half guard.
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 Aslak Maitonaama will probably get the nod.
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.

Baxxter throws a lazy right hand but Maitonaama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maitonaama drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baxxter sprawls and moves away.
Maitonaama misses with a takedown attempt - Baxxter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baxxter stuffs the takedown.
Maitonaama slips under a jab.
Baxxter misses with a straight left.
Maitonaama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maitonaama lands with a good body shot.
Maitonaama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxxter lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama lands a jab.
Baxxter staying out of range there.
Maitonaama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maitonaama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baxxter connects with a body shot that sends Maitonaama's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a lazy right hand but Maitonaama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maitonaama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maitonaama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baxxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maitonaama.
Baxxter lands the left hand.

Maitonaama has managed to clinch.
Maitonaama has Baxxter pressed against the cage.
Baxxter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Baxxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maitonaama closes the distance and clinches.
Maitonaama is trying to drag Baxxter to the mat but Baxxter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslak Maitonaama. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Baxxter throws a punch but it's blocked by Maitonaama.
A head punch on the inside from Maitonaama fails to land.
The referee calls for Baxxter to work.
Maitonaama misses with a body punch.
Maitonaama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Baxxter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hans Peter Baxxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maitonaama throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxxter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baxxter throws a jab when Maitonaama was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama looks to land a right hand but Baxxter moved out of range.
Baxxter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maitonaama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxxter moves away.
Maitonaama wants to clinch up but Baxxter keeps it at a distance.
Baxxter slips a straight right by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama shoots in but no luck this time.
Maitonaama jabs at Baxxter's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baxxter.
Maitonaama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maitonaama misses with a looping right.
Baxxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxxter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baxxter cracks Maitonaama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maitonaama shoots in for a takedown but Baxxter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama connects with a single shot there.
Baxxter throws a sloppy head kick and Maitonaama moves out of range easily.
Baxxter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maitonaama moves in looking to clinch but Baxxter pushes him off.
Maitonaama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maitonaama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maitonaama appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baxxter lands with a kick to the temple. Maitonaama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Maitonaama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baxxter to the mat! Baxxter manages to get full guard.

Baxxter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Maitonaama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maitonaama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maitonaama has his takedown stuffed
and Baxxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hans Peter Baxxter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Baxxter defending well as Maitonaama loads up on a big left hand.
Maitonaama swinging wildly here.

Maitonaama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baxxter is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Maitonaama.
Baxxter tries to buck Maitonaama off but Maitonaama is having none of it.
Maitonaama 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.

Maitonaama is trying to get an arm triangle but Baxxter is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama wants to control but Baxxter is keeping him busy.
Baxxter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baxxter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maitonaama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baxxter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baxxter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baxxter pulls Maitonaama in close to prevent any damage.
Maitonaama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maitonaama throws an elbow that misses. Baxxter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maitonaama's guard. Nice move by Baxxter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama keeping moving, preventing Baxxter from controlling successfully.
Baxxter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maitonaama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baxxter sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baxxter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baxxter 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baxxter wants to control from the top but Maitonaama keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maitonaama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baxxter momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maitonaama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maitonaama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baxxter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
Maitonaama defending well as Baxxter loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Maitonaama. Beautiful body shot.
Hans Peter Baxxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baxxter moves away from the strike by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxxter moves away.
Maitonaama digs a good body shot into Baxxter's ribs.
Baxxter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maitonaama tries to clinch up but Baxxter circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baxxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maitonaama was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxxter.
Maitonaama changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maitonaama 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.
Baxxter tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aslak Maitonaama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maitonaama 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslak Maitonaama!
Aslak Maitonaama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.