PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jørgen Thrane (ranked 2267 p4p, 2706 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 299 p4p, 339 weight class). Jørgen Thrane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thrane
vs
Maeda

195 cm
32
205
16 - 10 - 0

192 cm
35
209
19 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jørgen Thrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Akira Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Thrane's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maeda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thrane avoids it really well and circles away.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda misses with a right hand
and Thrane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Thrane ducks down to avoid it.
Maeda lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Maeda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thrane throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Maeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maeda.
Thrane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Thrane misses with a left hand
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Maeda scores with the left hand. Thrane knows he should have avoided that one.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Thrane is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrane misses the target.
Thrane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maeda jabs at Thrane's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrane lands the left hand.
Maeda throws a lazy uppercut
and Thrane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrane wants to land a leg kick but Maeda is out of range.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jørgen Thrane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thrane defends it nicely.
Thrane throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Thrane misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Thrane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Thrane wants to slow Maeda down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Maeda.
Thrane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda looks to land a right hand but Thrane moved out of range.
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thrane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thrane throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
Thrane thows a leg kick but Maeda checks it
and Maeda counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tests Thrane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maeda slips under a jab from Thrane.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maeda! But no joy.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
Thrane looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.
Maeda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thrane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maeda catches Thrane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Thrane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maeda.
Nice cross by Thrane.
Thrane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maeda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thrane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Maeda misses
letting Thrane counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrane misses the jab.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thrane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thrane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Thrane ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Maeda.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thrane might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrane is looking to counter punch.

Maeda dives in and scores a takedown into Thrane's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda postures up.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thrane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Thrane keeps moving.
Thrane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maeda is controlling him.
Maeda stopping the sweep attempt from Thrane.
Thrane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thrane keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrane scores with a jab.
Maeda scores with a jab to the head.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maeda connects with the punch.
Maeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrane misses the jab.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Thrane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maeda.
Maeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a sloppy body shot
and Thrane counters with an outside leg kick.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Thrane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrane misses with a low kick.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrane is just out of range.
Maeda lands with a good body shot.
Maeda throws a body punch but Thrane moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Thrane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thrane ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Thrane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thrane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thrane misses with an uppercut.
Maeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thrane momentarily.

Maeda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thrane to the ground. Maeda is now in Thrane's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thrane keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Thrane is keeping the position.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Thrane keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thrane keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.

Maeda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thrane ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Thrane lands a jab to Maeda's midsection.
Jørgen Thrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Maeda throws a hook but Thrane avoids it easily.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Thrane.
Thrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrane misses with a body punch
and Maeda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda throws a hook but Thrane avoids it easily.
Thrane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maeda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thrane scrambles back to his feet.
Thrane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thrane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maeda is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda connects with a jab.
Thrane takes one to the side of the head.
Thrane tries to land a front kick but Maeda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thrane moves out of range as Maeda strikes.
Thrane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thrane throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Maeda to counter with a crisp jab.
Maeda lands a jab.
Maeda blocks a leg kick.
Thrane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Nice jab there from Maeda.
Thrane scores with a leg kick.
Thrane defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maeda thuds his right hand into Thrane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thrane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maeda scores with the left hand. Thrane knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maeda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.