PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Maritato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mills
vs
Maritato

190 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harrison Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Maritato!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maritato closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Maritato thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maritato landing a few strikes.
Mills takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maritato throws a strike aimed at the side of Mills's head but Mills avoids it well.
Mills regains half guard there - taking advantage of Maritato's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Maritato is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maritato.
Maritato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maritato wants to stand up but Mills is controlling the position.
Maritato is trying to control. Mills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maritato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Maritato is working for a kimura but Mills is defending it quite comfortably.
Mills manages to get to full guard.
Maritato wanted to stand there but Mills had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maritato defends well.
Maritato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maritato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maritato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mills's guard.
Maritato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maritato postures up and lands a big shot to Mills's brow.
Maritato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maritato preventing the sweep.
Maritato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maritato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maritato lands a two punch combo.
Maritato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maritato misses with a series of wild punches.
Maritato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Mills misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Maritato.
Maritato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maritato shoots in but Mills avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mills digs a good hook to Maritato's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maritato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
A punch combination from Mills misses.
Maritato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maritato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Mills misses

and Maritato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mills!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maritato lands a nice shot to the head.
Maritato is landing with some decent strikes but Mills is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maritato lands with some strikes.
Maritato scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills taking shots to the head.

Mills is rocked!
Maritato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mills can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Maritato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mills misses the jab.

Maritato fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mills sprawls well initially but Maritato persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steven Maritato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maritato scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maritato with the ground and pound but Mills uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maritato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mills working for a triangle but Maritato defends it easily.
Maritato makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maritato lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maritato wants to stand but Mills is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maritato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maritato is looking to stand up but Mills won't let him.

Mills is working an open guard so Maritato takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mills throws a right and a left that Maritato avoids nicely.
Mills displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maritato.
Maritato throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Maritato both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheers as Maritato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mills doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maritato shoots for a takedown but Mills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maritato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mills.
Maritato shoots in but Mills avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harrison Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Maritato.
Maritato dodges the punch combination from Mills.

Mills tries to keep at a distance but Maritato has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maritato manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maritato misses with a combination
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Maritato scores with a three punch combo!

Maritato clinches up against the cage.

Maritato breaks the clinch.
Mills takes one on the button.
Maritato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Mills as Maritato shoots in.
Maritato wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Mills throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Maritato counters with a shoot takedown. Mills fights it but they end up in guard.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maritato chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maritato tries to stand but Mills is controlling from the bottom.
Mills is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to stand up but Maritato is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maritato wants to get back to his feet.
Maritato wants to control but Mills is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Maritato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maritato shoots for a takedown but Mills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from Maritato both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maritato.
Mills swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Maritato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mills's guard.
Maritato wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maritato!

Mills gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mills throws a sloppy body shot

and Maritato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mills's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maritato wanted to stand there but Mills had control of the position.

Maritato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mills has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maritato has managed to get both his arms back between Mills's legs - danger averted.

Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mills has momentary wrist control but Maritato slips an elbow through the middle.
Maritato with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maritato wanted to stand there but Mills had control of the position.
Maritato trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Maritato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maritato stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Maritato from controlling successfully.
Maritato is looking to stand up but Mills won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maritato thows a big elbow that misses.
Mills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maritato manages to get himself to full guard.
Mills would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maritato is looking to stand up but Mills isn't so interested in that idea.
Mills wanted to stand there but Maritato had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maritato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harrison Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maritato 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.
Mills would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Maritato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maritato 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Maritato!