PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mop Maipen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ali
vs
Maipen

180 cm
23
216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

EFC Nutrition
The Prototype's Nutrition Company

EFC Nutrition
Hjelte Health Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Maipen takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Maipen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ali momentarily.

It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Maipen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maipen punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maipen misses with a hook.
Maipen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Ali throws a series of punches but Maipen avoids them all with ease.
Maipen misses the body punch
and Maipen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maipen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maipen misses the jab.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maipen.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali moves out of range as Maipen strikes.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen misses with a looping left.
Maipen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Maipen takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Maipen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Maipen moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maipen throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maipen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Maipen.
Maipen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ali tests Maipen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maipen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali slips under a jab from Maipen.
Maipen swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Maipen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ali takes one on the button.
Maipen is looking to clinch.
Mop Maipen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maipen takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Maipen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mop Maipen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maipen throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maipen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Ali misses.
A shot to the body from Maipen misses
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Maipen works Ali's body with a nice hook.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Maipen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Maipen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen lands a jab to Ali's midsection.
Maipen misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.

Maipen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen has him pressed against the cage.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maipen cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Maipen - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maipen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
Ali tries to break free but Maipen pushes him back against the cage.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maipen.
A short left from Maipen.

Muhammad Ali's cut is getting worse.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maipen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maipen keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Maipen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maipen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Maipen stalling.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Maipen won't allow it.
Ali is trying to break free.
Ali tries to break free but Maipen pushes him back against the cage.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maipen lands a right hand.
Ali tries to break free but Maipen pushes him back against the cage.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Maipen lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Maipen.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen is controlling him.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maipen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Maipen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Maipen.
Maipen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Maipen.
Maipen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Maipen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maipen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Muhammad Ali's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maipen lands with a light punch inside.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maipen.
Maipen has Ali pressed against the cage, preventing Ali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen is controlling him.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen has him pressed against the cage.
Maipen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Ali is looking to break free of the clinch but Maipen has double underhooks.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maipen has him pressed against the cage.
Maipen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maipen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Maipen.
Maipen taking a breather.
Maipen lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen effectively controlling the action here.

Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maipen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maipen.
Maipen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Maipen moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali wants to break free but Maipen has control.
Maipen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maipen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maipen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Good body shot from Maipen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maipen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ali up against the cage.
Ali wants to break free but Maipen has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mop Maipen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maipen throws a sloppy body shot
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali lands with a straight right. Maipen didn't see that one coming.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Maipen looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Mop Maipen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maipen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maipen swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maipen.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali avoids the body shot from Maipen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maipen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali moves out of range as Maipen strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maipen scores with a jab.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Maipen sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maipen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maipen misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Maipen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Nice shot by Ali.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maipen misses with a body shot
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maipen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Maipen misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Maipen misses with a hook.
Maipen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maipen throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Maipen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maipen.
A shot to the body from Maipen misses
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maipen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Maipen is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Maipen.
Maipen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ali, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maipen moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Maipen's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Ali clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ali catches Maipen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maipen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maipen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Maipen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maipen lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maipen misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali defending well as Maipen loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Maipen misses its intended target.
Maipen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maipen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Maipen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Maipen misses.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Maipen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maipen throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maipen misses with a straight right.
A big right from Maipen misses.
A jab from Maipen misses.
Maipen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maipen misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Maipen wants to clinch.
Maipen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maipen tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.
Maipen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Maipen misses with a jab to the body
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maipen counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Maipen ducks down to avoid it.
Ali moves out of range as Maipen strikes.
Maipen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maipen throws a sloppy body shot
and Ali counters with a left and a right that stings Maipen.
Good standup being displayed there by Maipen as he connects with a hook.
Maipen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maipen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four 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!
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Maipen.
Maipen throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Maipen looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Ali misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Maipen misses the target.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maipen misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Ali had his way with Mop Maipen in that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Ali's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maipen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maipen looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Maipen looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Maipen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Ali misses.
Maipen connects with a body shot.

Maipen gets a clinch.
Maipen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Ali is trying to force a seperation but Maipen has the dominant position.
Ali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maipen prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali wants to break free but Maipen has control.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Maipen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maipen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen is controlling him.
Maipen lands a right hand.
A short left from Maipen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maipen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Maipen won't allow it.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maipen has him pressed against the cage.
Ali is trying to force a seperation but Maipen has the dominant position.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ali wants to break free but Maipen has control.
Maipen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alis head.
Maipen scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Maipen lands with a left to the head.
Maipen lands an uppercut.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Maipen - that landed with a thud.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Maipen is controlling him.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to circle away but Maipen has him pinned against the cage.
Ali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ali tries to break free but Maipen pushes him back against the cage.
Maipen lands a left hand.
Maipen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maipen works on Ali's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Maipen.
Maipen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maipen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ali is rocked!
Maipen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Maipen on the inside.

Jeez, Muhammad Ali's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maipen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ali to his knees! Maipen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mop Maipen!
Mop Maipen is the new light heavyweight champion!