PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theone Sifu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maake
vs
Sifu

178 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theone Sifu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sifu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sifu.
Sifu jumps guard but Maake stands there with Sifu around his waist. Sifu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Maake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maake misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Sifu does it's job there.
Sifu works over Maake's head and body with a nice combination.
Maake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sifu.
Sifu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maake keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sifu.
Cedric Maake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maake lands an overhand right.

It looks like Theone Sifu has been cut.
Sifu shoots for a takedown but Maake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cedric Maake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theone Sifu.
Maake throws the left hand but Sifu avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Sifu moved out of range.
Sifu slips under a jab.
A jab from Maake finds it's way through Sifu's defenses.
Sifu tries to close the distance and clinch but Maake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sifu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
Sifu fails to land the takedown.
Sifu slips a jab from Maake.
Nice sprawl there from Maake as Sifu shoots in.
Maake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Maake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sifu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from Maake. No joy for Sifu on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sifu tries to clinch but Maake moves out of range.
Sifu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maake avoids it really well and circles away.
Maake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sifu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sifu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maake tries to avoid it but Sifu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maake to the ground. Maake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maake keeps the fight on the outside.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sifu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cedric Maake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sifu tries to move into range but Maake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sifu misses with a takedown attempt - Maake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sifu looks winded!
Maake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Maake as he connects with a hook.
Maake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maake throws a big shot that misses.
Maake misses with a right hand
and Maake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sifu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sifu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sifu defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Maake swings widly with a right hand

and Sifu moves into the clinch.
Maake is trying to break the clinch but Sifu has him pressed against the cage.
Sifu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maake avoids it.

Maake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maake lands with an uppercut that bounces Sifu off the cage and back into range.

That has opened up Theone Sifu's cut even more.
Maake jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sifu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maake as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maake throws the left hand but Sifu avoids the punch easily.
Sifu ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Sifu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sifu shoots in for a takedown but Maake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maake misses with a looping left.
Maake looks to land a left hand but Sifu moved out of range nicely.
Maake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Sifu moved out of range.
Sifu shoots for a takedown but Maake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sifu clinches up against the cage.
Maake is trying to break free.
Maake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sifu tries a knee to the head but Maake blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Maake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theone Sifu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maake lands a jab to the head.
Maake checks a low kick from Sifu.
Maake throws a hook but Sifu avoids it easily.
Maake swings widly with a right hand
and Sifu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cedric Maake is winning the standup battle so far.
Maake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sifu's head.
Sifu shoots for a double leg takedown but Maake sprawls well. He's pushed Sifu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sifu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maake is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sifu.
Sifu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Sifu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maake is fending him off so far but Sifu persists. Nope, Maake circles away and we're back to standing.
Sifu fails with a takedown attempt.
Cedric Maake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theone Sifu.
Sifu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sifu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake misses with a lunging right hand
and Sifu counters with a right hand to the body.
Sifu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maake.
Maake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sifu.
Maake throws a hook but Sifu avoids it easily.
Maake misses with a left hand
and Sifu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Sifu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Sifu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sifu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maake backs up against the cage.
Sifu fails with the takedown.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Sifu.
Maake looks to land a combination. Sifu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sifu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.
Sifu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maake throws out the jab.
Maake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sifu.
Maake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sifu moves away.
Sifu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sifu walks into a left hand.
Maake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maake lands with a hook. Sifu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sifu slips a jab from Maake.

Sifu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maake tries to break the clinch but Sifu is controlling the position.
Sifu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sifu has him pressed against the cage.
Maake is trying to break the clinch but Sifu is controlling him.

Maake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maake misses with a lunging right hand

and Sifu moves into the clinch.
Sifu tries for a takedown but Maake manages to get underhooks.
Sifu tries to pull guard but Maake won't allow it.
Maake wants to get back to striking at distance but Sifu won't allow it.

Maake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maake throws a jab when Sifu was well out of range.
Sifu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maake is fending him off so far but Sifu persists. Nope, Maake circles away and we're back to standing.
Sifu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maake throws an off balance right hand
and Sifu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maake looks to land a left hand but Sifu moved out of range nicely.
Sifu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sifu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sifu doesn't manage to clinch there - Maake circles away.
Sifu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maake catches Sifu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sifu back to the cage. Maake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

The cut above Theone Sifu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maake misses with a right hand
and Sifu counters with a left to the body.
Sifu staying out of range there.
Sifu shoots in but Maake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Maake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theone Sifu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maake misses with a looping right.
Sifu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Maake misses.
Sifu staying out of range there.
Sifu fails with a takedown attempt.
Maake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maake clobbers Sifu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sifu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maake swats away the attempt to clinch by Sifu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sifu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maake misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sifu slips a jab from Maake.
Sifu slips under a jab from Maake.
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sifu misses with a takedown attempt - Maake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sifu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sifu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maake throws a shot from downtown. Sifu moves away and avoids it.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Sifu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sifu tries to clinch up but Maake circles away and keeps his distance.
Maake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cedric Maake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theone Sifu.
Sifu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maake sprawls well. Maake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sifu gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sifu ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Sifu slips a jab from Maake.
Maake avoids the head kick by Sifu.
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sifu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sifu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maake connects with a looping right hand.
Maake connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Maake.
Theone Sifu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Maake.
Maake loads up on a big right hand but Sifu slips the punch.
Sifu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sifu slips a jab from Maake.
Sifu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Maake.
Maake moves out of range of the leg kick from Sifu.
A head kick misses from Sifu.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
Maake misses with an uppercut

and Sifu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sifu.
Maake has had enough of the clinch but Sifu keeps him there for the moment.

Maake breaks the clinch.
Sifu slips under a jab from Maake.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maake misses with a hook
and Sifu counters with a straight right hand.
Maake throws the left hand but Sifu avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Maake swats away the attempt to clinch by Sifu.
Maake throws a poor cross that misses
and Sifu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maake digs a good hook to Sifu's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maake throws a shot from downtown. Sifu moves away and avoids it.
Maake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sifu is defended easily by Maake.
Maake misses with an uppercut. Sifu saw that one coming.
Theone Sifu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maake slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Maake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Maake!
A very excited looking Cedric Maake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.