PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Moo
vs
Maake

178 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Moo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Maake does no damage.

Maake gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moo trying to control the position from guard on top but Maake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maake trying to control the position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moo dives in and grabs Maake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maake pushes down on Moo's head and hops out.
Moo tries to clinch but Maake moves out of range.
Moo wants to clinch up but Maake keeps it at a distance.
Moo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Maake gets caught flat footed, as Moo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moo wants to pass the guard but Maake is keeping the position.
Moo wants to control from the top but Maake keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moo looking to pass the guard.
Moo trying to control but Maake is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mikey Moo just wasn't active enough.
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake throws a hook but Moo blocks it.
Maake moves out of range of the strikes.
Moo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mikey Moo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maake throws out a loose jab but Moo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Moo takes one on the button.
Moo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moo shoots in but no luck this time.
Good standup being displayed there by Moo as he connects with a hook.
Moo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo lands an overhand right.
Moo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maake.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Moo moved out of range.
Moo scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moo misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Cedric Maake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maake slaps away a takedown attempt from Moo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moo tries to clinch
letting Maake counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Moo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moo misses with a takedown attempt - Maake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikey Moo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moo doesn't seem bothered though.
Maake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moo.
Maake looks to land a left hand but Moo moved out of range nicely.
Maake lands with a hook. Moo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Moo gets the takedown into side control.
Maake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moo's best efforts.
Moo is looking to take a break and control but Maake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Moo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Moo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maake is refusing to be controlled, as Moo sits in half guard.

Moo is looking for a kimura here.
Moo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maake to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moo throws a big elbow that misses.
Maake is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moo has gone for a leg lock! Maake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maake stands up and waves to Moo to follow him.
Maake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Moo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Moo walks into a straight right hand from Maake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cedric Maake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Moo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Maake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moo doesn't seem phased though.
Maake scores with a jab. Moo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moo fails to land the takedown.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Maake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moo.
Moo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
Maake blocks a leg kick.
Moo blocks a jab.
Maake misses with a hook. Moo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake misses with a right hand
and Moo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cedric Maake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moo tries for a takedown but Maake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maake misses with an uppercut
and Moo counters with a low kick, right behind Maake 's knee.
Moo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moo goes for a double leg but Maake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maake continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Moo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moo trying to stall but Maake improves his position.
Moo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Maake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Maake.

Maake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maake misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Maake.
Maake misses with a hook. Moo ducked under it nicely.
Moo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Maake as Moo shoots in.
Moo shoots in looking for a takedown but Maake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maake cracks Moo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Maake.
Moo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moo walks into a stiff left hand from Maake.
Maake missing with a left hand there. Moo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Maake. That snapped Moo's head back.
Maake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moo tries for a takedown but Maake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maake checks a leg kick nicely.
Moo staying out of range there.
Moo throws a leg kick but Maake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maake lands with a shot to the body.
Maake lands a glancing blow to the side of Moo's head.
Moo looks to land a combination but Maake avoids it well.
Maake throws a jab when Moo was well out of range.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Moo tries to clinch but Maake moves out of range.
Maake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moo.
Maake lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo blocks a jab.
Moo slips under a jab from Maake.
Maake misses the jab.
Moo shoots and misses
and Maake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moo.
Maake cracks Moo with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Maake.
Maake throws out a loose jab but Moo uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maake lunges at Moo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moo's hand.
Maake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moo ducks under a wild hook from Maake.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Maake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cedric Maake!
A less than humble Cedric Maake misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.