PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Maggioni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Downes
vs
Maggioni

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Downes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alberto Maggioni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maggioni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Downes.
Maggioni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Downes.
Maggioni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Downes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Downes throws a body punch but Maggioni moves out of range.
Maggioni looks to throw the jab but Downes is out of range.
Downes lands with a nice combination. Maggioni backs away looking to recover.
Downes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maggioni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maggioni connects with a right hand. Downes shakes it off.
Downes connects with a single shot there.
Maggioni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Downes counters with a stiff right hand.
Downes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maggioni.
Maggioni throws a combination. Downes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Maggioni misses with an uppercut. Downes saw that one coming.
Maggioni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggioni dodges the punch combination from Downes.
Downes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maggioni.
Maggioni throws a jab when Downes was well out of range.
A punch combination from Maggioni misses.
Downes fails to land with a series of punches.
Downes throws a jab when Maggioni was well out of range.
Downes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maggioni.
Maggioni scores with a sloppy right hand. Downes should have avoided that one.
Downes misses with a body punch

and Maggioni counters by clinching up.
Downes being controlled against the cage.
Downes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes tries to stall but Maggioni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Downes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Maggioni.
Maggioni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maggioni.
Downes stalling in the clinch but Maggioni improves position.
Maggioni pushes Downes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maggioni is pushing Downes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Downes is trying to maintain a safe position but Maggioni gets an underhook and turns Downes into the cage.
Downes is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggioni avoiding damage as Downes throws knees to the body.
Downes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maggioni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Downes.
Maggioni controlling the action here for a moment.
Downes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maggioni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggioni content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Downes tries to work over Maggioni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Downes.
Downes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maggioni lands a left hand.
Maggioni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maggioni is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alberto Maggioni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Maggioni.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maggioni, as that shot connected.
Donk. Maggioni catches Downes right on the button with a cross.
Downes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maggioni manages to avoid it.
Downes misses with a few strikes there.
Maggioni throws a right hand that Downes ducks under and follows up with a left that Downes also avoids with ease.
Maggioni lands a nice hook to Downes's body. Downes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Downes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maggioni.
Downes connects with the punch.
Downes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Downes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggioni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Downes. Those never looked like landing.
Maggioni lands a jab to the head.
Downes misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maggioni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maggioni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Downes ducks under a wild hook from Maggioni.
Maggioni just misses with a punch to the body.
Downes throws a lazy right hand but Maggioni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maggioni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Downes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Downes misses the jab.
Alberto Maggioni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maggioni looks to land a combination but Downes avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maggioni on the side of the head.
Maggioni misses with a combination
letting Downes counter with a right hand.
Downes dodges the punch combination from Maggioni.
Downes jabs at Maggioni's body.
Downes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maggioni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maggioni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Downes.
Maggioni 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.
Maggioni throws a nice looking combination but Downes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maggioni throws the left hand but Downes avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downes scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Downes.
Maggioni scores with a decent looking hook.
Maggioni cracks Downes with a good jab.
Downes ducks under a wild hook from Maggioni.
Downes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Downes works Maggioni's body with a nice hook.
Downes misses with a few strikes there.
Maggioni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Downes. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggioni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maggioni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Downes slips a straight right by Maggioni.
Downes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maggioni throws out the jab.
Downes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maggioni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Downes.
Maggioni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Downes.
John Downes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downes takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Downes throws a series of punches but Maggioni avoids them all with ease.
Maggioni misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Maggioni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Maggioni 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! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Downes misses with a hook.
Maggioni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Downes has time to react.
Maggioni fails to land with a series of punches.
Maggioni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maggioni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Maggioni.
Good exchange - Downes coming out on top.
Maggioni misses with a hook
and Downes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Downes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maggioni.
Maggioni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Downes misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggioni looks to score with a jab to the body but Downes is just out of range.
Downes lands a two punch combo.
Downes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Downes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maggioni momentarily.
Downes scores with a jab.
Downes slips a jab and a cross from Maggioni.
A telegraphed right hand from Maggioni misses the target.
Downes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Downes. Those never looked like landing.
Maggioni clobbers Downes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Downes misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggioni cracks Downes with an open hand slap.
Downes moves forwards but Maggioni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Downes dodges the punch combination from Maggioni.
Downes works the jab nicely.
Downes looks to land a left hand but Maggioni moved out of range nicely.
Downes slips a jab and a cross from Maggioni.
Maggioni fails to land with a series of punches.
Maggioni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maggioni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Downes thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggioni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Downes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maggioni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Downes manages to avoid it.
Downes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maggioni manages to avoid it.
Downes throws a series of punches but Maggioni moves out of range.
Downes looks to land a right hand but Maggioni moved out of range.
Maggioni throws the left hand but Downes avoids the punch easily.
Maggioni moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Downes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Downes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Maggioni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Downes!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Maggioni decides to stand back up. Maggioni steps back and let's Downes get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maggioni scores with a punch to the head.
Maggioni misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maggioni.
Some wild striking there from Downes.
Maggioni misses with a series of wild punches.
Maggioni looks to land a left hand but Downes moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maggioni misses the shot to the body.
John Downes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto Maggioni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maggioni throws a shot from downtown. Downes moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Maggioni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maggioni 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Maggioni!