PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Cecere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Julian Cecere has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Julian Cecere seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cecere
vs
Maul

184 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

179 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Cecere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cecere's head.

It looks like Julian Cecere has been cut.
Maul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maul staying out of range there.
Cecere smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maul dips to his left and cracks Cecere with an uppercut!
Cecere takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cecere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cecere wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Maul.

Cecere closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maul as Cecere tries to tie him up.
Cecere scores with a shot to the side of Maul's head.
Maul content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cecere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cecere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Maul.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cecere takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maul blocks a body shot from Cecere.
Maul leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Still in the clinch, Maul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cecere tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maul blocks a body shot from Cecere.
Cecere lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maul.

Maul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cecere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cecere throws a series of strikes that have Maul backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cecere throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maul lands a nice shot to the body.
Maul lands a jab to the head.
Cecere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Cecere throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cecere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cecere looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Maul walks into a stiff left hand from Cecere.

Maul forces Cecere back against the cage and clinches.
Maul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maul blocks a body shot from Cecere.
Cecere fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cecere has Maul pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maul.
Cecere throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cecere misses with a punch on the inside.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cecere has a couple of punches blocked by Maul.
Cecere lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cecere working aggressively here.
Maul lands a nice uppercut.
Maul is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cecere is looking to control Maul's arms but Maul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cecere has his back to the cage.
Maul displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cecere up against the cage.
Cecere misses with a punch on the inside.
Maul scores with a shot to the side of Cecere's head.
A short left from Maul.
Maul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A short right from Cecere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cecere fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cecere as Maul tries to tie him up.
Maul is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maul as Cecere tries to tie him up.
Cecere blocking some punches.
Cecere looking to stall.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cecere misses with a punch on the inside.
Cecere lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Cecere wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maul scores with a shot to the side of Cecere's head.
Maul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cecere stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julian Cecere's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cecere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cecere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cecere throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Cecere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maul swats away the attempt to clinch by Cecere.
Cecere misses with a wild body shot.
Cecere throws an overhand right that lands on Maul's shoulder, as Maul tries to avoid the shot.

Maul gets tackled into the cage by Cecere. Cecere maintains the clinch.
Maul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cecere working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ceceres head.
Maul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Cecere displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maul up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cecere lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cecere lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cecere throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maul.

Maul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cecere swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maul counters with a straight right hand.

Maul forces Cecere back against the cage and clinches.

Maul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul tries to clinch up.
Maul lands with a good body shot.
Cecere misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cecere finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cecere blocks a jab.
Cecere slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Maul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cecere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Cecere.
A big right from Cecere misses.
Cecere stuns Maul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cecere manages to avoid it.

Cecere clinches up against the cage.
Maul trying to control the position but instead, Cecere has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maul into the cage.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Cecere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul lands with a right to the head.
Maul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maul misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cecere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Paul Maul seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cecere throws a head punch that misses.
Maul works on Cecere's body with a couple of short punches.
Maul blocking some punches.
Cecere swings wildly with an uppercut but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cecere fails to land.
Cecere throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul taking a breather.
Maul blocking some punches.
Cecere prevents a body shot from Maul.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cecere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maul blocks a body shot from Cecere.
Cecere tries to stall but Maul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul misses with a body punch.
Cecere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cecere misses with some punches.
Cecere misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Good body shot from Maul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maul stalling against the cage.
Maul is trying to force a seperation but Cecere has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maul stalling in the clinch.
Maul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maul stalls.
Cecere lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Maul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Cecere's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cecere gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cecere misses with some punches.
Maul lands a left hand.
Maul taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maul.
Cecere lands with a light punch inside.
Maul just leaning against Cecere, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Maul.
Maul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cecere throws out the jab.
Cecere throws a push kick but Maul slaps the foot to one side.
Cecere swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maul counters with a three punch combo that has Cecere backing up. Cecere nods at Maul to acknowledge the strikes.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cecere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cecere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cecere tries to clinch up but Maul circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cecere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Maul gets tackled into the cage by Cecere. Cecere maintains the clinch.
Cecere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cecere.
Maul pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cecere throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Maul fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Cecere.
Maul blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Maul on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maul.
A short uppercut from Maul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cecere.
Cecere misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Maul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cecere as Maul tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cecere displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maul up against the cage.
Cecere tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Maul breaks from the clinch.
Maul lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maul lands a left and a right that send Cecere crashing to the mat, dazed. Maul thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cecere is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul misses with a hook. Cecere ducked under it nicely.
Oh Cecere is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cecere misses the shot to the body.
Julian Cecere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Cecere.
Cecere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul slips under a jab.
A jab from Maul misses.
Cecere seems to have got his legs back now.
Cecere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul moves out of range of the strikes.
Cecere loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
Cecere throws out a leg kick but Maul moves out of range and Cecere only half commits.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cecere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maul in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Cecere.
Maul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cecere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul checks a leg kick.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul checks the leg kick.
Maul scores with a nice strike.

Julian Cecere's cut is getting worse.
Cecere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maul.
Maul slips a jab from Cecere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maul tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cecere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cecere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Cecere.
Cecere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Maul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maul 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Maul!