PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Sluijs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. Maiden has chosen Walk as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Der Sluijs
vs
Maiden

178 cm
30
176 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
176 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook. Maiden ducked under it nicely.
Maiden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a double jab.
Van Der Sluijs throws a right and a left that Maiden avoids nicely.
Jab from Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Maiden is predictable there
and Maiden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Sluijs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Der Sluijs tries to move into range but Maiden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Der Sluijs throws a low kick but Maiden moves out of range easily.
Van Der Sluijs moves away from the strike by Maiden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Sluijs misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Maiden moves into the clinch.

Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Maiden misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maiden forces Van Der Sluijs back against the cage and clinches.
Van Der Sluijs has a couple of punches blocked by Maiden.
Maiden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maiden can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sluijs controls the action.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a punch to the body.
Maiden tries to work over Van Der Sluijs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs tries to break the clinch but Maiden is controlling the position.
Maiden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Maiden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Der Sluijs working aggressively here.
Maiden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs can't break the clinch.
Maiden lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs gets through Maiden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch.
Maiden tries to clinch up.
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!
Maiden moves out of range as Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick.

Maiden takes the fight into the clinch.
Maiden lands an uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maiden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot to the head.
Maiden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Der Sluijs fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot to the head.

Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maiden connects with a leg kick. Van Der Sluijs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maiden scores with a hook.
Maiden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs looks to score with a jab to the body but Maiden is just out of range.
Maiden lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Der Sluijs misses the shot to the body.
Maiden is looking to clinch.
Van Der Sluijs moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Van Der Sluijs misses.
Maiden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Sluijs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Sluijs throws a push kick but Maiden slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs thuds his right hand into Maiden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Maiden has closed the distance and engaged Van Der Sluijs in a clinch.
Maiden tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Maiden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Sluijs swings wildly with an uppercut but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maiden works on Van Der Sluijs's body with a couple of short punches.
Maiden misses with a punch on the inside.

Van Der Sluijs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maiden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Maiden has Van Der Sluijs up against the cage in a clinch.
Maiden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to force a seperation but Maiden has the dominant position.
Maiden misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Maiden dominated that round.
That's time! Van Der Sluijs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maiden scores with a hook.
Maiden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Der Sluijs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maiden circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Der Sluijs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eddy Maiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an uppercut.
Maiden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maiden blocks a jab.
Maiden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a right hand but Maiden moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs needs to keep his hands up - Maiden had a free shot at his head there.
Maiden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left lands for Maiden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden throws a jab when Van Der Sluijs was well out of range.

Maiden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maiden lands a right hand.
Van Der Sluijs swings wildly with an uppercut but Maiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs pushes off an throws an elbow but Maiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs blocking some punches.
Maiden digs a right hand underneath Van Der Sluijs's ribcage. Van Der Sluijs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maiden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maiden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Der Sluijs backwards.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Der Sluijs has a couple of punches blocked by Maiden.
Maiden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Maiden swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Der Sluijs uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maiden controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Maiden.
A nice left hand lands by Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs prevents a body shot from Maiden.
Maiden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maiden prevents a body shot from Van Der Sluijs.
Eddy Maiden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maiden.
Maiden tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maiden prevents a body shot from Van Der Sluijs.
Maiden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maiden working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maiden.
Maiden tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs avoiding damage as Maiden throws knees to the body.
Maiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Der Sluijs avoids the damage to the body.
Van Der Sluijs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maiden lands a body shot.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to push Maiden away but Maiden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maiden lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maiden is trying to stall.
Maiden lands with a right to the head.
Van Der Sluijs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Maiden can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sluijs controls the action.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden lands a hook to the side of the head.

Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maiden cracks Van Der Sluijs with a good jab.
Maiden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Der Sluijs on the side of the head.
Eddy Maiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maiden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Maiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maiden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Der Sluijs swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maiden misses with a hook. Van Der Sluijs ducked under it nicely.
Van Der Sluijs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maiden delivers a nice body kick.
Maiden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Sluijs moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden throws a head kick that misses.
Maiden looks for the body kick but Van Der Sluijs saw that one coming.
Maiden scores with a hook.
Van Der Sluijs throws an overhand right that lands on Maiden's shoulder, as Maiden tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs slips a straight right by Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs throws a hook but Maiden blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maiden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Sluijs was well out of range. Poor timing from Maiden.
Maiden throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Sluijs moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Sluijs dips to his left and cracks Maiden with an uppercut!
Maiden digs a good body shot into Van Der Sluijs's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Maiden. That snapped Van Der Sluijs's head back.
Van Der Sluijs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maiden.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maiden.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs slips under a jab.
Van Der Sluijs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Der Sluijs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maiden throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Der Sluijs blocks the leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Der Sluijs throws a jab but it's blocked by Maiden.
Maiden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Der Sluijs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maiden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Der Sluijs's head backwards.
Jab by Maiden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden lands a body shot.
Maiden lands a head kick!
Maiden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maiden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Der Sluijs.
Maiden connects with a looping right hand.
Maiden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Maiden gets a clinch.
Van Der Sluijs lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
Maiden lands a left hand.
Maiden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Van Der Sluijs fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Sluijs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden misses with a wild body shot.
Maiden moves to clinch but Van Der Sluijs breaks away
and Maiden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maiden connects with the punch.
Maiden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Sluijs misses the shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maiden lands with a good body shot.
Maiden throws a leg kick but Van Der Sluijs checks it.
Van Der Sluijs misses the body punch
and Maiden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Maiden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maiden 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
Eddy Maiden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.