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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Jaatinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Leif Jaatinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Jaatinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diesel Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaatinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Jaatinen dodges the punch combination from Maddox.
Jaatinen lands a right hook to the body.
Maddox shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaatinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jaatinen misses with a two punch combination.
Maddox throws a sloppy head kick and Jaatinen moves out of range easily.
Maddox misses with a body punch
and Jaatinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaatinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaatinen throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Jaatinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaatinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leif Jaatinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaatinen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jaatinen managing to block the knees to the body from Maddox.
Maddox is trying to drag Jaatinen to the mat but Jaatinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Leif Jaatinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diesel Maddox.
Maddox trying to land knees to the body.
Jaatinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaatinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leif Jaatinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Jaatinen does no damage.
Oooh a lovely combination from Jaatinen sends Maddox down but not out. Jaatinen dives into side control looking to finish.
Maddox is rocked!
It looks like Diesel Maddox has been cut.
Maddox is looking to reverse the position.
Maddox is still in real trouble! Can Jaatinen finish him?
Maddox looks gassed!
Maddox struggling a bit here.
Maddox seems to have recovered his senses.
Maddox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jaatinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maddox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maddox is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaatinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maddox is looking to control Jaatinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maddox avoid being mounted?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jaatinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maddox trying to control but Jaatinen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is pressing down on Jaatinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maddox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaatinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maddox throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maddox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maddox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maddox striking off his back but it's not causing Jaatinen any problems.
Maddox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maddox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maddox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jaatinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maddox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jaatinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Jaatinen.
Jaatinen lands a head kick!
Jaatinen throws a series of punches but Maddox avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaatinen tries to land a front kick but Maddox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaatinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maddox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maddox with a hook.
Maddox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Jaatinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diesel Maddox's cut.
That's time! Jaatinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Jaatinen misses its intended target.
Maddox drives through and clinches with Jaatinen against the ropes.
Maddox manages to pull guard.
Maddox looking for a guillotine here but Jaatinen defends easily.
Maddox working for a triangle but Jaatinen defends it easily.
Jaatinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maddox is looking for a triangle but Jaatinen pushes his legs off easily.
Jaatinen stays in close to Maddox's body and controls the position.
Maddox is trying to keep Jaatinen in close.
Jaatinen wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaatinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaatinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maddox looking to control.
Maddox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jaatinen has passed into half guard!
Maddox tries to get to full guard but Jaatinen has control of the leg.
Jaatinen stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jaatinen in particular looking to stall.
Maddox actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maddox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jaatinen looks to land a combination. Maddox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maddox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leif Jaatinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaatinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jaatinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaatinen.
Jaatinen stuffs the takedown.
Maddox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maddox throws a right hand that Jaatinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaatinen also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maddox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jaatinen throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox forces Jaatinen back against the ropes and clinches.
Maddox breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diesel Maddox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diesel Maddox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maddox cracks the inside of Jaatinen's front leg.
Jaatinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maddox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leif Jaatinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaatinen throws a solid leg kick but Maddox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaatinen.
Jaatinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaatinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Jaatinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maddox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jaatinen is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox tries to pass to full mount but Jaatinen defends it.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jaatinen is in trouble now - Maddox has advanced to mount!
Maddox works his way to his opponent's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maddox controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jaatinen is really stuck here.
Maddox working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jaatinen is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Maddox has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jaatinen taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diesel Maddox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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