PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 939 p4p, 145 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 1447 p4p, 234 weight class). Maraçon comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Lethal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by we're off to see the wizard. Matt Lethal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Maraçon's chin.

Maraçon
vs
Lethal

186 cm
28
174 lbs
15 - 6 - 2

190 cm
29
179 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Lethal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maraçon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maraçon swings widly with a right hand
and Maraçon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maraçon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maraçon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lethal's head.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maraçon.
Lethal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Lethal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Maraçon doesn't manage to clinch there - Lethal circles away.
Lethal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lethal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maraçon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lethals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maraçon misses with a straight right.
Lethal blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
A little jabbing left from Lethal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Lethal.
Lethal scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a body shot
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
Lethal throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maraçon. Lethal shrugs it off though.
Lethal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Lethal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maraçon scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a leg kick
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Lethal moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maraçon, as that shot connected.
Maraçon lands a lovely overhand right.
Maraçon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lethal's head.
Maraçon looks to throw a body kick
and Lethal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut. Lethal saw that one coming.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Lethal sees coming a mile off.
Maraçon tries to clinch but Lethal is having none of it.
Lethal throws a fast counter high kick but Maraçon manages to duck under it in time.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
Lethal counters with a body kick.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. Lethal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lethal just misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon throws the kick towards the body but Lethal avoids it.

Maraçon drives through and clinches with Lethal against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to throw a body punch but Lethal avoids it by throwing Maraçon back against the cage.
Maraçon cracks Lethal with a nice body shot.
Maraçon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maraçon tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lethal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lethal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lethal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Maraçon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maraçon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maraçon lands a nice shot to the body.
Lethal lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Maraçon.
Lethal cracks Maraçon with a nice body shot.
Lethal working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maraçon tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lethal.
Maraçon lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Lethal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lethal.
Maraçon misses with some punches.
Lethal trying to control the position but instead, Maraçon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lethal into the cage.
Lethal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maraçon backwards.
Maraçon misses with a punch on the inside.
Lethal blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maraçon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lethal.
Lethal looking to stall.
Maraçon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lethal tries a body shot but Maraçon blocks it.
Lethal pushes Maraçon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Maraçon.
Lethal blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lethal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lethal blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
Lethal swings for the body but Maraçon moves out of range.
Lethal moves out of range of the body kick from Maraçon.
A little jabbing left from Lethal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon misses with a low kick as Lethal jumps back.
Maraçon misses with a looping left.
Maraçon throws a poor cross that misses
and Lethal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
Maraçon throws the left hand but Lethal avoids the punch easily.
Lethal swings widly with a right hand
and Lethal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lethal was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
Lethal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Lethal.
A head kick by Maraçon misses
and Maraçon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maraçon throws a head kick that misses.
Maraçon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lethal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maraçon misses with a hook.
Maraçon throws a lazy uppercut
and Lethal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lethal thuds his shin into the meat of Maraçon's side.
Lethal takes one on the button.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maraçon misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon moves out of range as Lethal strikes.
Lethal throws a poor cross that misses
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Maraçon has managed to clinch.
Maraçon struggles to land a body shot inside as Lethal controls his hands.
Pablo Maraçon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maraçon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maraçon struggles to land a body shot inside as Lethal controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lethal.
Lethal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maraçon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lethal can do to turn this around?
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Lethal.
Lethal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maraçon backwards.
Maraçon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Maraçon.
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.
Lethal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal lands a shoulder strike.
Lethal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maraçon misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon wants to stall.
Maraçon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maraçon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lethal lands a nice shot to the body.
Lethal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maraçon pushes Lethal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Lethal.
Lethal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Maraçon.
A short uppercut from Lethal.
Lethal tries to throw a body punch but Maraçon avoids it by throwing Lethal back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.
Lethal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Lethal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maraçon throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lethal trying to control the position but instead, Maraçon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lethal into the cage.
Lethal tries a body shot but Maraçon blocks it.
Lethal tries to throw a body punch but Maraçon avoids it by throwing Lethal back against the cage.
Maraçon misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Maraçon breaks from the clinch.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Lethal saw that one coming.
Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lethal.
Maraçon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lethal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maraçon lands a nice looking body kick.
Maraçon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lethal lands with a hook. Maraçon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lethal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maraçon can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Maraçon misses its intended target.
Maraçon throws a sloppy body shot
and Lethal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lethal lands with an overhand left.
Lethal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maraçon throws a leg kick
and Lethal counters with a nice uppercut.
Maraçon misses with a hook
and Lethal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lethal jabs Maraçon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maraçon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Crunch! Lethal slams his shin into Maraçon's torso.
Maraçon throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
It seemed like Lethal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal moves out of range of the body kick from Maraçon.
Lethal lands a right hook to the body.
Maraçon moves forwards but Lethal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maraçon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lethal. Lethal obviously looking to wear him down.
Maraçon tries to land a front kick but Lethal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon defending well as Lethal loads up on a big left hand.
Lethal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maraçon throws a good cross that connects.
Maraçon defending well as Lethal loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lethal raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Maraçon misses its intended target.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maraçon swings widly with a right hand
and Lethal counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Lethal misses its intended target.
Maraçon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lethal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Lethal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lethal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maraçon on the side of the head.
Maraçon throws an off balance right hand
and Lethal counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a head kick that misses.
Maraçon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lethal counters with a slapping leg kick.

Lethal cracks Maraçon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maraçon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lethal finish him?

Maraçon is rocked!
Maraçon throws a low kick but Lethal moves out of range easily.
Lethal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Maraçon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maraçon thumps Lethal with a low kick.
Maraçon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon tries to land a front kick but Lethal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maraçon seems to have got his legs back now.
Lethal scores with a sloppy right hand. Maraçon should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
A lazy left from Lethal finds it's target.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lethal tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a straight left.
Lethal checks a low kick from Maraçon.
A jab from Lethal misses.
Lethal blocks a low kick nicely.
Lethal misses with a wild combination.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Maraçon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lethal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maraçon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pablo Maraçon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maraçon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lethal sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lethal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maraçon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
Pablo Maraçon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.