PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herb Krison (ranked 1578 p4p, 208 weight class) and Moonlight Maze (ranked 865 p4p, 116 weight class). Krison's entrance music is Rebelution. A fine choice. Maze has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krison
vs
Maze

184 cm
26
187 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

189 cm
29
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moonlight Maze!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maze lands a slapping body shot.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Maze lands the left hand.
Krison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maze throws an overhand right that lands on Krison's shoulder, as Krison tries to avoid the shot.
Maze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krison throws a leg kick that misses.
Krison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Maze misses with a low kick.
Krison walks into a straight right hand from Maze.
Krison is looking to slow Maze down with leg kicks.
Maze scores with a head kick. Krison tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moonlight Maze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maze lands a front kick.
Krison throws a jab when Maze was well out of range.
Maze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Krison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison avoids a kick to the body.
Maze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krison feints and then cracks Maze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maze down.
Maze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maze missing with a left hand there. Krison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Maze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maze looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krison is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Maze seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maze working the ground and pound but Krison is defending the strikes.
Krison managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maze.
Krison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maze throws an elbow but Krison slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maze sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Krison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krison is looking to improve his position.
Maze thows a huge punch but Krison dodges it nicely.
Maze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krison's head.
Maze throwing shots but Krison is blocking nicely.
Maze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krison defending well though.
Krison trying to control but Maze postures up.
Krison is trying to get back to full guard.
Krison wants to control but Maze is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maze winds up and cracks Krison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maze working Krison over with strikes.
Krison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maze is working away from the top position though.
Krison wants to get back to full guard.
Maze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krison trying to control here.
Maze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maze is looking to take a break and control but Krison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maze working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Krison tries to roll over but Maze keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krison tries to get to full guard but Maze has control of the leg.
Maze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maze breaks from Krison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maze raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maze lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krison is looking to escape.
Krison wants to hold on but Maze pushes him away.
Maze scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moonlight Maze dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Maze misses.
Krison punishes Maze's body with a nice straight punch.
Maze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison counters with a good low kick that Maze was not able to check.
Maze misses with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krison.
Krison takes one to the chin there.
Maze's corner calls for a 1-2. Maze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat.
Maze needs to keep his hands up - Krison had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison throws the left hand but Maze avoids the punch easily.
Krison throws a leg kick but Maze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krison throws an overhand right that lands on Maze's shoulder, as Maze tries to avoid the shot.
Krison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maze.
Moonlight Maze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krison sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Maze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maze was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Herb Krison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maze throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Maze misses the target.
It looked like Krison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maze.
Maze misses with a kick to the body.
Maze swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Maze scores with a jab. Krison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krison takes one on the button.
Krison throws a hook but Maze blocks it.
Maze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krison.
Krison is looking to counter punch.
Maze misses with a kick to the body.
Krison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maze throws a lazy uppercut
and Krison counters with a straight right hand.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krison thumps Maze with a low kick.
Krison cracks the inside of Maze's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maze lands with an uppercut that bounces Krison off the cage and back into range.
Krison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Maze misses the target.
Maze throws a front kick aimed at Krison's knee but Krison avoids it well.
Maze gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Maze throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Krison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maze is in Krison's guard.

Krison pushes Maze off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krison tries to avoid it but Maze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krison to the ground. Krison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krison lands a glancing blow to the side of Maze's head.
Maze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maze.
Krison is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Krison connects with a nice looking jab.
Maze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maze misses with a straight right.
Maze misses with a body shot.
A big right from Maze misses.
Maze misses with a straight right.
Krison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maze was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Maze slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Krison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Maze.
Maze throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Krison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maze.
Maze looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
Maze throws a leg kick but Krison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maze just misses with a punch to the body.
Maze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Krison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze jabs at Krison's body.
Jab by Krison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maze with a nice cross.
Maze is looking to score with low kicks.
Maze swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Maze misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a nice body shot.
Maze moves out of range as Krison throws a body kick.
Maze throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Maze finds it's target.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison cracks Maze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maze fails with a takedown attempt.
Krison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maze. That did some damage!
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 Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Krison lands with a hook. Maze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Krison darts in and clinches Maze up against the cage.
Maze blocking some punches.
Maze lands a right hand.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krison lands a hook that snaps the head of Maze backwards.
Maze lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krison or not.

Krison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krison lands a jab to the nose.
Maze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Maze tries a quick counter leg kick but Krison is wise to it.
Krison misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maze!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze throws an overhand right that lands on Krison's shoulder, as Krison tries to avoid the shot.
Krison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maze.
Maze will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maze throws a combination that misses
and Krison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maze loads up on a big right hand but Krison slips the punch.
Maze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maze closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krison moves out of range as Maze throws a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Maze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krison doesn't seem phased though.
Maze blocks a low kick nicely.
Maze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Maze connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maze misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krison connects with a jab.
Krison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maze. That did some damage!
Maze jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maze misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Krison throws a shot from downtown. Maze moves away and avoids it.
Krison defending well as Maze loads up on a big left hand.

Maze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Krison to the mat! Krison manages to get full guard.

Krison has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Maze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Maze misses with some punches.
Krison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison blocks an uppercut.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Maze controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maze misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krison.
Maze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maze scores with a shoulder strike.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maze blocking some punches.
Maze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Maze throws a head punch that misses.
Krison throws a punch but it's blocked by Maze.
Krison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krison scores with a shot to the side of Maze's head.
Maze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison stops a takedown attempt from Maze.
Maze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herb Krison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moonlight Maze.
Maze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Maze gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Krison regains guard.

Krison manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maze misses with some punches.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Krison working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Krison.
Krison cracks Maze with a nice body shot.
Maze wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Krison on the inside.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Krison.
Maze throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Maze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krison tries to land knees in the clinch but Maze avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krison 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
During a confident post fight interview, Herb Krison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.