PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 34 p4p, 4 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 153 p4p, 23 weight class). Maraçon comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maraçon
vs
Cage

186 cm
36
185 lbs
37 - 11 - 2

185 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage scores with a nice strike.
Maraçon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maraçon connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Cage lunges at Maraçon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maraçon's hand.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Cage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maraçon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Maraçon jabs Cage right on the nose. Cage blinks but takes it well.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cage misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maraçon throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Maraçon only half commits.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maraçon, right into the meat.
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!

Cage clinches.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maraçon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Maraçon lands a body shot.
Maraçon tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Cage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maraçon lands a nice shot to the body.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage works Maraçon's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon blocks a jab.
Maraçon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maraçon moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Cage misses the jab.
Maraçon dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Cage throws a head kick that half lands.
Cage lands with a kick to the temple. Maraçon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cage misses with a looping right.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage tries to clinch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon lands a jab to Cage's midsection.
Cage slips under a jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Maraçon wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage throws a right hand that Maraçon ducks under and follows up with a left that Maraçon also avoids with ease.
Cage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
Maraçon misses with a looping right.
Maraçon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maraçon lands a jab to the head.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Good work by Cage as he checks the leg kick.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cage lands with a good body shot.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Maraçon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cage is looking for the big counter here.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maraçon throws out the jab.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cage misses with the combination.
It appears Maraçon was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maraçon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cage thuds a left hand into Maraçon's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
Cage lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maraçon.
That kick from Maraçon tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maraçon.
Cage blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon blocks a head kick by Cage.
Cage lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maraçon takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maraçon.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon scores with a nice head shot.
Cage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cage lands a nice hook to Maraçon's body. Maraçon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage scores with a jab.
Maraçon looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maraçon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maraçon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCage.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maraçon is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Maraçon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Cage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
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.

Cage dips to his left and cracks Maraçon with an uppercut!
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Cage.
Maraçon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
Maraçon throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
Maraçon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage throws a right and a left that Maraçon avoids nicely.
Maraçon pushes Cage away with a front kick.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Maraçon's front leg but catches the back leg as Maraçon tries to avoid it.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Maraçon ducks down to avoid it.
Cage misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Cage.
Maraçon is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Maraçon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cage 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Maraçon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Maraçon rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maraçon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maraçon tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maraçon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Cage misses.
Cage checks a low kick from Maraçon.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cage takes a swing at Maraçon's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon misses with a straight right.
Maraçon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maraçon missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maraçon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Maraçon moved out of range nicely.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maraçon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Cage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
A big right from Maraçon misses.
A swing and a miss from Maraçon.
Cage with a nice cross.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Maraçon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maraçon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maraçon tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Maraçon scores with a push kick.
Cage throws a combination that misses
and Maraçon counters with a body kick that stops Cage in his tracks momentarily.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage scores with a head kick.
Maraçon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Maraçon ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a right hand that misses
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Maraçon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maraçon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maraçon throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Maraçon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
Maraçon moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Maraçon misses with a low kick as Cage jumps back.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maraçon throws out the jab.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Maraçon misses the target.
Cage tries to bum rush Maraçon with a series of wild strikes but Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Maraçon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Cage misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Maraçon gets a clinch.
Maraçon lands a hook that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maraçon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Cage misses with a right hand
letting Maraçon counter with a right hand.
Maraçon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maraçon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cage checks it well.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maraçon.
Cage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cage duly obliges.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maraçon.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Cage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maraçon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maraçon.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cage doesn't seem bothered though.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Cage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cage throws a hook but Maraçon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maraçon.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maraçon.
A left and a right from Cage both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage throws the left hand but Maraçon avoids the punch easily.
Cage throws a right hand that misses
and Maraçon counters with a straight right hand.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon blocks a jab.
Cage throws the left hand but Maraçon avoids the punch easily.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maraçon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maraçon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maraçon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
Cage swinging wildly here.
Cage lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maraçon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maraçon. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Cage slams his shin into Maraçon's torso.
Maraçon misses with a head kick.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Maraçon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maraçon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maraçon avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon delivers a nice body kick.
Cage catches Maraçon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Maraçon's head back.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage throws a series of punches but Maraçon avoids them all with ease.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Maraçon misses the target.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Maraçon slips the punch.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cage throws a series of punches but Maraçon avoids them all with ease.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a combination. Maraçon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Maraçon misses with a straight right.
Maraçon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cage tries to clinch up but Maraçon circles away and keeps his distance.
Maraçon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage moves away from the strike by Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Cage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Maraçon misses.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Maraçon's front leg but catches the back leg as Maraçon tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage misses with an uppercut
letting Maraçon counter with a right hand.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Maraçon feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maraçon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tyler Cage just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maraçon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage throws a low kick but Maraçon avoids it.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maraçon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Cage throws a right and a left that Maraçon avoids nicely.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Cage misses.
Maraçon cracks Cage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Maraçon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maraçon takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Maraçon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Maraçon throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
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.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage feints a jab promting Maraçon to slip. Cage then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maraçon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Maraçon misses the target.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maraçon's head.
Maraçon tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Maraçon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cage's sensitive parts.
Maraçon misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Cage misses.
Cage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maraçon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage throws a head kick but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon throws a big counter combination but Cage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maraçon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Maraçon should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
As Maraçon backs off Cage throws a huge counter combo but Maraçon manages to avoid it all.
Maraçon cracks Cage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Cage throws a leg kick but Maraçon checks it.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cage's head backwards.
Maraçon throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maraçon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maraçon scores with a sloppy right hand. Cage should have avoided that one.
Maraçon moves away from the strike by Cage.
Cage wants to clinch up but Maraçon keeps it at a distance.
Maraçon connects with a right hand. Cage shakes it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maraçon.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maraçon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maraçon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maraçon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maraçon misses the target.
Maraçon dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
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 body kick.
Maraçon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maraçon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage checks a leg kick.

Maraçon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maraçon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands with a light punch inside.
Cage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maraçon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maraçon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a right and a left that Maraçon avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Cage lands a body shot.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a leg kick.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Maraçon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maraçon lands a really nice looking cross but Cage seems unphased.
Cage throws a nice head kick!
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maraçon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maraçon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cage is out of range and Maraçon settles back down.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Maraçon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Maraçon's head but Maraçon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Cage lands a head kick. Maraçon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage avoids a kick to the body.
Maraçon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Cage misses.
Maraçon moves out of range of the strikes.
Maraçon takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon lands with a cross.
Maraçon throws out a powerful jab.
Cage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.
Cage is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maraçon throws out the jab.
Maraçon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maraçon slips a straight right by Cage.
A quick step to the side and Maraçon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage moves out of range of the leg kick from Maraçon.
A head kick by Cage misses
and Maraçon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Maraçon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Maraçon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage throws a low kick but Maraçon avoids it.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
A jab from Cage misses.
Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maraçon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet.
Maraçon slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Maraçon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cage just manages to avoid it.
Maraçon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cage scores with a nice right hand.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maraçon circles away quickly and effectively.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maraçon scores with a nice strike.
Cage shoots in but Maraçon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maraçon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Maraçon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pablo Maraçon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Maraçon keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to circle away but Maraçon has him pinned against the cage.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maraçon's elbow.

Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cage checks a low kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Maraçon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maraçon cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs.
Tyler Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maraçon tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Cage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maraçon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cage.
Donk. Cage catches Maraçon right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Maraçon.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
Pablo Maraçon retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Pablo Maraçon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.