PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klinx Maxwell (ranked 1889 p4p, 2374 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 256 p4p, 309 weight class). 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?

Maxwell
vs
Skolz

180 cm
24
176
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
178
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klinx Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skolz throws a lazy right hand but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skolz swinging wildly here.

Maxwell forces Skolz back against the cage and clinches.

Skolz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skolz swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.

Skolz moves into the clinch successfully.
Skolz wants to get back to striking at distance but Maxwell won't allow it.

Skolz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maxwell instigates a clinch.
Skolz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Skolz.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maxwell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Skolz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Skolz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skolz.
Maxwell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skolz has had enough of the clinch but Maxwell keeps him there for the moment.
Skolz tries to break free but Maxwell pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skolz tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maxwell scores with a shoulder strike.
Maxwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Skolz avoids the damage to the body.
Maxwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skolz is defending well for now.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skolz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Skolz is trying to break free.
Skolz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maxwell lands a nice knee to the body.
Maxwell trying to land knees to the body.
Skolz has a couple of punches blocked by Maxwell.
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skolz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maxwell blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Maxwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maxwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skolz is defending well for now.
Maxwell with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maxwell throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maxwell obliges.
Maxwell blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz wants to break free but Maxwell has control.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Skolz on the inside.
Maxwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maxwell scores with a knee to the head.
Maxwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maxwell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Skolz blocks it.
Maxwell landing knees to the head.
Skolz has a couple of punches blocked by Maxwell.

Skolz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Skolz.
Skolz looks to land a combination. Maxwell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skolz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skolz lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Skolz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Skolz blocks it.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.

Skolz breaks from the clinch.
Skolz swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.

Maxwell clinches.
Maxwell is trying to maintain a safe position but Skolz gets an underhook and turns Maxwell into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell landing knees to the head.
Maxwell misses with the head strike.

Skolz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skolz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Skolz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Maxwell has closed the distance and engaged Skolz in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Klinx Maxwell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Skolz circles away.
Skolz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Maxwell.
Maxwell is looking to clinch.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skolz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Maxwell clinches.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Skolz.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Skolz blocks it.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Skolz is blocking nicely.
Maxwell misses with an elbow over the top.
Skolz is trying to break the clinch but Maxwell is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Skolz blocks with his arms.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Skolz is blocking nicely.
Skolz dodges an elbow strike from Maxwell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maxwell.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skolz breaks the clinch.
Skolz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maxwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skolz thuds a left hand into Maxwell's body.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
Maxwell closes the distance but Skolz moves to the side
enabling Skolz to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Skolz is having none of it.
Maxwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good shot there by Skolz.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Skolz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skolz tests Maxwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skolz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Skolz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skolz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Skolz.
Skolz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skolz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skolz keeps the fight on the outside.
Klinx Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maxwell forces Skolz back against the cage and clinches.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skolz.
Maxwell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Skolz blocks with his arms.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.

Skolz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skolz keeps the fight on the outside.
Maxwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz jabs Maxwell right on the nose. Maxwell blinks but takes it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maxwell misses with a punch to the body.
Maxwell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skolz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head.
Maxwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skolz presses Maxwell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skolz scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell's head.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Maxwell just leaning against Skolz, taking a breather.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Skolz blocks it.
Skolz misses with some punches.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
Maxwell trying to control the position but instead, Skolz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maxwell into the cage.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skolz lands with a light punch inside.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skolz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
Skolz tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Skolz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skolz moves in looking to clinch but Maxwell pushes him off.

Maxwell rushes Skolz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Skolz is blocking nicely.
Skolz swings wildly with an uppercut but Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Maxwell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gerrad Skolz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maxwell tries to clinch up.

Skolz moves into the clinch.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skolz blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.

Skolz breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Skolz misses.
Maxwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maxwell throws a hook to the side of Skolz's head but Skolz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maxwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skolz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skolz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maxwell under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolz works the jab nicely.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxwell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Skolz manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Skolz.
Maxwell is looking to clinch but Skolz is avoiding it.
Skolz thuds his right hand into Maxwell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Skolz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skolz catches Maxwell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maxwell wants to clinch.
Maxwell tries to clinch up.
Skolz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Skolz has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
Skolz misses with some punches.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skolz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klinx Maxwell has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maxwell scores with a shot to the side of Skolz's head.
A short right from Skolz on the inside.
Maxwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Skolz controls his hands.
Maxwell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skolz blocks it with crossed arms.
Skolz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell blocking some punches.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Skolz blocks it.
Maxwell scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maxwell fails to land.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skolz managing to block the knees to the body from Maxwell.
Maxwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skolz blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skolz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maxwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Our sources have told us that Maxwell has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Skolz blocks it.
Skolz misses with the head strike.
Maxwell is looking to control Skolz's arms but Skolz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maxwell has his back to the cage.

Skolz breaks the clinch.
Skolz tries to bum rush Maxwell with a series of wild strikes but Maxwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Skolz circles away.
Skolz lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Skolz!
Skolz scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz lands a two punch combo.
Maxwell checks a leg kick.
Skolz keeps the fight on the outside.
Skolz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skolz instigates a clinch.
Skolz pushes Maxwell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maxwell lands a nice knee to the body.
Maxwell lands a good knee to the midsection. Skolz won't want to take too many of those.
Skolz lands a left hand.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Maxwell has Skolz pressed against the cage, preventing Skolz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skolz lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Skolz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skolz lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skolz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skolz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skolz misses with some punches.
Maxwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerrad Skolz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skolz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerrad Skolz!