PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Redmond (ranked 4261 p4p, 4465 weight class) and Connor Notorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Redmond
vs
Notorious

168 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Redmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Notorious!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Notorious gets a double leg takedown into Redmond's guard.

Notorious gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Notorious closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Redmond to the mat! Redmond manages to get full guard.
Notorious content to stall in guard here.
Redmond is trying to keep Notorious in close.

Notorious got a little sloppy there for a moment and Redmond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Notorious has managed to get both his arms back between Redmond's legs - danger averted.
Redmond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Notorious loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redmond is trying to keep Notorious in close.

Notorious gets to his feet. Redmond looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Notorious rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redmond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redmond lands with a shot 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!
Notorious throws a right hand that Redmond ducks under and follows up with a left that Redmond also avoids with ease.
Notorious uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redmond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redmond. Notorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Notorious is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Notorious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redmond scores with a hook.
Redmond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redmond misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Redmond.
Redmond scores with a hook.

It looks like Connor Notorious has been cut.
Notorious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redmond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maxwell Redmond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redmond throws a series of punches but Notorious moves out of range.
Redmond misses with a body shot.
Notorious looks to land a left hand but Redmond moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Redmond, as that shot connected.
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!

Notorious instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notorious managing to block the knees to the body from Redmond.
Redmond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Notorious.
Redmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Notorious blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Redmond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Notorious looks winded!
A knee to the head by Redmond.
Redmond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redmond with a knee to the head.
Redmond lands a good knee to the midsection. Notorious won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redmond.
Redmond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redmond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Redmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond lands a knee to the head.
Redmond scores with a knee to the head.
Redmond crunches a lovely knee into Notorious's ribcage.
Notorious throws a punch but it's blocked by Redmond.
Notorious takes a knee to the side of the body.
Redmond is trying to force a seperation but Notorious has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Redmond obliges.
Redmond scores a nice knee to the body.
Redmond landing knees to the head.
Redmond lands a knee to the body.
Redmond tries to land a knee to the head but Notorious blocks with his arms.
Notorious wants to get back to striking at distance but Redmond won't allow it.
Redmond lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redmond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Notorious.
Notorious takes a knee right on the jaw!
Redmond misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redmond.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redmond.
Notorious wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Redmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Notorious has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redmond finds it's way round the side to connect with Notorious's head.
Redmond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redmond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redmond misses with a combination
and Notorious counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Redmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Notorious's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Redmond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Notorious can do to turn this around?
Redmond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Notorious swinging wildly here.

Notorious clinches.
Maxwell Redmond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redmond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Redmond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Notorious's efforts to push away.
Redmond tries to land knees in the clinch but Notorious avoids the damage to the body.

Notorious turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Redmond dodges the ground and pound from Notorious.
Connor Notorious has got the better of the ground game so far.
Redmond is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Redmond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Notorious really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Redmond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Notorious is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Redmond is looking to control Notorious's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redmond avoid being mounted?
Notorious trying to control from half guard but Redmond is working away.
Notorious controlling the action here.
Redmond trying to hold on to Notorious's head to control him but Notorious postures up.
Notorious tries to pass to full mount but Redmond defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Redmond trying to control from the bottom.
Notorious prevents Redmond from improving his position.
Redmond trying to control but Notorious postures up.
Redmond is not content to let Notorious control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Redmond wants to control but Notorious is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Redmond scores with a nice strike.
Notorious throws a series of punches but Redmond avoids them all with ease.
Redmond connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notorious throws a combination that misses
letting Redmond counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Connor Notorious's cut even more.
Notorious throws a series of punches but Redmond moves out of range.
Notorious slips a jab and a cross from Redmond.

Redmond lands a left and a right that send Notorious crashing to the mat, dazed. Redmond thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Notorious is rocked!
Notorious gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Redmond gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxwell Redmond!