PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxen Heddwyn (ranked 25616 p4p, 4843 weight class) and Matthieu Maximin (ranked 238 p4p, 189 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Heddwyn
vs
Maximin

185 cm
25
300
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
24
280
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxen Heddwyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthieu Maximin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximin throws a right and a left that Heddwyn avoids nicely.
Maximin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heddwyn misses with a body shot.
Heddwyn punishes Maximin's body with a nice straight punch.
Maximin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximin lands a nice looking body kick.
Maximin delivers a nice body kick.
Maximin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heddwyn.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heddwyn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maximin - the referee stops the clock and Heddwyn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maximin. Heddwyn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheers as Heddwyn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximin doesn't seem phased though.
Maximin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heddwyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximin circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heddwyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximin moves away.
A solid body kick from Maximin.
Maximin cracks Heddwyn with a good jab.
Heddwyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Maximin off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximin avoids the body shot from Heddwyn.
Maximin thuds his shin into the meat of Heddwyn's side.
Maximin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heddwyn throws a series of strikes that have Maximin backpedaling.

It looks like Matthieu Maximin has been cut.
Heddwyn 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.
Heddwyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heddwyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximin unleashes a big counter combination but Heddwyn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heddwyn swinging wildly here.
Maximin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Heddwyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heddwyn throws a hook but Maximin blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maximin! But no joy.
Maximin thuds his shin into the meat of Heddwyn's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heddwyn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heddwyn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maximin on the side of the head.
Heddwyn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heddwyn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maximin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maximin ducks under a wild hook from Heddwyn.
Maxen Heddwyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heddwyn looks to throw the jab but Maximin is out of range.
Maximin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heddwyn throws out the jab.
Maximin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heddwyn.
Maximin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maximin throws a one two combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heddwyn. Maximin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heddwyn with a body shot.
Maximin fakes the leg kick and cracks Heddwyn in the body.
Heddwyn throws a series of punches but Maximin avoids them all with ease.
Maximin ducks under a wild hook from Heddwyn.
Maximin moves out of range as Heddwyn strikes.
Heddwyn misses with a right hand
and Maximin counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Maximin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heddwyn throwing a counter right hand but Maximin manages to avoid it.
Heddwyn looks to land a right hand but Maximin moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximin lands a lovely overhand right.
Maximin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heddwyn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heddwyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximin.
Heddwyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximin moves away.
Maximin slips a jab from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heddwyn will feel that in the morning.
Heddwyn is breathing heavily.
Maximin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heddwyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Maximin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maximin keeps Heddwyn at a distance using the push kick.
Sloppy strikes from Heddwyn. Those never looked like landing.
Maximin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Heddwyn throws a hook but Maximin avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Maximin.
Maximin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximin misses with a wild combination.
Maximin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maximin.
Maximin looks to land a combination but Heddwyn avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Heddwyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maximin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heddwyn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maximin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maximin lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick from Maximin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heddwyn misses with the combination.
Maximin throws a combination. Heddwyn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heddwyn throws an overhand right that lands on Maximin's shoulder, as Maximin tries to avoid the shot.
Maximin slips under a jab.
Maximin moves out of range as Heddwyn strikes.
Maximin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heddwyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heddwyn throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Heddwyn misses
and Maximin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heddwyn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maximin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Heddwyn clobbers Maximin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heddwyn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximin.
Maximin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maximin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heddwyn will feel that in the morning.
Maximin throws a front kick that sends Heddwyn stumbling back into the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heddwyn.
Heddwyn throws a hook but Maximin avoids it easily.
Maximin connects with a high kick.
Maximin moves out of range as Heddwyn strikes.
Maximin unleashes a big counter combination but Heddwyn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Maximin.
Heddwyn looks to land a right hand but Maximin moved out of range.
Heddwyn jabs Maximin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heddwyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximin was well out of range. Poor timing from Heddwyn.
Maximin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maximin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Heddwyn misses with a shot to the body
and Maximin counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heddwyn. Maximin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximin looks to score with a jab to the body but Heddwyn is just out of range.
It looked like Heddwyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximin blocks a jab.
Maximin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heddwyn lands a really nice looking cross but Maximin seems unphased.
Heddwyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maximin! But no joy.
Heddwyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maximin slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Maximin. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick there by Maximin.
Heddwyn loads up on a big right hand but Maximin slips the punch.
Maximin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Heddwyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maximin counters with a one-two to the body.
Maximin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heddwyn.
Maximin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heddwyn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maximin counters with a big head kick but Heddwyn shrugs it off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heddwyn misses with an uppercut. Maximin saw that one coming.
Maximin slips under a jab from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maximin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Heddwyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximin slips a jab from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Maximin to counter with a crisp jab.
Heddwyn swings for the body but Maximin moves out of range.
Heddwyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maximin is looking for the big counter here.
Heddwyn connects with a jab.
Maximin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maximin, as that shot connected.
Maximin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heddwyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heddwyn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heddwyn throws an overhand right that lands on Maximin's shoulder, as Maximin tries to avoid the shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximin throws a shot to the body.
Maximin misses with a head kick.
Maximin slips a jab from Heddwyn.
Maximin is looking for the big counter here.
Heddwyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximin misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Heddwyn throws a hook but Maximin avoids it easily.
Heddwyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heddwyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heddwyn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heddwyn takes a step back to recover.
Maximin throws a series of strikes that have Heddwyn backpedaling.
Heddwyn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthieu Maximin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Maximin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Heddwyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximin.
Heddwyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matthieu Maximin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heddwyn throws a poor cross that misses
letting Maximin counter with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maximin!
Maximin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heddwyn throws out the jab.
Heddwyn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maximin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heddwyn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heddwyn misses with an uppercut. Maximin saw that one coming.
Crunch! Maximin slams his shin into Heddwyn's torso.
Maximin scores with a shot to the body.
Maximin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximin moves away from the strike by Heddwyn.
Heddwyn misses with a wild body shot.
Maximin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maximin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximin lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heddwyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heddwyn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maximin. That one must have hurt.
Heddwyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maximin lands a nice shot that snaps Heddwyn's head back.
Maximin throws a sloppy head kick and Heddwyn moves out of range easily.
Maximin moves out of range of the strikes.
Heddwyn throws a big shot that misses.
Heddwyn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maximin.
Maximin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maximin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heddwyn will feel that in the morning.
Maximin throws a head kick that half lands.
Heddwyn throws a body punch but Maximin moves out of range.
Heddwyn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maximin swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heddwyn throws a hook to the side of Maximin's head but Maximin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heddwyn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heddwyn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matthieu Maximin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heddwyn dodges the punch combination from Maximin.
Nice defenses there by Maximin.
Maximin ducks under a wild hook from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn ducks under a wild hook from Maximin.
Maximin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heddwyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Maximin counters with a good low kick that Heddwyn was not able to check.
Heddwyn throws the left hand but Maximin avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heddwyn.
As Heddwyn backs off Maximin throws a huge counter combo but Heddwyn manages to avoid it all.
Maximin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heddwyn.
Maximin thinks about the counter body kick.
Maximin throws a head kick that Heddwyn semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Heddwyn misses the target.
Heddwyn digs a good body shot into Maximin's ribs.
Maximin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maximin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maximin.
Heddwyn throws a looping overhand right but Maximin ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Maximin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Heddwyn throws an overhand right that lands on Maximin's shoulder, as Maximin tries to avoid the shot.
Heddwyn throws a series of punches but Maximin avoids them all with ease.
Heddwyn throws a series of punches but Maximin moves out of range.
Maximin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Maximin, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Maximin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heddwyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heddwyn thinking.
A solid body kick from Maximin.
Maximin throws out a powerful jab.
Heddwyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximin.
A head kick misses from Maximin.
Maximin slips under a jab.
Maximin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maximin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maximin scores with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maximin. Heddwyn shrugs it off though.
Heddwyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximin.
Heddwyn misses with a right hand
and Maximin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heddwyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maximin.
Heddwyn is looking to counter punch.
Heddwyn lands a nice hook to Maximin's body. Maximin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heddwyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heddwyn lands a jab to Maximin's midsection.
Maximin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maximin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heddwyn lands the left hand.
Maximin defending well as Heddwyn loads up on a big left hand.
Maximin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heddwyn.
Maximin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heddwyn.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heddwyn scores with a jab to the body.
Heddwyn misses with a straight left.
Heddwyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximin misses with an uppercut. Heddwyn saw that one coming.
Heddwyn avoids the head kick by Maximin.
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!
Maximin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heddwyn.
A telegraphed right hand from Heddwyn misses the target.
Heddwyn throws a hook but Maximin avoids it easily.
A big left from Heddwyn misses.
Heddwyn lands a head shot.
Maximin connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Maximin.
Heddwyn looks to throw the jab but Maximin is out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heddwyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximin throws a counter combo.
Heddwyn blocks a head kick by Maximin.
Heddwyn throws a body punch but Maximin moves out of range.
Heddwyn throws a hook to the side of Maximin's head but Maximin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maximin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heddwyn lands with a cross.
Maximin swings for the body but Heddwyn moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Heddwyn misses the target.
Maximin moves away from the strike by Heddwyn.
And Maximin responds with a good body kick, but Heddwyn manages to step out the way in time.
Heddwyn throws a big shot that misses.
Maximin looks to land a combination but Heddwyn avoids it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heddwyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximin unleashes a big counter combination but Heddwyn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heddwyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maximin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heddwyn.
Heddwyn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maximin in his tracks.
A big right from Heddwyn misses.
Maximin defending well as Heddwyn loads up on a big left hand.
Heddwyn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maximin.
Heddwyn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximin avoids the body shot from Heddwyn.
A big left from Heddwyn misses.
A jab from Heddwyn misses.
Heddwyn throws a nice looking combination but Maximin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heddwyn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heddwyn's head.
A jab from Heddwyn misses.
Maximin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heddwyn misses with an uppercut
and Maximin counters with a left and a right that stings Heddwyn.
Maximin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heddwyn.
Maximin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maximin throws a head kick but Heddwyn moves out of range.
Heddwyn throws a lazy right hand but Maximin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heddwyn slips a jab from Maximin.
Heddwyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heddwyn throws a hook but Maximin avoids it easily.
Maximin misses with a head kick.
Heddwyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximin manages to avoid it.
Maxen Heddwyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthieu Maximin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maximin throws a lazy right hand but Heddwyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthieu Maximin.
Well Maximin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 18:20
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 18:20
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthieu Maximin!
After winning the bout, Matthieu Maximin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.