PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvis Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maximus
vs
King

196 cm
24
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
238 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvis Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximus.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to land a combination. Maximus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King misses with a wild combination.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximus jabs at King's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maximus.

It looks like Abraham King has been cut.

Maximus takes the fight into the clinch.
King should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Maximus keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maximus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Maximus has picked King up - he's going for a ride! Maximus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Maximus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Maximus.
Maximus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maximus is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Maximus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maximus passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maximus scoring with strikes but King is staying in there.
Maximus looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maximus landing shots from mount.
Maximus raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximus lands a heavy elbow.
Maximus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Maximus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Maximus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
Maximus lands with some strikes.
King working to try and regain half guard.
Maximus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
Maximus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
A nice elbow there by Maximus.

Maximus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maximus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maximus landing strikes, looking to finish!

Maximus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. King can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maximus thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to reverse the position but Maximus maintains control.
King wants to control but Maximus is having none of it.
King is looking to improve his position but Maximus isn't that keen on the idea.
Maximus looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maximus landing strikes from the mount and King is in trouble!
Maximus lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maximus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now King is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvis Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King catches Maximus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maximus.
King misses with a looping left.
King ducks under a wild hook from Maximus.
Maximus lands a right hook to the body.
Maximus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Maximus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maximus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maximus tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Maximus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus scores with a leg kick.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maximus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abraham King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvis Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus moves out of range as King strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Maximus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maximus.
Maximus scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maximus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Maximus lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
Maximus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Maximus slips a jab from King.
Maximus wants to clinch.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maximus to score with a decent uppercut.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Maximus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maximus slips a jab and a cross from King.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Maximus lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.

Maximus gets a clinch.
King is trying to force a seperation but Maximus has the dominant position.
Maximus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a two punch combo.
Maximus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maximus swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Melvis Maximus is winning the standup battle so far.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Maximus as the two fighters clinch.
King avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maximus.
Maximus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King scores with a jab. Maximus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King misses with a two punch combination.

Maximus gets a clinch.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maximus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a shot to the body
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
Maximus lands a head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Maximus.

Maximus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. King did well to prevent Maximus getting side control.
King wants to get back to his feet.
King is trying to get back to full guard.

King actively working from the bottom here.
Maximus stops King from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvis Maximus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abraham King's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Maximus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maximus wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

Maximus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maximus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Maximus got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maximus has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Maximus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus scoring with some ground and pound.
Maximus working some strikes from top position.
Maximus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

King gets to his feet - Maximus follows without any prompting.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws a combination that misses
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
Maximus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximus shoots in but no luck this time.
Maximus tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Maximus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maximus wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Maximus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a combination
and Maximus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. King is lucky that one didn't land flush.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Maximus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maximus stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Maximus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Maximus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maximus.
King throws a combination that misses

and Maximus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maximus pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus landing knees to the body.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King throws a one two combo.
Melvis Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus lands a jab.
Maximus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Maximus works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maximus counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximus looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maximus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maximus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximus tries to clinch but King moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maximus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maximus scoring with some ground and pound.

Maximus has gone for a leg lock! King slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maximus's guard.
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!
Maximus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abraham King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Maximus is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Melvis Maximus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvis Maximus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maximus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvis Maximus!