PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Battery Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battery Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maximus
vs
Christopher

178 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

170 cm
23
164 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Battery Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christopher checks the leg kick.
Maximus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christopher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus scores with a leg kick.
Maximus thumps Christopher with a low kick.
Maximus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Battery Maximus has been cut.
Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christopher's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Christopher does no damage.
Maximus misses with a few strikes there.
Maximus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Battery Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christopher is able to avoid easily.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus misses with a few strikes there.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus throws a leg kick but Christopher checks it.

Maximus clinches up against the cage.

Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher tries to bum rush Maximus with a series of wild strikes but Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christopher misses with the combination.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Christopher circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maximus.
Maximus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Christopher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Maximus moves into the clinch successfully.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.

Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maximus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maximus lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Maximus.
Christopher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher misses with a wild combination.
Maximus throws a leg kick which misses Christopher's front leg but catches the back leg as Christopher tries to avoid it.
Maximus misses with a double jab
and Christopher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christopher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximus.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christopher.
Maximus falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Christopher counter with a right hand.
Christopher lands a with a good body shot.
Maximus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christopher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Christopher pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Christopher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maximus wants to land a leg kick but Christopher is out of range.
Christopher lands a nice shot that snaps Maximus's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maximus.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maximus.
Christopher lands a slapping body shot.
Christopher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maximus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Christopher is avoiding it.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Christopher.
Christopher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maximus's hands.
Maximus tries to clinch but Christopher moves away
and Christopher counters with a one-two to the body.
Maximus throws out a leg kick but Christopher moves out of range and Maximus only half commits.
No joy there for Christopher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Christopher misses.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Christopher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christopher keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Christopher counters with a nice uppercut.
Christopher cracks Maximus with an open hand slap.
Maximus misses with a low kick as Christopher jumps back.
Nice uppercut lands for Christopher. That snapped Maximus's head back.
Christopher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christopher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Maximus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maximus swinging wilding here.
Christopher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christopher misses with a two punch combination.
Christopher throws a looping overhand right but Maximus ducks down to avoid it.
Christopher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maximus dodges the punch combination from Christopher.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christopher counters with a stiff right hand.
Christopher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christopher misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Battery Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Battery Maximus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maximus lands a really nice looking cross but Christopher seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christopher checks a leg kick.
Christopher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Maximus feints and then cracks Christopher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christopher down.
Christopher lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Maximus.

It looks like Bryan Christopher has been cut.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christopher.
Maximus fails to land with a series of punches.
Battery Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christopher looks to land a combination but Maximus avoids it well.
Christopher fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christopher.
Christopher thuds a left hand into Maximus's body.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Christopher avoids them all with ease.
Christopher scores with a hook.
Christopher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christopher scores with a one two! Maximus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maximus throws a leg kick which misses Christopher's front leg but catches the back leg as Christopher tries to avoid it.
Christopher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus dodges the punch combination from Christopher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maximus. That's going to slow Christopher down.
Maximus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christopher throws a hook to the side of Maximus's head but Maximus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Christopher misses.
Maximus throws a leg kick but Christopher sees it coming and moves out of range.

Maximus closes the distance and pushes Christopher back into the cage.
Maximus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Maximus breaks the clinch.
Christopher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Christopher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maximus.
Christopher misses with a double jab.
Maximus throws a combination that misses
and Christopher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Christopher misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Christopher misses with a wild body shot.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Christopher circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Maximus.

Christopher tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Christopher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Christopher looking to stall.
Christopher misses with a body punch.
Maximus is pressed up against the cage. Christopher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maximus down to the mat. Maximus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christopher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maximus misses with a low kick.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christopher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christopher blocks it with crossed arms.
Christopher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maximus prevents it.
Maximus misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher looking for a takedown.
Battery Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Christopher.
Maximus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christopher is defending well for now.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christopher blocks it with crossed arms.
Christopher is trying to force a seperation but Maximus has the dominant position.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Christopher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Christopher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maximus wants to stall.
Christopher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Christopher tries for a takedown but Maximus manages to get underhooks.
Maximus connects with a knee to the head.
Christopher working hard to break the clinch.

Maximus breaks the clinch.
Christopher lands a jab-cross combination.
Christopher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christopher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus defending well as Christopher loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maximus.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Christopher keeps it at a distance.
Christopher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christopher thows a body shot but no joy.
Christopher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christopher keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus lands a jab to the nose.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maximus moves out of range as Christopher strikes.
Christopher slips a jab and a cross from Maximus.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but Christopher blocks with his arms.
Christopher tries to score a body lock takedown but Maximus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christopher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Battery Maximus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Maximus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maximus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christopher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christopher lands a really nice looking cross but Maximus seems unphased.
Christopher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus tries to clinch but Christopher moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Maximus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christopher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maximus slips a jab and a cross from Christopher.
Maximus throws a nice looking combination but Christopher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus misses with a low kick.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christopher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.

Maximus instigates a clinch.
Christopher is trying to force a seperation but Maximus has the dominant position.
Maximus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christopher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maximus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maximus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christopher tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christopher as Maximus tries to tie him up.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christopher is defending well for now.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maximus as Christopher tries to tie him up.
Christopher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christopher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maximus scores with a knee to the head.
Maximus stops a takedown attempt from Christopher.

Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christopher swinging wilding here.
Maximus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maximus.
Christopher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Christopher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Christopher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christopher keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus throws a low kick, looking for Christopher's leg but Christopher calmly moves out of range.
Maximus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christopher is able to avoid easily.
Christopher looks to land a combination but Maximus avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christopher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christopher throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Christopher circles away.
Christopher misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maximus.
Christopher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maximus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maximus throws out a powerful jab.
Christopher keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Christopher.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christopher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christopher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maximus.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Christopher circles away.
Christopher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryan Christopher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a series of wild punches.
Christopher clobbers Maximus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christopher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christopher lands a jab-cross combination.

Maximus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximus just leaning against Christopher, taking a breather.

Maximus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christopher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christopher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Christopher keeps it at a distance.
Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Christopher scores with a four punch combination!
Maximus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christopher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christopher.
Christopher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Maximus lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Battery 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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