PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Metropolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Metropolis
vs
Max

187 cm
21
222 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marius Metropolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Max!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metropolis takes a swing at Max's ribcage but misses.
Max missing with a left hand there. Metropolis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Max throws a right and a left that Metropolis avoids nicely.
Max throws a sloppy body shot

and Metropolis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Max's guard now.
Metropolis throwing strikes but missing.
Metropolis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max wants to sweep but no luck.
Max is trying to keep Metropolis in close.
Metropolis throwing strikes from guard but Max blocks nicely.
Max looking for a sweep. Not yet Max, not yet.
Metropolis advances to half guard.
Max blocking the ground and pound attempt from Metropolis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Max connects with the punch.
Max keeps the fight on the outside.
Metropolis tries to close the distance and clinch but Max swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max throws out a loose jab but Metropolis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max throws a hook but Metropolis avoids it easily.
Max misses with a body shot.
Max swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Max throws out a loose jab but Metropolis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metropolis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Metropolis lands a really nice looking cross but Max seems unphased.
Metropolis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Max misses with a combination
enabling Metropolis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max misses with a looping right.
Max waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metropolis.
Max gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Metropolis counters with a left to the body.
Metropolis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Metropolis tries to clinch there but Max circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Max misses the target.
Max drops his hands momentarily and Metropolis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Max shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Metropolis pinned against the cage. Metropolis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Metropolis tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metropolis lands a nice looking body shot.
Max moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Metropolis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Max moves away.
Max misses with a hook. Metropolis ducked under it nicely.
Max ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metropolis throws a leg kick but Max moved away.
Metropolis scores with a nice head shot.
Max stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Max wants it to stay on the feet.
Max punishes Metropolis's body with a nice straight punch.
Metropolis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Max manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Max misses
and Metropolis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Max throws a body punch but Metropolis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metropolis throws a body punch but Max moves out of range.
Max throws a looping overhand right but Metropolis ducks down to avoid it.

Metropolis drives through and clinches with Max against the cage.
Metropolis tries to pull guard but Max won't allow it.
Metropolis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Max.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
Metropolis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Metropolis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marius Metropolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Max.
Metropolis misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max trying to stall but Metropolis improves his position.
Max is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Metropolis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Max tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Metropolis's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Metropolis dominated that round.
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.

Max shoots for a takedown but Metropolis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Metropolis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Max!
Max taking shots to the head.
Metropolis prevents Max from getting the reversal.
Max wants to hold on but Metropolis pushes him away.
Max wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Metropolis.
Max working to try and regain half guard.
Max wants to hold on but Metropolis pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max is trying desperately to improve position.
Metropolis avoids the attempt from Max to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Metropolis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Metropolis avoids the attempt from Max to control.
Metropolis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Metropolis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Max tries to reverse the position but Metropolis maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metropolis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Max is wriggling around trying to escape.
Metropolis avoids the attempt from Max to control.
Max is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Metropolis.
Max takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Metropolis's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marius Metropolis!