PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geasus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Rozello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes to the cage accompanied by Chiddy Bang - Opposite Of Adults. Geasus Maximus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maximus
vs
Rozello

189 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geasus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Rozello!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rozello closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maximus did well to prevent Rozello getting side control.
Rozello wants to take a breather but Maximus is having none of it.
Rozello missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rozello is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Rozello decides to stand up.
Rozello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maximus as he avoids it easily.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Rozello circles away.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus tries to clinch but Rozello moves out of range.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Rozello circles away.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rozello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rozello swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Geasus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rozello circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rozello looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maximus!
Rozello controlling from mount.
Rozello is landing with some decent strikes but Maximus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Rozello wants to finish this one by submission but Maximus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rozello.

Rozello goes for an armbar but Maximus turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maximus.
Rozello looks gassed!

Rozello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maximus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozello keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Rozello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Rozello is keeping the position.

Rozello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maximus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozello wants to stand but Maximus is controlling the position.
Maximus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rozello working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Rozello circles away and keeps his distance.

Maximus clinches with his opponent.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rozello is keeping busy.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rozello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rozello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maximus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rozello somewhat.
Rozello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Rozello circles away.
Maximus slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Geasus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Rozello.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Rozello circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Rozello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Geasus Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rozello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Rozello dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rozello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rozello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rozello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rozello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maximus is looking to improve his position.
Rozello wants to take a breather but Maximus is having none of it.
Rozello wants to free his trapped foot but Maximus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rozello is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to stand up here but Rozello is controlling him well.
Rozello missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Aaron Rozello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Rozello keeps it at a distance.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Rozello circles away.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Rozello keeps it at a distance.
Rozello keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rozello keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rozello lands a jab-cross combination.
Maximus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maximus wants it to stay on the feet.
Maximus tries to clinch but Rozello moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Maximus.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Rozello keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maximus but Maximus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rozello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Rozello circles away.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Rozello circles away and keeps his distance.
Rozello keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Rozello circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Rozello swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Rozello pushes him off.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Rozello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Rozello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rozello keeps the fight on the outside.
Rozello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rozello decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maximus is refusing to be controlled, as Rozello sits in half guard.
Maximus is trying to stand back up but Rozello is controlling him
Rozello wants to pass to mount but Maximus is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozello prevents Maximus from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is staying active underneath Rozello, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rozello uses his free foot to push down on Maximus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maximus.
The referee warns Maximus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rozello lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maximus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rozello seems to be looking for submissions.
Rozello prevents Maximus from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Rozello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rozello tries for a takedown but Maximus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maximus slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rozello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Geasus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Rozello.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch but Rozello is having none of it.
Rozello swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Horrible takedown by Rozello or perhaps it was just good defense by Maximus which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozello swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Rozello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Rozello circles away and keeps his distance.

Rozello gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozello trying to control the position but Maximus is working away.
Maximus is looking to reverse the position.
Maximus tries to escape but Rozello is in control.

Rozello tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rozello has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maximus is looking for a sweep.
Geasus Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Rozello wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maximus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus wants to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Rozello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Rozello keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Rozello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus tries to clinch but Rozello moves out of range.
Maximus tries to clinch but Rozello moves out of range.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Rozello circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Rozello misses with a takedown attempt - Maximus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Rozello pushes him off.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Rozello is avoiding it.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozello keeps the fight on the outside.
Rozello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus wants to clinch.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aaron Rozello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geasus Maximus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rozello has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Rozello!