PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirka Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Maxwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Maxwell

161 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirka Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Maxwell.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maxwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Maxwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Maxwell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maxwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Maxwell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Maxwell.
A left lands for Maxwell.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maxwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maxwell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maxwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maxwell throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson dives in and grabs Maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirka Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxwell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maxwell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maxwell dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Ken Maxwell has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maxwell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Maxwell Rushes Anderson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Anderson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Maxwell Piles on the pressure and Anderson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Maxwell!
Ken Maxwell is the new welterweight champion!