PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by n. Maximus has chosen Bleed by Soulfly as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jones
vs
Maximus

188 cm
24
294 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
345 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximilian Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maximus is looking to escape.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maximus defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Maximus defends it.
Jones is trying to control. Maximus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maximus won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maximus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Maximus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Maximus has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Maximus looks gassed!
Maximus tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maximus's waist but Maximus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Maximus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Maximus instigates a clinch.
Maximus scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maximus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maximus darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Maximus with a knee to the head.
Maximus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maximus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maximus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones has Maximus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maximus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones is trying to drag Maximus to the mat but Maximus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maximus pulls his leg out and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to buck Jones off.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maximus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Maximus!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones shoots in but Maximus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a right and a left that Maximus avoids nicely.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Maximus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maximus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximus is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Steve Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maximus in his tracks.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Maximus throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Maximus shows good takedown defense.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximus momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximilian Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maximus wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maximus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maximus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones jabs at Maximus's body.
Steve Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a right and a left that Maximus avoids nicely.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maximus!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Maximus bucks and avoids them well.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones cracks Maximus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maximus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Maximus bucks and avoids them well.
Maximus is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus dodges the punch combination from Jones.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maximus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maximus is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones throwing strikes but Maximus manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.

Jones throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maximus did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jones wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maximus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Nice strikes from Jones there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones works his way into side control.
Maximus is not content to let Jones control the position.
Maximus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is putting a hurting on Maximus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maximus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steve Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet.
Maximilian Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Jones!