PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gluteus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes to the cage accompanied by Fredi - Pump Pump. Watson has chosen ordinary story as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Maximus
vs
Watson

183 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gluteus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Watson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Matt Watson has been cut.
Watson wants to slow Maximus down by chopping away at his legs.
Watson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maximus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximus throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Maximus only half commits.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Gluteus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maximus but Maximus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson has a takedown stuffed.
Maximus throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Maximus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maximus lands a head kick. Watson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Watson looks gassed!
Maximus lands an elbow that stopped Watson in his tracks for a moment.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Maximus working Watson over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Maximus.

That has opened up Matt Watson's cut even more.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maximus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maximus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.
Maximus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.
Maximus lands an elbow inside.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maximus throws a one two combo.

Maximus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maximus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick from Maximus lands but Watson takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Maximus.
Maximus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gluteus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Watson.
Maximus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maximus duly obliges.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maximus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Watson.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Watson.

Maximus pushes Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.

Watson pulls guard effortlessly.
Maximus works over Watson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Maximus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Watson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maximus's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.
Maximus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maximus won't allow Watson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.

Maximus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maximus feints and then cracks Watson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watson down.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maximus throws a head kick that Watson semi-blocks.

Maximus moves into the clinch.
Maximus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maximus cracks Watson with a nice body shot.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Watson working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maximus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maximus lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Watson's cut.
That's time! Maximus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maximus, right into the meat.
Gluteus Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus tries to clinch up

so Watson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maximus has his hands on Watson's head, controlling the position.

Watson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maximus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Watson has Maximus in his guard.
Maximus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maximus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maximus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maximus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maximus content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maximus passes Watson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maximus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Watson wants to get back to full guard but Maximus has mounted him!
Maximus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maximus controlling the pace for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gluteus Maximus just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Maximus rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus scores with a head kick.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maximus closes the distance and clinches.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Maximus.
Watson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Watson moves forwards but Maximus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maximus connects with the punch.
Maximus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maximus's guard.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Maximus has wrist control.
Watson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maximus's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is trying to control. Maximus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maximus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maximus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Matt Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus is pulling down on Watson's head to control his posture.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gluteus Maximus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Watson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Maximus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gluteus Maximus is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximus lands with a kick to the temple. Watson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maximus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watson's head.
A solid body kick from Maximus.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Maximus lands a jab to the nose.
Maximus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Maximus throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Maximus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Gluteus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Watson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Maximus which made him look bad.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Maximus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximus clinches with his opponent.
Gluteus Maximus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maximus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Maximus lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Maximus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maximus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Maximus lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maximus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watson up against the cage.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Maximus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maximus lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Maximus.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Watson tries for a takedown but Maximus manages to get underhooks.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Watson jumps guard but Maximus stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.
Maximus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Watson wants to break free but Maximus has control.
Maximus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands a nice knee to the body.

Watson pulls guard.
Maximus slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Watson.
Maximus prevents Watson from improving his position.
Maximus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maximus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maximus lands with some strikes.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus is landing with some decent strikes but Watson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gluteus Maximus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maximus, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

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