PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maxwell
vs
Future

196 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ross Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Future!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future throws a right and a left that Maxwell avoids nicely.
Maxwell leaves Future with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Future bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maxwell dodges the ground and pound from Future.
Maxwell is not content to let Future control the position.

Future working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Future working away.
Maxwell is looking to reverse the position.
Maxwell is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future working away.
Future sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maxwell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Future swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Maxwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Maxwell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maxwell working the ground and pound.
Future takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maxwell lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Future down.
Future is trying to improve his position.
Maxwell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Future to see if he's OK.
Future is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maxwell swings around for an armbar but Future sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maxwell's guard.
Future distracts Maxwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Future wants to stand but Maxwell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Future looks gassed!
Future scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Future trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maxwell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maxwell tries to get out of the position.
Maxwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maxwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Maxwell, not yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Future accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maxwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Future.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Future throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.

Maxwell scores a takedown into full mount!
Maxwell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Future taking shots to the head.
Future really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Future has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Future can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell scoring with strikes but Future is staying in there.
Future really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maxwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maxwell cracks Future with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Future is trying to escape the mount.
Maxwell landing punches.
Maxwell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maxwell working Future over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Future hang on?
Future really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maxwell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Maxwell 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.

Future wants to clinch but Maxwell slips to the side

and Maxwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Future's guard now.
Maxwell stands up over Future, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Future is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maxwell is in close to Future's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maxwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Maxwell is working Future over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Future had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maxwell defends it easily.
Maxwell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Future is breathing heavily.
Maxwell is working Future over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maxwell looking to pass the guard.
Maxwell chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maxwell is working Future over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maxwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Future is retaining full guard.
Maxwell postures up and lands a big shot to Future's brow.

Maxwell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maxwell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maxwell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maxwell chips away with some ground and pound.
Ross Maxwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maxwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Future works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Future uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jab from Future.
Maxwell misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future closes the distance but Maxwell moves to the side

and Maxwell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maxwell.
Future wants to sweep here but Maxwell controlling him for the moment.
Maxwell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Future trying to keep a closed guard but Maxwell is proving a slippery customer.
Future might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maxwell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Future is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Maxwell is in close to Future's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Future has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maxwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maxwell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maxwell lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maxwell cracks Future with a solid left hand.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maxwell stopping the sweep attempt from Future.

Future is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maxwell defends well.

Future is looking for a triangle but Maxwell pushes his legs off easily.

That's four 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.
Maxwell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maxwell landing some decent shots from guard.

Future throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maxwell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.

Maxwell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Future working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maxwell.
Maxwell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Future wants to sweep here but Maxwell controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Maxwell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maxwell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Future napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Future is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Future actively working from the bottom here.

Future looking for a kimura from the bottom but Maxwell passes into side control!
Maxwell lands a decent elbow from side control.

Maxwell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Future is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Future throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maxwell looks up at the clock and then as Future takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maxwell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Future tries to buck Maxwell off but Maxwell is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Future!
Maxwell breaks from Future's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maxwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Future's face.
Future working to try and regain half guard.
Maxwell landing strikes from the mount and Future is in trouble!
Future wants to control but Maxwell is having none of it.
Maxwell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Future can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Future can't escape the position.
Maxwell looking to control but Future is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee warns Future that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maxwell lands a nice shot to the head.
Maxwell landing strikes from the mount and Future is in trouble!

Maxwell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Future is surviving well by controlling Maxwell's body position as best he can.
Future sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Future wants to improve his position but Maxwell is controlling well.
Maxwell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maxwell working Future over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maxwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Future is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maxwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maxwell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maxwell working the head and body with strikes.
Maxwell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Future is looking to improve his position.
Future lands with a few short shots to the body.
Future trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Maxwell manages to pass to mount!
Maxwell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Future looks a forlorn figure.
Ross Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Future really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maxwell avoids the attempt from Future to control.
Maxwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Maxwell looking for a guillotine from mount but Future is having none of it.
Maxwell tries to control but Future wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Future is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Maxwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maxwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Maxwell!