PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geasus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fast Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes to the cage accompanied by Chiddy Bang - Opposite Of Adults. Punch has chosen Prodigy - Hot Ride as his entrance music. Fast Punch has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Maximus
vs
Punch

189 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

160 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 6 - 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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fast Punch!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maximus.
Maximus throws a shot to the body.

Maximus closes the distance and clinches.
Punch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maximus blocks a body shot from Punch.
Maximus tries a knee to the head but Punch blocks it.
Punch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maximus tries to stall but Punch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maximus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punch blocks it with crossed arms.
Maximus avoiding damage.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punch stalling the fight.
Maximus is looking to control Punch's arms but Punch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximus has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maximus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Punch digs a right hand into Maximus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maximus's gas tank.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Maximus has the dominant position.
Punch struggles to land a body shot inside as Maximus controls his hands.
Maximus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus can't get the takedown.
Maximus misses with an elbow over the top.

Maximus successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Maximus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Punch escapes and throws Maximus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Punch throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maximus is trying to buck Punch off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Punch in side control, throwing shots but Maximus defends.
Maximus parries the strikes from Punch easily there. Punch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maximus to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punch is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punch misses with a hook. Maximus ducked under it nicely.
Punch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punch ducks under a wild hook from Maximus.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus lands a high kick!
Geasus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Punch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus missing with a left hand there. Punch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maximus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Punch connects with a looping right hand.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus swinging wildly here.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch 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.
A jab from Maximus misses.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
Maximus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Geasus Maximus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maximus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Geasus Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch misses with a few strikes there.
Maximus scores with a jab.
Maximus misses with a double jab.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Maximus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punch was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximus.
Punch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maximus.
Punch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maximus finds it's way round the side to connect with Punch's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximus.
A head kick misses from Maximus.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maximus slaps away a takedown attempt from Punch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Punch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maximus counters with a head kick. That will keep Punch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Punch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maximus throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Maximus misses with an uppercut. Punch saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Maximus.
Geasus Maximus is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Punch staying out of range there.
Punch misses with a looping left.
Maximus defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a body kick that misses.
Maximus misses with a looping right.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Punch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Punch throws a predictable looking body shot

and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximus.
Maximus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maximus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Maximus has double underhooks.
Maximus wants a takedown.
Punch is trying to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling him.
Punch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maximus stalling in the clinch but Punch improves position.
Punch blocks an elbow strike from Maximus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to break free.
Punch managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus pushes off an throws an elbow but Punch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maximus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Punch scores with a shoulder strike.
Punch takes an elbow to the temple.
Punch dodges an elbow strike from Maximus.
Maximus scores a nice knee to the body.
Maximus misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maximus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Punch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maximus blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maximus.

Maximus pulls guard effortlessly.
Punch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punch is controlling him.
Punch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Punch wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Punch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maximus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maximus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Punch throws a shot from downtown. Maximus moves away and avoids it.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Punch counters with a two punch combo.

Punch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maximus wants to stand and escape but Punch is having none of it.
Punch controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maximus is looking to escape.
Punch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maximus tries to kick Punch off but Punch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Punch is looking to pass Maximus's guard but actually Maximus recovers to full guard.
Geasus Maximus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punch forces his way into half guard.
Maximus is refusing to be controlled, as Punch sits in half guard.
Punch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punch content to control rather than advance.
Punch throws a strike but Maximus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to stand but Punch is controlling the position.
Punch wants to pass the guard but Maximus is keeping the position.
Punch throwing strikes from guard but Maximus blocks nicely.
Punch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maximus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fast Punch.
Maximus throws a sloppy body shot
and Punch counters with a series of strikes. Maximus will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maximus at a distance.
Maximus defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximus. Punch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Punch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maximus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maximus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maximus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
A big left from Punch misses.
Punch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fast Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punch avoids the body shot from Maximus.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Maximus is out of range.
Maximus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maximus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fast Punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maximus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

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