PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo AbbottSlice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Max
vs
AbbottSlice

190 cm
27
214 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

195 cm
26
221 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Max!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo AbbottSlice!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Max keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from AbbottSlice.
Max throws a hook but AbbottSlice blocks it.
Max ducks down and throws a hook to the body but AbbottSlice moves away.
AbbottSlice scores with a body shot.
AbbottSlice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Max counters with a leg kick.
AbbottSlice fails to land the takedown.
A shot to the body from AbbottSlice misses
and Max counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Max tries to clinch up.
AbbottSlice looks to land a left hand but Max moved out of range nicely.
AbbottSlice slips a jab from Max.
AbbottSlice blocks a head kick by Max.
AbbottSlice moves away from the strike by Max.
Max lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Max.
Kimbo AbbottSlice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from AbbottSlice.
AbbottSlice throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
AbbottSlice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Max counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Max looks for the body kick but AbbottSlice saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from AbbottSlice misses
and Max counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Max connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed AbbottSlice momentarily.
Max throws a leg kick but AbbottSlice checks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Max.
Max staying out of range there.
Max defending well as AbbottSlice loads up on a big left hand.
Max fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but AbbottSlice is out of range.
AbbottSlice misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AbbottSlice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Max.
AbbottSlice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
AbbottSlice misses with an uppercut.
AbbottSlice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
AbbottSlice just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Max scores with a four punch combination!
AbbottSlice looks gassed!
AbbottSlice throws a predictable looking body shot
and Max counters with a nice uppercut.
AbbottSlice misses with a jab to the body
and Max counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
AbbottSlice wants to clinch
and AbbottSlice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Max rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but AbbottSlice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AbbottSlice walks into a straight right hand from Max.
Max throws a leg kick but AbbottSlice sees it coming and moves out of range.
AbbottSlice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max is looking to slow AbbottSlice down with leg kicks.
AbbottSlice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Max counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
AbbottSlice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Max counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Max thuds his shin into the meat of AbbottSlice's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Max.
Max moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Max closes the distance and clinches.

Max breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
AbbottSlice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AbbottSlice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Max lands a straight punch to the body, keeping AbbottSlice at a distance.
Max scores with a nice right hand.
AbbottSlice blocks a head kick by Max.
AbbottSlice is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Max rather than just go for the knockout.
AbbottSlice swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
Max throws a left and a right that both miss
and AbbottSlice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
AbbottSlice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Max connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed AbbottSlice momentarily.
Max lands a straight punch to the body, keeping AbbottSlice at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Max.

Max closes the distance and clinches.
Max scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Max 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.

Max looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
AbbottSlice has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Max.
Donk. Max catches AbbottSlice right on the button with a cross.
Max lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Max.
AbbottSlice avoids the head kick by Max.
Max misses with the combination.
AbbottSlice wants to clinch but Max slips to the side
and Max counters with a nice uppercut.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scott Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
AbbottSlice is breathing heavily.
AbbottSlice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from Max.
AbbottSlice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max scores with a jab to the jaw.
Max scores with a nice right hand.
Max fakes high and swings low for a body shot but AbbottSlice manages to avoid it.
Max lands with an overhand left.
Max rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but AbbottSlice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from AbbottSlice.
Max scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Max there.
Max throws a series of strikes that have AbbottSlice backpedaling.
Max connects with a solid leg kick.
Max looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Max looks to clinch
and AbbottSlice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to clinch.
Max buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scott Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Max lands.
Max dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Max cracks a nice hook into AbbottSlice's ribs.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - AbbottSlice circles away.
Max stalks AbbottSlice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into AbbottSlice's face. AbbottSlice staggers backwards, shaken.
Max connects with a right hand. AbbottSlice shakes it off.
Max looks to score with a jab to the body but AbbottSlice is just out of range.
A big right from AbbottSlice misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Max lands with an overhand left.
AbbottSlice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Max lands with a thumping leg kick.
Max lands a head kick. AbbottSlice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Max.
Max listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Max pulls out of a head kick attempt.
AbbottSlice throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
AbbottSlice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Max moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
AbbottSlice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Max can pounce on him.
AbbottSlice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
AbbottSlice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott Max is winning the standup battle so far.
Max misses with a low kick as AbbottSlice jumps back.
AbbottSlice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Max.
Max lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Max scores with a crisp jab that stopped AbbottSlice in his tracks.
Max lands a head kick. AbbottSlice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Max looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Max fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Max scores with a nice head shot.
Max lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Max dominated that second round.
That's time! Max's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

AbbottSlice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Max cracks a nice hook into AbbottSlice's ribs.
AbbottSlice takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Max moves away from the strike by AbbottSlice.
AbbottSlice swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
Max tries to clinch up.
AbbottSlice thows a body shot but no joy.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
AbbottSlice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Max defending well as AbbottSlice loads up on a big left hand.
AbbottSlice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
AbbottSlice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Max lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max lands with a straight right. AbbottSlice didn't see that one coming.
Max avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Max scores with a nice right hand.
AbbottSlice misses with a takedown attempt
and Max counters with a good low kick that AbbottSlice was not able to check.
A right-left combo lands from Max.
Max lands a right hook to the body.
Max thows a body shot but no joy.
Max scoring well with a low kick there.
Max turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Max lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max fakes the leg kick and cracks AbbottSlice in the body.
Max misses with the combination.
Max throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent AbbottSlice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Max tries to clinch but AbbottSlice is having none of it.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max connects with a looping right hand.
Max looks to land a combination. AbbottSlice sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Max tries to score with a low kick but AbbottSlice moves his leg out of the way.
Max just misses with a punch to the body.
AbbottSlice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Max there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Max throws a head kick but AbbottSlice moves out of range.
Max looks to land a combination. AbbottSlice sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Max scores with a spinning back kick!
Max lands a nice looking body kick.
Max getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Max dips to his left and cracks AbbottSlice with an uppercut!
A combination from Max does no damage.
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Max is looking to slow AbbottSlice down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max connects with a jab.
Max throws a low kick but it's checked well by AbbottSlice.
AbbottSlice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Max counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Max. That's going to slow AbbottSlice down.
Nice defenses there by Max.
A looping hook to the body misses from AbbottSlice. Max does a little dance to reset his feet.
AbbottSlice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches AbbottSlice on the side of the head.
AbbottSlice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Max lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Max clearly takes 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.

The fighters circling - Max throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
AbbottSlice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that AbbottSlice can do to turn this around?
AbbottSlice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
AbbottSlice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Max. Max obviously looking to wear him down.
AbbottSlice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
Max is looking to slow AbbottSlice down with leg kicks.
Max misses with a wild combination.
AbbottSlice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
A solid leg kick lands there for Max.
AbbottSlice is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
AbbottSlice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
Max misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AbbottSlice has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Max.
AbbottSlice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Max lands a leg kick that knocks AbbottSlice off balance momentarily.
Max lands with an overhand left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Max - that will leave a mark!
Max connects with a body shot.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Max.
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max throws a leg kick which misses AbbottSlice's front leg but catches the back leg as AbbottSlice tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Max.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
AbbottSlice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Max ducks under a wild hook from AbbottSlice.
AbbottSlice throws a hook but Max blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Max.
AbbottSlice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Max.
Max scores with a body shot.
Max lands a nice leg kick that just misses AbbottSlice's sensitive parts.
Max punishes AbbottSlice's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max throws a sloppy head kick and AbbottSlice moves out of range easily.
Max connects with a jab.
Max throws a head kick that half lands.
Max steps to the side to avoid the strikes from AbbottSlice.
Max lands with a cross.
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max scores with a jab to the jaw.
Max lands with a kick to the temple. AbbottSlice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt AbbottSlice.
Max takes a swing at AbbottSlice's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AbbottSlice keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Max takes a swing at AbbottSlice's ribcage but misses.
AbbottSlice just misses with a punch to the body.
Max slips under a jab.
AbbottSlice shoots and misses
and Max cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
AbbottSlice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
AbbottSlice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
AbbottSlice takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from AbbottSlice misses its intended target.
AbbottSlice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
AbbottSlice closes the distance but Max moves to the side
and Max counters with a good low kick that AbbottSlice was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Max had his way with Kimbo AbbottSlice in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles AbbottSlice. AbbottSlice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
AbbottSlice has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Max.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
AbbottSlice checks the leg kick nicely there.
Max keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Max.
AbbottSlice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
AbbottSlice looks to land a left hand but Max moved out of range nicely.
AbbottSlice misses with a straight right.
AbbottSlice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Max connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
AbbottSlice misses the body punch
and Max counters with a nice leg kick.
AbbottSlice is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Max ducks under a wild hook from AbbottSlice.
Max tries to land a leg kick but AbbottSlice saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from AbbottSlice finds it's target.
Max misses with a head kick.
Max fails with an attempt to clinch.
AbbottSlice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
AbbottSlice misses with a looping left.
AbbottSlice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Max.
AbbottSlice misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Max circles away from the clinch attempt
and Max counters with a big head kick but AbbottSlice shrugs it off.
AbbottSlice throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AbbottSlice tries to close the distance and clinch but Max swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max throws a right hand that AbbottSlice ducks under and follows up with a left that AbbottSlice also avoids with ease.
Max connects with a body shot.
AbbottSlice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Max. Max obviously looking to wear him down.
Max throws a series of strikes that have AbbottSlice backpedaling.
Kimbo AbbottSlice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max throws a nice outside leg kick.
Max thumps AbbottSlice with a low kick.
Max lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
AbbottSlice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
AbbottSlice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Max connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and AbbottSlice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
AbbottSlice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
AbbottSlice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Max lands an overhand right.
Max lands a leg kick that knocks AbbottSlice off balance momentarily.
AbbottSlice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scott Max is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Max. That's going to slow AbbottSlice down.
AbbottSlice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
AbbottSlice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max moves into range and connects with a jab.
Max feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to AbbottSlice's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Max.
A shot to the body from AbbottSlice misses
and Max counters with a slapping leg kick.
AbbottSlice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Max lands a right hook to the body.
Max throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Max scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
AbbottSlice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Max counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max lands a nice leg kick that just misses AbbottSlice's sensitive parts.
Max tests AbbottSlice's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Max 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:40
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:40
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Max!
Scott Max retains his light heavyweight title!