PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Mcallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maxwell
vs
Mcallister

225 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Mcallister!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maxwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcallister sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maxwell somewhat.
Maxwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcallister.
Mcallister lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcallister defending well as Maxwell loads up on a big left hand.
Maxwell blocks a head kick by Mcallister.
Maxwell lands a body shot.
Maxwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maxwell thows a body shot but no joy.
Maxwell shoots in and drives through. Mcallister sprawls well.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Mcallister throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcallister scores with a leg kick.
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!

Mcallister lands a big head kick that sends Maxwell tumbling to the mat! Mcallister takes a step backwards and waves Maxwell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Maxwell is rocked!

It looks like Jones Maxwell has been cut.
Maxwell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Maxwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcallister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maxwell seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcallister. That's going to slow Maxwell down.
Mcallister throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mcallister.
Mcallister misses with a head kick.
Mcallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcallister throws a nice head kick!
Mcallister scores with a head kick.
Maxwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jonny Mcallister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell blocks a head kick by Mcallister.

Maxwell forces Mcallister back against the cage and clinches.
Mcallister tries to break the clinch but Maxwell is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Maxwell - that landed with a thud.
Maxwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maxwell lands a body punch.
Maxwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcallister backwards.
A short uppercut from Maxwell.

Maxwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maxwell shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcallister manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maxwell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcallister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maxwell.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses.

Maxwell instigates a clinch.
Maxwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcallister's efforts to push away.

Maxwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maxwell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mcallister connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Maxwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcallister doesn't seem phased though.
Maxwell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcallister slips a straight right by Maxwell.
Mcallister throws a head kick but Maxwell moves out of range.
Mcallister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcallister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Maxwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcallister doesn't seem phased though.
Maxwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mcallister.
Maxwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcallister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxwell.
Maxwell avoids the head kick by Mcallister.
Mcallister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maxwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcallister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maxwell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maxwell misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcallister slips a straight right by Maxwell.
Mcallister explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maxwell swinging wildly here.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Maxwell does it's job there.
Decent striking displayed by Maxwell there.
Mcallister misses with a head kick.
Mcallister walks into a jab.
Mcallister lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mcallister takes one to the side of the head.
Maxwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcallister on the side of the head.
Mcallister throws a head kick that Maxwell semi-blocks.
Mcallister tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maxwell jabs Mcallister to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Maxwell has managed to clinch.
Mcallister looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maxwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maxwell.
Maxwell avoids the head kick by Mcallister.
Maxwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcallister tries a head kick but it misses.
Maxwell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mcallister scores with a leg kick.

Maxwell has closed the distance and engaged Mcallister in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mcallister's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maxwell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcallister is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Maxwell.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcallister connects with a leg kick. Maxwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mcallister lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maxwell tests Mcallister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maxwell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maxwell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maxwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcallister sprawls well. He's pushed Maxwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Mcallister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Maxwell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Mcallister misses.
Maxwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mcallister swivels and escapes.
Mcallister throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Maxwell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maxwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcallister circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcallister tries a head kick but it misses.
Maxwell blocks a head kick by Mcallister.
Jonny Mcallister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcallister sprawls well. Mcallister wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maxwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcallister looks to land a right hand but Maxwell moved out of range.
Mcallister scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mcallister throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt - Mcallister sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcallister throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Mcallister.
Mcallister tries a low kick but Maxwell avoids it.
Mcallister dodges the punch combination from Maxwell.
Mcallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcallister tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcallister on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcallister.
Maxwell scores with a nice right hand.
Maxwell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mcallister has time to react.
Mcallister chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maxwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcallister eats them both and turns towards Maxwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mcallister.
Mcallister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mcallister lands the left hand.

Maxwell pushes Mcallister up against the cage in a clinch.
Maxwell prevents Mcallister from breaking the clinch.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maxwell moves into the clinch.
Mcallister wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcallister has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maxwell scores with a shot to the side of Mcallister's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcallister is trying to push Maxwell away but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcallister working hard to break the clinch.
Maxwell working hard to break the clinch.

Mcallister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maxwell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcallister connects with a high kick.
Mcallister throws a right and a left that Maxwell avoids nicely.
Maxwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
Mcallister slips a straight right by Maxwell.
Mcallister moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maxwell moves out of range as Mcallister throws a body kick.
Maxwell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mcallister stuffs the takedown attempt from Maxwell. Maxwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcallister misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcallister manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mcallister.
Maxwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcallister lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcallister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxwell's sensitive parts.
Maxwell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcallister. Mcallister obviously looking to wear him down.
Maxwell moves out of range of the leg kick from Mcallister.
Good shot there by Maxwell.
Maxwell cracks a nice hook into Mcallister's ribs.
Maxwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcallister is fending him off so far but Maxwell persists. Nope, Mcallister circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Mcallister lands but Maxwell takes it in his stride.
Maxwell with a nice cross.
Mcallister throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maxwell's head.
Maxwell lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcallister off the cage and back into rage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maxwell.
A head kick misses from Mcallister.
A good leg kick by Mcallister.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maxwell is defended easily by Mcallister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mcallister.
Maxwell avoids the head kick by Mcallister.
Mcallister doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcallister takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maxwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Mcallister.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxwell lands a jab.
Maxwell blocks a head kick by Mcallister.
The crowd cheers as Maxwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcallister doesn't seem phased though.
Mcallister throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Maxwell lands a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Maxwell.
Maxwell cracks Mcallister with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mcallister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maxwell. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonny Mcallister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jones Maxwell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcallister lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mcallister lands a leg kick that knocks Maxwell off balance momentarily.
Maxwell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcallister in his tracks.
Mcallister thumps Maxwell with a low kick.
Mcallister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mcallister tries to land a front kick but Maxwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maxwell closes the distance and clinches up with Mcallister, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes Mcallister against the cage but Mcallister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcallister looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown but Mcallister shows good takedown defense.
Mcallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcallister misses with a head kick.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Maxwell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maxwell shoots in and drives through. Mcallister sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maxwell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maxwell has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcallister defends it nicely.
Maxwell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Maxwell drives through and clinches with Mcallister against the cage.
Mcallister wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mcallister breaks from the clinch.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maxwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maxwell 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.
Mcallister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maxwell lands with a straight right. Mcallister didn't see that one coming.
Mcallister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcallister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcallister fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maxwell is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell lands a jab to the nose.
Mcallister loads up on a big right hand but Maxwell slips the punch.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mcallister as Maxwell shoots in.
Mcallister avoids the body shot from Maxwell.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcallister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maxwell.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maxwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcallister.
Maxwell lands with a good body shot.
Mcallister takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maxwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcallister on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mcallister.
Mcallister throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maxwell.
Mcallister tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcallister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Mcallister counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcallister.
Mcallister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maxwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcallister eats them both and turns towards Maxwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mcallister throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcallister takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maxwell connects with a looping right hand.
Mcallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Maxwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Maxwell - that landed with a thud.

Mcallister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell avoids the head kick by Mcallister.
Maxwell with a hook.
Mcallister stuffs the takedown.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut. Mcallister saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcallister. Maxwell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcallister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maxwell.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses.
Maxwell shoots in and drives through. Mcallister sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Maxwell.
Mcallister throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maxwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcallister throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Maxwell with that takedown attempt.
Mcallister slaps away a takedown attempt from Maxwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maxwell avoids the head kick by Mcallister.
Jones Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Mcallister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maxwell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maxwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcallister.
Mcallister throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Mcallister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcallister winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Mcallister!