PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maxwell
vs
Flores

225 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

199 cm
21
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Flores!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxwell is just out of range.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut. Flores saw that one coming.
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maxwell misses with a body punch
and Flores counters with a left and a right that stings Maxwell.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maxwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores walks into a straight right hand from Maxwell.
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Flores looks to land a combination but Maxwell avoids it well.
Flores tests Maxwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flores digs a good body shot into Maxwell's ribs.
Flores cracks Maxwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maxwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flores counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell misses with a left hand
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maxwell needs to keep his hands up - Flores had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flores counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Flores misses with the combination.
Maxwell misses with a combination
and Flores counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flores throws a series of punches but Maxwell avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flores.
Flores slips under a jab.
Flores swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Maxwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Flores counters with a three punch combo that has Maxwell backing up. Maxwell nods at Flores to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell misses the shot to the body.
Maxwell throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a three punch combo that has Maxwell backing up. Maxwell nods at Flores to acknowledge the strikes.
Flores fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maxwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxwell throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maxwell checks a leg kick.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flores tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Flores throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maxwell at a distance.
Flores scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flores throws a right hand that Maxwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Maxwell also avoids with ease.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
Maxwell throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maxwell.
Flores smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Maxwell ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maxwell throws a right hand that misses
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maxwell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flores misses with a double jab
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maxwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flores misses with the combination.
Flores throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxwell.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Maxwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Maxwell misses.
Flores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maxwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maxwell throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Flores dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Flores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maxwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maxwell misses with a wild body shot.
Maxwell misses with a hook
and Flores counters with a three punch combo that has Maxwell backing up. Maxwell nods at Flores to acknowledge the strikes.
Ezekiel Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores throws a leg kick but Maxwell checks it.
Flores moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maxwell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flores lands with a hook. Maxwell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maxwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores misses with a double jab.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Maxwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell misses the shot to the body.
Maxwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flores lands with a right hand.
Maxwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flores throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flores scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Flores misses.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maxwell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flores.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Flores moves out of range.
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flores.
Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flores misses with a double jab.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
Maxwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Maxwell misses.
Flores lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maxwell wants to clinch but Flores slips to the side
and Flores counters with a left and a right that stings Maxwell.

Maxwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maxwell scores with a shot to the side of Flores's head.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Flores misses with a two punch combination.
Maxwell jabs at Flores's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Maxwell.
Flores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maxwell!
Flores swinging wildly here.
Flores is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maxwell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maxwell throws a big shot that misses.

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.
Flores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Maxwell's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Flores.
Flores throws a nice looking combination but Maxwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maxwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flores throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Maxwell.
Flores tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maxwell swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maxwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxwell.
Flores connects with a jab.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maxwell.
Maxwell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flores counters with a left to the body.
Flores misses with a wild combination.
Flores blocks a jab.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maxwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maxwell.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maxwell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left and a right from Maxwell both land. Nice combination.
Maxwell misses with a hook
and Flores counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Flores swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maxwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maxwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maxwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Maxwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flores lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
Maxwell misses with a wild body shot.
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flores tries to bum rush Maxwell with a series of wild strikes but Maxwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flores blocks a jab.
Maxwell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maxwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flores doesn't seem bothered though.
Flores misses with a double jab
and Maxwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flores thinking.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maxwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
Maxwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flores counters with a nice body shot.
Maxwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maxwell connects with a nice looking jab.
Flores throws a series of punches but Maxwell avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to move into range but Maxwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxwell punishes Flores's body with a nice straight punch.
Flores shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maxwell eats them both and turns towards Flores to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maxwell lands the left hand.
Flores stuns Maxwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maxwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Maxwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Flores avoids them all with ease.
Flores's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maxwell under the eye.
Flores feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maxwells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flores misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maxwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flores tries to bum rush Maxwell with a series of wild strikes but Maxwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maxwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maxwell misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Maxwell takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maxwell checks a leg kick.
Maxwell lands a jab to the head.
Maxwell misses with a few strikes there.
Flores misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flores moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maxwell walks into a straight right hand from Flores.
Jones Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a series of strikes. Maxwell will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Flores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flores 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Flores!