PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maxwell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Basket Case. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Maxwell
vs
Santos

185 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

179 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Maxwell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maxwell throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maxwell shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maxwell throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maxwell back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Maxwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santos's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Maxwell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell 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.
Maxwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maxwell is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santos is looking to stand up but Maxwell isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Maxwell has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maxwell's guard.
Maxwell keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Maxwell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maxwell is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos wants to stand but Maxwell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maxwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Miguel Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Maxwell clinches.

Maxwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maxwell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxwell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miguel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Miguel Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maxwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santos's guard now.

Santos pushes Maxwell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maxwell misses the target.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxwell tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Santos dominated that 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.

Santos throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maxwell moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Horrible takedown by Maxwell or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maxwell misses with a body shot.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Maxwell has managed to clinch.
Maxwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Maxwell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Maxwell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maxwell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Maxwell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Santos passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell controlling the position well.
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.
Santos wants to control but Maxwell is keeping him busy.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maxwell is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maxwell wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.

Juan Maxwell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a right hand that Maxwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Maxwell also avoids with ease.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Santos connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.

Maxwell is rocked!
Juan Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos looks to land a combination but Maxwell avoids it well.
Santos lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Maxwell goes down and covers up as Santos starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Santos!