PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maxwell
vs
Ramsey

201 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey has his takedown stuffed
letting Maxwell counter with a right hand.
Maxwell misses with a takedown
and Ramsey counters with a nice body kick.

Maxwell closes the distance and pushes Ramsey back into the cage.

Ramsey manages to break the clinch.
Ramsey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maxwell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.

Ramsey clinches up against the cage.
Maxwell tries to pull guard but Ramsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Maxwell drops back down to his feet.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ramsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramsey fails with the takedown

and Maxwell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Ramsey wants to sweep here but Maxwell controlling him for the moment.
Ramsey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey wants to stand up but Maxwell is controlling him.
Ramsey is looking to stand back up but Maxwell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ramsey.
Ramsey wants to get back to full guard.
Maxwell is stalling here. Ramsey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Maxwell seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramsey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Ramsey swings around for an armbar but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ramsey's guard.
Ramsey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ramsey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramsey looks gassed!
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maxwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Ramsey looking for a guillotine here but Maxwell defends easily.
Ramsey keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.
Ramsey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maxwell stands up over Ramsey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell looking to pass the guard.
Ramsey trying to control the position.
Ramsey keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.

Ramsey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Maxwell looking to sit in guard and control but Ramsey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maxwell is trying to keep Ramsey in close.
Maxwell keeping moving, preventing Ramsey from controlling successfully.
Maxwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramsey's guard.
Ramsey is trying to control the position but Maxwell postures up.
Ramsey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ramsey working for a triangle but Maxwell defends it easily.
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 Dwayne Maxwell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ramsey looks to land a body kick but Maxwell moved away.

Maxwell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramsey's half guard.
Ramsey is looking to control Maxwell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramsey avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramsey is controlling Maxwell's trapped leg to prevent Maxwell from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramsey wants to improve his position but Maxwell is controlling well.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Ramsey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ramsey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Maxwell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maxwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maxwell preventing the sweep.

Ramsey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maxwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maxwell chips away with some ground and pound.
Maxwell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramsey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maxwell trying to control but Ramsey is working from the bottom.

Ramsey throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maxwell escapes and throws Ramsey's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maxwell wants to control but Ramsey is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey can't do much from the bottom here.
Maxwell wants to stand but Ramsey has his arm trapped.
Ramsey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ramsey slips a nice elbow through Maxwell's hands, connecting with Maxwell's forehead.
Ramsey working Maxwell over with strikes.
Maxwell is looking to control Ramsey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maxwell avoid being mounted?
Ramsey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ramsey blocks the strikes from Maxwell.
Maxwell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ramsey controlling the pace.
Ramsey works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramsey moves into the clinch.
Maxwell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ramsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramsey.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Ramsey keeps it at a distance.
Ramsey is looking to clinch but Maxwell is avoiding it.
Ramsey tries for a takedown but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsey misses with a takedown attempt

and Maxwell counters with a single leg into guard. Ramsey didn't expect that.
Dwayne Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ramsey.

Ramsey is looking for a triangle but Maxwell pushes his legs off easily.
Ramsey wants to control the position but Maxwell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maxwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramsey!
Ramsey regains half guard.
Maxwell is keen to just control but Ramsey is a slippery customer.
Ramsey wants to get back to full guard.
Maxwell working the head and body with strikes.
Ramsey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dwayne Maxwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramsey punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey trying to control here.
Ramsey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ramsey has his feet on Maxwell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick by Ramsey misses

and Maxwell counters with a shoot takedown. Ramsey fights it but they end up in guard.
Maxwell preventing the sweep.

Ramsey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramsey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell throwing strikes but missing.
Ramsey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Maxwell gets to his feet - Ramsey follows without any prompting.
Maxwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ramsey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maxwell, pushing him back against the cage.
Maxwell fails to pull guard.
Ramsey looking for a takedown.
Maxwell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramsey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ramsey misses with a left hand
enabling Maxwell to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ramsey. Those never looked like landing.

Maxwell moves into the clinch.
Ramsey is pressed up against the cage. Maxwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramsey down to the mat. Ramsey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ramsey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramsey wants to clinch.
Ramsey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maxwell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maxwell throws a combination that misses

and Ramsey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramsey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell is trying to control the position but Ramsey postures up.
Maxwell punching from the bottom - just letting Ramsey know he's still in a fight.
Jack Ramsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwayne Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dwayne Maxwell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maxwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Maxwell!