PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joshin Hishorimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Maximus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hishorimi
vs
Maximus

155 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshin Hishorimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessio Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus tries for a takedown but Hishorimi circles away easily
and Hishorimi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hishorimi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maximus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt

and Hishorimi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hishorimi.

Hishorimi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maximus, up you get!
Maximus misses with a takedown

and Hishorimi counters with a single leg into guard. Maximus didn't expect that.
Joshin Hishorimi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Maximus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hishorimi stays in close to Maximus's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus, not yet.

Hishorimi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hishorimi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maximus breaks from the clinch.
Alessio Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hishorimi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Hishorimi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hishorimi prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hishorimi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maximus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hishorimi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hishorimi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus wants to control but Hishorimi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hishorimi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hishorimi controlling the action here.

Hishorimi stands up from half guard.
Maximus wants to clinch.
Maximus with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hishorimi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maximus won't be happy with that.
Maximus looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Hishorimi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maximus is trying to control Hishorimi's posture but Hishorimi avoids it.
Maximus is trying to improve his position.

Hishorimi stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus has his takedown stuffed

and Hishorimi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hishorimi gets to his feet - Maximus follows without any prompting.
Hishorimi is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
Hishorimi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt

and Hishorimi counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hishorimi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maximus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hishorimi has passed into side control.

Hishorimi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maximus, who protects the arm well.
Hishorimi is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hishorimi's best efforts.

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.
Hishorimi wants to pass to mount but Maximus is defending the position.
Maximus is looking to improve his position.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet.
Maximus is trying to control but can't.
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hishorimi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maximus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshin Hishorimi 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.

Hishorimi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Maximus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus fails with the takedown

and Hishorimi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hishorimi slips a nice elbow through Maximus's hands, connecting with Maximus's forehead.
Hishorimi not doing much here.
Hishorimi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hishorimi is working for a kimura but Maximus is defending it quite comfortably.
Maximus wants to improve his position but Hishorimi is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control here.
Maximus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hishorimi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hishorimi is trying to control. Maximus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maximus controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maximus manages to get to full guard.
Hishorimi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.
Maximus controlling Hishorimi's posture.
Maximus is looking to stand up but Hishorimi isn't so interested in that idea.
Hishorimi postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alessio Maximus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hishorimi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hishorimi as he jumps to the side.
Maximus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hishorimi throws a leg kick but Maximus moved away.

Maximus drives through and clinches with Hishorimi against the cage.

Maximus pulls guard.
Hishorimi throwing strikes from guard but Maximus blocks nicely.

Hishorimi gets to his feet - Maximus follows without any prompting.
Joshin Hishorimi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maximus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hishorimi quickly recovers to half guard.
Hishorimi is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Still in half guard, Maximus seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hishorimi is looking to control Maximus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hishorimi avoid being mounted?
Hishorimi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Joshin Hishorimi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Maximus scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maximus is defended easily by Hishorimi.
Joshin Hishorimi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Maximus.
Hishorimi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joshin Hishorimi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maximus wants to clinch.
Hishorimi misses with an uppercut.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hishorimi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hishorimi checks a leg kick.
Maximus shoots and misses

and Hishorimi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maximus won't be happy with that.
Maximus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hishorimi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Hishorimi trying to control the action but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Maximus tries to buck Hishorimi off but Hishorimi is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maximus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maximus misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Maximus parries the strikes from Hishorimi easily there. Hishorimi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maximus to escape.
Maximus is trying to control Hishorimi's posture but Hishorimi avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maximus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hishorimi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hishorimi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maximus's shoulder. That is not cool.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maximus shoots in and drives through. Hishorimi sprawls well.
Maximus tries for a takedown but Hishorimi circles away easily

so Hishorimi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joshin Hishorimi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Maximus.
Hishorimi 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.
Maximus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hishorimi manages to get himself to full guard.
Maximus thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to stand but Hishorimi is controlling from the bottom.
Hishorimi controlling Maximus's posture.
Hishorimi is trying to control the position but Maximus postures up.
Hishorimi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joshin Hishorimi.
Maximus scores with a one two! Hishorimi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Maximus rushes Hishorimi and presses him up against the cage.

Maximus gets control of Hishorimi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Maximus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hishorimi manages to pass to side control.
Joshin Hishorimi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control but Hishorimi is keeping busy.
Alessio Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus has a hand on Hishorimi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hishorimi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Maximus working to try and regain half guard.
Hishorimi controlling from the full mount.
Joshin Hishorimi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshin Hishorimi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hishorimi, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshin Hishorimi!