PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banka Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maxwell
vs
Jansson

196 cm
21
221 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ross Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banka Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson misses with a low kick.
Jansson tries to work over Maxwell's front leg with a kick but Maxwell checks it.

Maxwell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jansson quickly recovers to half guard.
Jansson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maxwell.
Maxwell throwing shots but Jansson is blocking nicely.

Maxwell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Maxwell is trying to work for a kimura but Jansson is defending well.
Jansson trying to control from the bottom.
Maxwell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jansson's head.
Maxwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jansson has hold of Maxwell's hands but Maxwell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maxwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jansson controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maxwell throwing shots but Jansson is blocking nicely.
Jansson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maxwell.
Jansson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maxwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Maxwell 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.
Maxwell stands up over Jansson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maxwell thows a big elbow that misses.
Maxwell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Banka Jansson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jansson throws a front kick aimed at Maxwell's knee but Maxwell avoids it well.
Maxwell looks for a takedown but Jansson sprawls well.
Maxwell looks to land a left hand but Jansson moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Jansson is predictable there
and Maxwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jansson throws the kick towards the body but Maxwell avoids it.
Jansson 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 Jansson's half guard.
Maxwell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jansson defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jansson defending well though.
Maxwell is thwarting Jansson's attempts to control the position.
Maxwell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maxwell.
Jansson is looking for a sweep. Maxwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jansson wants to control but Maxwell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maxwell wants to free his trapped foot but Jansson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jansson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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.
Jansson trying to hold on to Maxwell's head to control him but Maxwell postures up.
Jansson is in trouble now - Maxwell has advanced to mount!
Maxwell looking to ground and pound but Jansson is blocking nicely.
Maxwell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jansson tries to hold on but Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell misses with a head shot.
Maxwell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maxwell prevents Jansson from getting the reversal.
Jansson looks gassed!
Maxwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maxwell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jansson?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Maxwell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maxwell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jansson is concentrating on defense, preventing Maxwell from advancing position.
Maxwell working over Jansson with some ground and pound. Jansson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maxwell.
Maxwell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maxwell working Jansson over with strikes.

Jansson is rocked!
Maxwell moves nicely into side control.
Jansson is still in real trouble! Can Maxwell finish him?
Maxwell working the ground and pound.
Maxwell cracks Jansson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Maxwell immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jansson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Maxwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Maxwell!