PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Maksymilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mieszko Maksymilian is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Maksymilian
vs
Fernandez

175 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mieszko Maksymilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kain Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maksymilian as he avoids it easily.
Maksymilian throws a shot from downtown. Fernandez moves away and avoids it.
Maksymilian sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Fernandez to the ground! Maksymilian dives into full mount looking to finish!

Maksymilian get's back to his feet.
Maksymilian cracks Fernandez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maksymilian throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Maksymilian.
Maksymilian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Maksymilian.
Maksymilian stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maksymilian clinches.

Fernandez manages to pull guard.

Maksymilian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maksymilian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maksymilian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Fernandez scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mieszko Maksymilian has been cut.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mieszko Maksymilian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Fernandez.
Fernandez looks gassed!
Maksymilian throws a head kick that misses.

Maksymilian closes the distance and clinches.

Maksymilian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maksymilian lands a two punch combo.

Maksymilian forces Fernandez back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maksymilian breaks the clinch.
Maksymilian misses with a combination

and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
Maksymilian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.
Maksymilian wants to get back to his feet.

Fernandez swings around for an armbar but Maksymilian sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fernandez's guard.

Fernandez is looking for a triangle but Maksymilian pushes his legs off easily.
Fernandez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fernandez tries to control but Maksymilian wriggling away.
Fernandez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Fernandez stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maksymilian as he avoids it easily.
Mieszko Maksymilian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maksymilian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fernandez backs up against the cage.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Maksymilian.
Maksymilian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maksymilian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Maksymilian.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maksymilian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maksymilian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Maksymilian sprawls well.
Fernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maksymilian.
Maksymilian misses with a head kick.
Maksymilian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maksymilian closes the distance but Fernandez moves to the side
and Maksymilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maksymilian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Maksymilian rushes Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Maksymilian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Maksymilian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maksymilian pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fernandez gets a takedown into half guard.
Fernandez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maksymilian looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Maksymilian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maksymilian wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Maksymilian!
Fernandez tries to control but Maksymilian wriggling away.

Fernandez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maksymilian has managed to escape the submission attempt.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands with a nice body kick.
Maksymilian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Maksymilian.
Fernandez shoots in but Maksymilian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maksymilian throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez moves out of range easily.
Maksymilian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maksymilian throws a head kick that half lands.
Fernandez takes a kick to the side of the head.

Fernandez is rocked!
Maksymilian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Maksymilian finish him?
Fernandez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maksymilian. That did some damage!
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.

Fernandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maksymilian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Maksymilian wants to break free but Fernandez has control.
Maksymilian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maksymilian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Maksymilian.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
Maksymilian scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mieszko Maksymilian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mieszko Maksymilian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maksymilian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Fernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
Maksymilian has had enough of the clinch but Fernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maksymilian can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fernandez.

Maksymilian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maksymilian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maksymilian tries a head kick but it misses.
Maksymilian tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maksymilian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fernandez counters with a two punch combo.
Fernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maksymilian tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maksymilian to the ground. Maksymilian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maksymilian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maksymilian stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Mieszko Maksymilian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Fernandez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maksymilian pinned against the cage. Maksymilian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maksymilian swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maksymilian as he avoids it easily.
Fernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Maksymilian tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maksymilian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maksymilian.
Maksymilian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fernandez.
No joy there for Fernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Maksymilian misses

and Fernandez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Mieszko Maksymilian is winning the standup battle so far.

Fernandez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maksymilian is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
Maksymilian is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fernandez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maksymilian is not content to let Fernandez control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maksymilian is pushing Fernandez's head away, looking to escape. Fernandez manages to hold on to the position though.
Fernandez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fernandez looking to control but instead Maksymilian has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Fernandez is working for a submission of some sort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maksymilian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maksymilian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fernandez.
Maksymilian swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maksymilian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maksymilian is looking to land body kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fernandez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fernandez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maksymilian stopping the sweep attempt from Fernandez.
Maksymilian wants to stand but Fernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fernandez 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.
Maksymilian wants to stand but Fernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Maksymilian stands up and waves to Fernandez to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maksymilian throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Maksymilian.

Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A choreographed right hand from Maksymilian misses the target.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maksymilian as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Maksymilian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandez.
Danga de danga de dang - Maksymilian scores with a four punch combination!

Fernandez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maksymilian taking some punishment here, with Fernandez in his half guard.
Maksymilian is trying to escape back to his feet but Fernandez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fernandez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maksymilian throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mieszko Maksymilian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fernandez avoids the head kick by Maksymilian.
Maksymilian throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez moves out of range easily.
Maksymilian swinging wilding here.
Fernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Fernandez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maksymilian is looking to stand up but Fernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
Maksymilian keeping full guard, as Fernandez tries to pass.
Fernandez stops Maksymilian from standing up.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Maksymilian keeps moving.
Fernandez won't allow Maksymilian to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fernandez prevents Maksymilian from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Maksymilian.
Maksymilian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Maksymilian.
Maksymilian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Maksymilian clinches with his opponent.

Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Maksymilian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maksymilian.
Fernandez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fernandez shoots for a takedown but Maksymilian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maksymilian. Maksymilian obviously looking to wear him down.
Maksymilian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maksymilian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maksymilian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maksymilian counters with a head kick. That will keep Fernandez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mieszko Maksymilian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Fernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
Fernandez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maksymilian tries a head kick but it misses.
Maksymilian misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Maksymilian as Fernandez shoots in.
Maksymilian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maksymilian's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maksymilian duly obliges.
Maksymilian throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Maksymilian misses with a head kick.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Maksymilian sprawls well.
Maksymilian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maksymilian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maksymilian throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maksymilian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maksymilian's waist but Maksymilian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandez off to one side.
Maksymilian clinches but Fernandez breaks the clinch

so Fernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Maksymilian keeps moving.
Maksymilian is looking to stand up but Fernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
Fernandez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fernandez stops Maksymilian from standing up.

Fernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Maksymilian pushes Fernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maksymilian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maksymilian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maksymilian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maksymilian throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez walks into a stiff left hand from Maksymilian.
Maksymilian is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maksymilian lands a slapping body shot.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Maksymilian tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maksymilian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mieszko Maksymilian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Maksymilian - just one landing.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maksymilian as he jumps to the side.
Fernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maksymilian's waist but Maksymilian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandez off to one side.
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandez.
Maksymilian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Maksymilian.
Maksymilian swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maksymilian tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maksymilian to the ground. Maksymilian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mieszko Maksymilian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maksymilian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mieszko Maksymilian!