PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIntyre comes to the ring accompanied by The Chosen One. Maxwell has chosen Basket Case as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McIntyre
vs
Maxwell

198 cm
28
274 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

185 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McIntyre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McIntyre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

McIntyre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maxwell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maxwell has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maxwell throwing strikes but missing.
McIntyre is trying to control the position from the bottom.

McIntyre has his foot on Maxwell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maxwell works his way back into a safe position though.

McIntyre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maxwell is aware though and is defending well.
McIntyre pulls Maxwell in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maxwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McIntyre managing to control the position.
Maxwell tries to free his leg and advance position but McIntyre is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McIntyre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Scott McIntyre just wasn't active enough.
McIntyre shoots in looking for a takedown. Maxwell tries to sprawl out of it but McIntyre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Maxwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

McIntyre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maxwell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maxwell scores with a nice shot.

Maxwell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maxwell looks gassed!
Maxwell being controlled here, momentarily.

McIntyre stands up and waves to Maxwell to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

McIntyre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maxwell quickly recovers to half guard.

McIntyre seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Maxwell has recovered full guard.
McIntyre wants to stand but Maxwell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Maxwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McIntyre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell can't keep his opponent in guard - McIntyre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McIntyre wants to free his trapped foot but Maxwell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McIntyre slows the pace down in half guard.

McIntyre is working for a submission of some sort.

McIntyre is looking for a kimura but Maxwell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McIntyre to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott McIntyre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maxwell throws a left and a right that both miss

and McIntyre counters by clinching up.

McIntyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McIntyre.

McIntyre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

McIntyre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maxwell's guard.
McIntyre looking to sit in guard and control but Maxwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maxwell being controlled here momentarily.
Maxwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

McIntyre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre striking from the bottom here.

McIntyre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maxwell defends it easily.
McIntyre looking for a sweep. Not yet McIntyre, not yet.
McIntyre is working hard here to advance position.

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

McIntyre gets a takedown into half guard.

McIntyre is working for a kimura but Maxwell is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McIntyre stands up out of the half guard.

McIntyre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maxwell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but McIntyre has just dragged him back down to the mat.

McIntyre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McIntyre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McIntyre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maxwell, who protects the arm well.
McIntyre lands a decent elbow from side control.

McIntyre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
McIntyre trying to control the action but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
McIntyre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maxwell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell struggling a bit here.

Maxwell reaches up around McIntyre's neck trying to control. But McIntyre takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Maxwell! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Maxwell is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and McIntyre celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Scott McIntyre!