PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thane Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostergaard comes into the arena with Combichrist - Sent to Destroy blaring out of the sound system. Thane Ostergaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ostergaard
vs
Maxwell

192 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

196 cm
21
224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thane Ostergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt

and Ostergaard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ostergaard preventing the sweep.

Maxwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maxwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maxwell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ostergaard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maxwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ostergaard trying to move into half guard but instead Maxwell has managed to sweep!
Ostergaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maxwell is in close to Ostergaard's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ostergaard's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Maxwell is in close to Ostergaard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ostergaard is breathing heavily.
Ostergaard is trying to control the position but Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maxwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ostergaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maxwell advances to half guard.
Maxwell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maxwell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ostergaard?
Maxwell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Maxwell.
Maxwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maxwell lands a big shot there that rocks Ostergaard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maxwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ostergaard's face.
Maxwell cracks Ostergaard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maxwell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxwell with shots to the head and body - Ostergaard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maxwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell raining down shots from the mount!
Ostergaard is bucking up trying to escape but Maxwell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maxwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maxwell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maxwell content just to control the position here.
Maxwell lands a big shot there that rocks Ostergaard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to control but Ostergaard wriggling away.
Ostergaard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell lands with some strikes.
Maxwell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ostergaard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maxwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ostergaard is rocked!
Maxwell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Ostergaard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxwell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maxwell landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maxwell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ostergaard looks a forlorn figure.
A big strike lands for Maxwell! That's really hurt Ostergaard and he's turned his back - Maxwell keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Maxwell jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Maxwell!