PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elix Skipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maxim
vs
Skipper

189 cm
24
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Maxim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elix Skipper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maxim lands a leg kick that knocks Skipper off balance momentarily.
Maxim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maxim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skipper in his tracks.
Skipper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maxim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maxim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skipper avoids the body shot from Maxim.
Nice straight punches there by Skipper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skipper.
Skipper misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maxim rushes Skipper and presses him up against the cage.
Skipper blocking some punches.

Skipper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Skipper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Skipper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maxim trying to control the position from guard on top but Skipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper is trying to keep Maxim in close.
Maxim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Christian Maxim just wasn't active enough.

Maxim has Skipper up against the cage in a clinch.
Maxim lands an elbow just above Skipper 's eye.

It looks like Elix Skipper has been cut.
Skipper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maxim after a bit of a struggle.
Maxim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skipper dodges an elbow strike from Maxim.
Skipper misses with a body punch.
Maxim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maxim throws a punch but it's blocked by Skipper.
Maxim misses with a knee strike.
Maxim tries to land knees in the clinch but Skipper avoids the damage to the body.
Maxim lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maxim.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skipper avoids a wild elbow strike from Maxim.
Maxim cracks Skipper with a nice body shot.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skipper just leaning against Maxim, taking a breather.
Maxim working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skipper tries a body shot but Maxim blocks it.
Skipper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxim pushes off an throws an elbow but Skipper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maxim is leaning against Skipper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maxim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maxim being controlled against the cage.
Maxim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skipper is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maxim throws an elbow but misses.
Skipper dodges an elbow strike from Maxim.
Skipper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skipper tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maxim after a bit of a struggle.
Christian Maxim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Skipper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maxim to keep the fight standing.
Maxim lands an elbow that stopped Skipper in his tracks for a moment.
Maxim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skipper's elbow.
Maxim missing with knees to the body.
Maxim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skipper takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Elix Skipper's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skipper is looking to control Maxim's arms but Maxim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skipper has his back to the cage.
Maxim lands a nice elbow.
Maxim lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Elix Skipper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maxim throws an elbow but misses.
Skipper is trying to pull guard but Maxim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maxim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maxim scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Maxim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elix Skipper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maxim throws the kick towards the body but Skipper avoids it.
Skipper takes a swing at Maxim's ribcage but misses.
Maxim swings for the body but Skipper moves out of range.

Maxim moves into range and clinches up with Skipper.
Maxim throws a head punch that misses.
Maxim lands a body shot.
Maxim throws an elbow but it misses.
Skipper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maxim is keeping busy.
Skipper blocks a body shot from Maxim.
Maxim trying to land knees to the body.
Maxim with a knee to the head.
Maxim tries to land knees in the clinch but Skipper avoids the damage to the body.
Skipper wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper is trying to pull guard but Maxim has him pressed against the cage.
Maxim trying to land knees to the body.
Maxim stops a takedown attempt from Skipper.
Christian Maxim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the head but Skipper blocks with his arms.
Christian Maxim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maxim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maxim lands a body shot.
Maxim pushes Skipper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Elix Skipper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maxim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maxim lands a nice knee to the body.
Skipper is breathing heavily.
Maxim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maxim digs a right hand underneath Skipper's ribcage. Skipper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maxim tries to land knees in the clinch but Skipper avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Maxim - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Maxim - that landed with a thud.
Maxim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skipper can do to turn this around?
Maxim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Maxim.
Skipper blocks the elbow strike.
Skipper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maxim crunches a lovely knee into Skipper's ribcage.
Maxim lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elix Skipper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Maxim!
Christian Maxim managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CLOSING •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [LAST STOCK in 1DAY, into his post fight interview.