PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kafka
vs
Maxim

183 cm
26
192 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

189 cm
25
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Kafka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Maxim!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maxim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kafka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kafka throws a jab but it's blocked by Maxim.
Maxim needs to keep his hands up - Kafka had a free shot at his head there.
Kafka moves out of range of the body kick from Maxim.
A big left from Maxim misses.
Kafka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maxim circles away quickly and effectively.
Kafka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxim's sensitive parts.
A big left from Maxim misses.
Maxim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kafka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxim wants to land a leg kick but Kafka is out of range.
Kafka scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Maxim as he connects with a hook.
Kafka misses the shot to the body.
Kafka moves out of range as Maxim strikes.

Maxim has managed to clinch.
Kafka wants to take the fight to the mat but Maxim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maxim misses with an elbow strike.

Kafka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maxim misses with a hook. Kafka ducked under it nicely.
Maxim misses with a low kick.
Kafka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maxim checks the leg kick.
Kafka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxim clobbers Kafka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kafka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maxim manages to avoid it.
Maxim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kafka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maxim was well out of range. Poor timing from Kafka.
A jab from Kafka finds it's way through Maxim's defenses.
Kafka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kafka throws a jab but it's blocked by Maxim.
Maxim is looking to score with low kicks.
Maxim misses with an uppercut.
Maxim misses with a lunging right hand
and Kafka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kafka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kafka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maxim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kafka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kafka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxim.
Kafka lands with an overhand left.
Kafka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maxim.
Kafka connects with a body shot.
Maxim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maxim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kafka looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxim is just out of range.
Maxim cracks Kafka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maxim lands with a hook. Kafka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxim lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Viktor Kafka has been cut.
Kafka takes a swing at Maxim's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxim misses with an uppercut. Kafka saw that one coming.
Maxim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kafka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Kafka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kafka.
Maxim misses with an uppercut
letting Kafka counter with a right hand.
Maxim throws a hook to the side of Kafka's head but Kafka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maxim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kafka misses with a body kick.
Kafka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kafka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maxim's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxim is not content to let Kafka control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Kafka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kafka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maxim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kafka.
Kafka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxim.
Maxim is looking to score with low kicks.
Kafka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kafka slips under a jab from Maxim.
Maxim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maxim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kafka lands with an overhand left.
Maxim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kafka.
Maxim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kafka thumps Maxim with a low kick.
Kafka blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy body kick from Kafka
and Maxim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kafka scoring well with a low kick there.
Maxim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maxim misses with an uppercut. Kafka saw that one coming.
Kafka misses with a straight left.
Maxim avoids the body shot from Kafka.
Maxim sizes up Kafka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Kafka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maxim doesn't seem phased though.
Viktor Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxim connects with an inside leg kick.
Maxim throws a lazy right hand but Kafka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christian Maxim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kafka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kafka throws a body punch but Maxim moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kafka.
Maxim's corner calls for a 1-2. Maxim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maxim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christian Maxim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kafka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kafka thumps Maxim with a low kick.
Maxim walks into a stiff left hand from Kafka.
Maxim misses with a hook. Kafka ducked under it nicely.
Maxim looks to score with a jab to the body but Kafka is just out of range.
Kafka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Maxim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kafka scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka misses with a body shot.
Kafka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maxim's hands.
Kafka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maxim moves away from the strike by Kafka.
Jab by Kafka.
Kafka slips under a jab from Maxim.
Kafka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maxim cracks a nice hook into Kafka's ribs.
Maxim wants to clinch.
Kafka connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Kafka coming out on top.
Maxim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kafka moves away.
Kafka catches Maxim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Maxim coming out on top.
Maxim checks a low kick from Kafka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kafka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maxim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maxim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kafka throws a body punch but Maxim moves out of range.
Maxim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Kafka does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kafka scores with a hook to the body. Maxim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kafka misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Kafka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kafka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kafka scores with a jab to the body.
Maxim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Kafka.

It looks like Christian Maxim has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Kafka or perhaps it was just good defense by Maxim which made him look bad.
Kafka misses with a body shot.
Maxim ducks right into an uppercut from Kafka.
Maxim connects with a solid leg kick.
Kafka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maxim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maxim lands a nice shot that snaps Kafka's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kafka throws a hook but Maxim avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka throws a leg kick but Maxim moved away.
Kafka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kafka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maxim as he avoids it easily.
Maxim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kafka with a hook.
Kafka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kafka fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kafka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kafka.
Maxim misses with a straight right.
Kafka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maxim counters with a straight right hand.
Kafka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christian Maxim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktor Kafka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim misses with a hook. Kafka ducked under it nicely.
Kafka lands a slapping body shot.
Kafka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maxim misses with a low kick as Kafka jumps back.
Maxim stuns Kafka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kafka lands a nice shot to the body.
Kafka misses with a low kick.
Maxim looks to land a left hand but Kafka moved out of range nicely.
Kafka lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim throws a jab when Kafka was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kafka.
Kafka lands a leg kick that knocks Maxim off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Kafka.
Kafka misses with a low kick as Maxim jumps back.
Maxim looks to land a right hand but Kafka moved out of range.
Maxim swings for the body but Kafka moves out of range.
Maxim walks into a straight right hand from Kafka.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kafka.
Maxim digs a good body shot into Kafka's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka throws a hook but Maxim blocks it.
Maxim moves out of range of the body kick.
Maxim clobbers Kafka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxim looks to score with a jab to the body but Kafka is just out of range.
Kafka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kafka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maxim under the eye.
Maxim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kafka.
Maxim motions for Kafka to come forward. Maxim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kafka shoots for a takedown but Maxim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kafka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maxim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Maxim.
I think Kafka 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!