PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joost Van De Wolf Keizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van De Wolf Keizer comes to the cage accompanied by MASTODON - BLOOD AND THUNDER. Maxwell has chosen Sonne - Rammstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joost Van De Wolf Keizer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Van De Wolf Keizer
vs
Maxwell

205 cm
28
255 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

196 cm
31
258 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joost Van De Wolf Keizer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ross Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Wolf Keizer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van De Wolf Keizer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van De Wolf Keizer moves out of range as Maxwell strikes.
Van De Wolf Keizer misses with a straight left.
Van De Wolf Keizer leaves Maxwell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van De Wolf Keizer throws out a leg kick but Maxwell moves out of range and Van De Wolf Keizer only half commits.
Van De Wolf Keizer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maxwell's head.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van De Wolf Keizer is trying is best to control the position here.
Van De Wolf Keizer is trying to get back to full guard.
Maxwell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van De Wolf Keizer's head.
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!
Van De Wolf Keizer has his hands clasped together around Maxwell's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer is not content to let Maxwell control the position.
Maxwell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van De Wolf Keizer manages to get to full guard.
Van De Wolf Keizer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell trying to control but Van De Wolf Keizer is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown but Van De Wolf Keizer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van De Wolf Keizer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ross Maxwell has been cut.

Van De Wolf Keizer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van De Wolf Keizer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Van De Wolf Keizer passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Van De Wolf Keizer.
Maxwell tries to hold on but Van De Wolf Keizer pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Van De Wolf Keizer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van De Wolf Keizer cracks Maxwell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van De Wolf Keizer scoring with strikes but Maxwell is staying in there.
Maxwell wants to control but Van De Wolf Keizer is having none of it.
Maxwell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Van De Wolf Keizer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Wolf Keizer raining down shots from the mount!
Maxwell is trying desperately to improve position.
Van De Wolf Keizer punching from mount but Maxwell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Van De Wolf Keizer punching from mount but Maxwell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Van De Wolf Keizer with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Maxwell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Maxwell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Wolf Keizer avoids the attempt from Maxwell to control.
Maxwell is still in real trouble! Can Van De Wolf Keizer finish him?
Van De Wolf Keizer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van De Wolf Keizer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maxwell tries to lock up and control but Van De Wolf Keizer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Maxwell tries to lock up and control but Van De Wolf Keizer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van De Wolf Keizer cracks Maxwell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maxwell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Van De Wolf Keizer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maxwell looks a forlorn figure.
Van De Wolf Keizer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Maxwell covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joost Van De Wolf Keizer!
Joost Van De Wolf Keizer retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, Joost Van De Wolf Keizer took to the microphone: 'Ze dragon wuz a beast! But I slayed that beast, and I will now say zat ze juicer made dragon juice! Ahahah! Man that was a good fight, I zank ze godz for zat win!'.
In defeat, Ross Maxwell stepped up to the mic, saying 'Super Trooper is an amazing guy. I think I might have underestimated him. But as always, when you lose, you need to train more, eat more so that you will win more fights.'.