PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Raynal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jean Raynal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jean Raynal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Raynal
vs
Xezeron

189 cm
25
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Raynal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillian Xezeron!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xezeron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Raynal.
Xezeron wants to slow Raynal down by chopping away at his legs.
Xezeron misses with a jab to the body

and Raynal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Xezeron!
Raynal is looking to take a break and control but Xezeron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xezeron is looking to reverse the position.
Xezeron is trying to control Raynal's posture but Raynal avoids it.
Raynal wants to control for a moment but Xezeron uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Xezeron is looking for a sweep. Raynal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Xezeron looking for submissions off his back.
Xezeron wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xezeron looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Xezeron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raynal wants to control but Xezeron is keeping him busy.
Xezeron controlling the position for now.
Xezeron wants to control but Raynal is keeping busy.
Raynal tries to stand and escape but Xezeron is controlling the position.
Raynal wants to pass the guard but Xezeron is defending well.
Raynal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Raynal is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron is trying to control but Raynal manages to pass to mount!
Xezeron tries to lock up and control but Raynal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xezeron manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Xezeron trying to hold on to Raynal's head to control him but Raynal postures up.
Xezeron has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raynal is trying to work for a kimura but Xezeron is defending well.

Raynal is working for a kimura here but Xezeron manages to reverse the position and he's now in Raynal's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raynal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xezeron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xezeron controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xezeron won't allow Raynal to sweep him here.
Raynal keeping moving, preventing Xezeron from controlling successfully.

Maximillian Xezeron has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Xezeron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xezeron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raynal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xezeron misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raynal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xezeron.
Raynal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xezeron.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xezeron.
A head kick from Xezeron lands but Raynal takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raynal checks a leg kick nicely.
Xezeron throws a head kick that half lands.
Raynal ducks right into an uppercut from Xezeron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raynal, as that shot connected.
Xezeron misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raynal looks to score with a jab to the body but Xezeron is just out of range.
Xezeron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raynal. Raynal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Xezeron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillian Xezeron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xezeron lands a nice shot that snaps Raynal's head back.
Xezeron throws a front kick aimed at Raynal's knee but Raynal avoids it well.
Xezeron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raynal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xezeron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xezeron.
Raynal stuns Xezeron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raynal drops his hands momentarily and Xezeron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xezeron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raynal.
Xezeron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raynal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raynal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xezeron tries a low kick but Raynal avoids it.
Maximillian Xezeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xezeron scores with a nice right hand.
Maximillian Xezeron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raynal thuds a left hand into Xezeron's body.
Raynal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xezeron can pounce on him.
Xezeron catches Raynal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raynal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xezeron throws a head kick that misses.
Xezeron ducks under a wild hook from Raynal.
Xezeron avoids the body shot from Raynal.
Raynal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raynal throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Xezeron connects with an inside leg kick.

Raynal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron is trying to improve his position.
Xezeron regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron tries to get to full guard but Raynal has control of the leg.
Xezeron trying to control here.
Raynal is looking to advance position but Xezeron won't allow it.

Raynal wants to work for an arm triangle but Xezeron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Xezeron manages to get to full guard.
Xezeron looking to control.
Raynal looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynal postures up.
Raynal wants to control from the top but Xezeron keeps moving.

Xezeron working for a triangle but Raynal defends it easily.
Xezeron keeping moving, preventing Raynal from controlling successfully.

Xezeron looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raynal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jean Raynal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Raynal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xezeron has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron is not content to let Raynal control the position.
Xezeron tries to improve position but can't.

Raynal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Xezeron sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xezeron is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillian Xezeron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

That kick from Xezeron tenderised Raynal's leg. Raynal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raynal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raynal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xezeron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xezeron.
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!
Raynal takes a swing at Xezeron's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xezeron.
Xezeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xezeron throws a right hand that Raynal ducks under and follows up with a left that Raynal also avoids with ease.
Xezeron scores with a kick to the midsection.
Xezeron scores with a head kick. Raynal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Xezeron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xezeron cracks the inside of Raynal's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xezeron.
Raynal misses with a wild body shot.
Xezeron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raynal's sensitive parts.
Xezeron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maximillian Xezeron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xezeron.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xezeron.
Xezeron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raynal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raynal. Xezeron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xezeron feints and then cracks Raynal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raynal down.
Raynal is looking to wear down Xezeron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raynal throws a combination that misses
and Xezeron counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Xezeron.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raynal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xezeron moves away.
Xezeron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xezeron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xezeron lands a head kick. Raynal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xezeron, right into the meat.
That kick from Xezeron tenderised Raynal's leg. Raynal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raynal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Xezeron.
Xezeron thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raynal if he has to take too many more of those.
Xezeron throws a shot to the body.
Xezeron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jean Raynal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xezeron throws a head kick that Raynal semi-blocks.
Xezeron is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raynal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xezeron can pounce on him.
Xezeron misses with a head kick.
Xezeron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raynal.
Xezeron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raynal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xezeron is looking to slow Raynal down with leg kicks.
Xezeron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xezeron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron connects with a solid leg kick.
Raynal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xezeron.
Xezeron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xezeron thows a body kick. Raynal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xezeron thumps Raynal with a low kick.
Raynal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xezeron throws a head kick that Raynal semi-blocks.
Xezeron connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xezeron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xezeron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raynal's calf.
Maximillian Xezeron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Xezeron thumps Raynal with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximillian Xezeron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xezeron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximillian Xezeron!