PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Raybould
vs
Maximov

190 cm
38
273 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

195 cm
25
272 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximov.
Raybould loads up on a big right hand but Maximov slips the punch.
Raybould throws a hook but Maximov blocks it.
Maximov connects with a leg kick. Raybould looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maximov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Maximov misses.
No joy there for Maximov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raybould checks the leg kick.
Maximov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maximov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raybould misses with an uppercut. Maximov saw that one coming.
Maximov fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximov looks to land a combination but Raybould avoids it well.

Maximov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raybould tries a body shot but Maximov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould tries to stall but Maximov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raybould doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maximov stalls.
Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maximov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raybould is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximov gets an underhook and turns Raybould into the cage.
Maximov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raybould is leaning against Maximov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maximov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Raybould managing to block the knees to the body from Maximov.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximov's elbow.
Raybould throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raybould tries to work over Maximov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raybould throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Raybould as the two fighters clinch.
Raybould doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raybould pushes Maximov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Oleg Maximov has been cut.
Raybould dodges an elbow strike from Maximov.
Raybould tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raybould is looking to control Maximov's arms but Maximov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raybould has his back to the cage.
Maximov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raybould taking a breather.
Raybould seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Maximov is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Raybould presses Maximov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maximov lands a nice elbow.
Maximov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raybould.
Raybould trying to stall but Maximov improves his position.
Maximov takes a shot to the head.
Raybould is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maximov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maximov stalling in the clinch but Raybould improves position.
Raybould lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maximov seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Raybould stalling.
A short right from Raybould.
Maximov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Raybould takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximov.
Maximov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maximov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raybould lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oleg Maximov.
Raybould scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Raybould misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Raybould dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Maximov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maximov slips under a jab.
Oleg Maximov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raybould.
Raybould thows a leg kick but Maximov checks it
and Maximov counters with an outside leg kick.
Raybould takes a swing at Maximov's ribcage but misses.

Raybould lands a big head kick that sends Maximov tumbling to the mat! Raybould takes a step backwards and waves Maximov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raybould takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maximov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raybould moves away.
Maximov connects with a body shot.
Maximov jabs Raybould to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raybould tries to clinch but Maximov is having none of it.
Maximov looks to land a combination but Raybould avoids it well.
Maximov ducks under a wild hook from Raybould.
Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raybould checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Maximov.
Raybould takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maximov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raybould thuds a left hand into Maximov's body.
Maximov is breathing heavily.
Raybould loads up on a big right hand but Maximov slips the punch.
Raybould rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raybould fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Raybould throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kevin Raybould is winning the standup battle so far.
Raybould tries to clinch up.
Raybould loads up on a big right hand but Maximov slips the punch.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raybould scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raybould takes a swing at Maximov's ribcage but misses.
Raybould tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raybould throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raybould throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raybould lands a brutal head kick. Maximov looks out on his feet and Raybould throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kevin Raybould!
Kevin Raybould gave a mention to Sparta Fightware in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).