PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bert Starius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Starius
vs
Xezeron

180 cm
22
230 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Starius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillian Xezeron!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starius scores with a hook to the body. Xezeron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starius looks to throw the jab but Xezeron is out of range.
Xezeron tries a head kick but it misses.
Xezeron fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Starius is out of range.
A low kick from Xezeron misses
and Starius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Starius staying out of range there.
Starius checks the leg kick.
Xezeron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starius.
Xezeron is looking to land body kicks.
Starius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xezeron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xezeron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Starius throws a lazy uppercut
and Xezeron counters with a good, hard body kick but Starius shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xezeron connects with a nice looking jab.
Xezeron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Starius's head backwards.
Xezeron lands a leg kick that knocks Starius off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Starius back to the cage. Xezeron follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xezeron jabs Starius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maximillian Xezeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xezeron.
Xezeron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xezeron throws a leg kick but Starius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xezeron cracks Starius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xezeron fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Starius is out of range.
A head kick misses from Xezeron.
Xezeron misses with a hook. Starius ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Starius misses.
Starius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xezeron.
Xezeron delivers a nice body kick.

Xezeron clinches.
Xezeron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xezeron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xezeron prevents a body shot from Starius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Starius misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starius tries to work over Xezeron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Starius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xezeron.
Xezeron blocks an uppercut.
Come on Xezeron - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Xezeron is looking to control Starius's arms but Starius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xezeron has his back to the cage.
Xezeron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starius.
Xezeron scores with a hook to the body.
Starius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Starius misses with the head strike.
Xezeron'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.
Xezeron lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron is leaning against Starius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Xezeron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starius backwards.
Xezeron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Starius tries to throw a body punch but Xezeron avoids it by throwing Starius back against the cage.
Xezeron tries a body shot but Starius blocks it.
Xezeron misses with a punch to the body.
Xezeron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xezeron will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Starius up against the cage.
Xezeron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Starius or not.
Starius lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Xezeron manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Xezeron fails to land.
Xezeron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xezeron stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starius is breathing heavily.
Xezeron struggles to land a body shot inside as Starius controls his hands.
Xezeron gets through Starius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xezeron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Xezeron.
Xezeron misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xezeron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Xezeron breaks the clinch.
Xezeron misses with a low kick.
Xezeron tests Starius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Starius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Starius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xezeron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillian Xezeron dominated that round.
That's time! Starius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xezeron scores with a head kick.
Xezeron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xezeron throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Xezeron misses.
Xezeron misses with a head kick.
Xezeron lands a leg kick that knocks Starius off balance momentarily.
Xezeron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Starius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xezeron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xezeron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Xezeron moves into range and clinches up with Starius.
Starius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xezeron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starius backwards.
Starius wants to stall.
Xezeron blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xezeron lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xezeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xezeron takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Xezeron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Xezeron.

Starius is rocked!
Xezeron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Starius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xezeron unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Starius! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Xezeron is unloading with more strikes now! Starius drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximillian Xezeron!
Maximillian Xezeron opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.