PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daemon Blackfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackfyre has chosen Mojo So Dope as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maximus
vs
Blackfyre

173 cm
38
168 lbs
34 - 11 - 0

191 cm
28
146 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naughtius Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daemon Blackfyre!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus throws a push kick but Blackfyre slaps the foot to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackfyre, as that shot connected.
Blackfyre staying out of range there.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackfyre wants to clinch.
Maximus is looking to counter the offense by Blackfyre and move into the clinch.
Maximus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Blackfyre has Maximus up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maximus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blackfyre's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus keeps control of Blackfyre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maximus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blackfyre has him pressed against the ropes.
Blackfyre crunches a lovely knee into Maximus's ribcage.
Maximus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blackfyre tries a knee to the head but Maximus blocks it.
Blackfyre is trying to force a seperation but Maximus has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus lands with a short shot to the head.
Maximus effectively controlling the action here.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackfyre is defending well for now.
Maximus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Maximus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maximus prevents Blackfyre from breaking the clinch.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Maximus can't find room to land a body shot as Blackfyre controls the action.
Blackfyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
Blackfyre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Blackfyre missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Maximus.
Blackfyre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maximus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Blackfyre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus scoring well with a low kick there.
Blackfyre tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Blackfyre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maximus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfyre slips under a jab.
Blackfyre moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackfyre blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Maximus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maximus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Blackfyre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blackfyre moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Blackfyre tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maximus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blackfyre on the side of the head.
Blackfyre tries to clinch up.
Maximus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Blackfyre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maximus throws the left hand but Blackfyre avoids the punch easily.
Maximus throws a head kick but Blackfyre moves out of range.
Blackfyre throws out a counter right but Maximus avoids it with no problem.
Blackfyre avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naughtius Maximus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maximus moves out of range as Blackfyre throws a body kick.
Blackfyre tries to clinch
and Maximus counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackfyre moves out of range of the leg kick from Maximus.
Blackfyre is looking for the big counter here.

Blackfyre drives through and clinches with Maximus against the ropes.
Maximus avoiding damage as Blackfyre throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Maximus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackfyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackfyre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackfyre trying to land knees to the body.
Blackfyre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus tries to throw a body punch but Blackfyre avoids it by throwing Maximus back against the ropes.
Maximus wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maximus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackfyre can do to turn this around?
Maximus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blackfyre up against the ropes.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfyre missing with knees to the body.

Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Blackfyre has closed the distance and engaged Maximus in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Blackfyre gets a clinch.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackfyre avoids it.

Blackfyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackfyre wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Blackfyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick
and Blackfyre counters with a stiff right hand.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackfyre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Naughtius Maximus is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximus takes a swing at Blackfyre's ribcage but misses.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Blackfyre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maximus drives through and clinches with Blackfyre against the ropes.
Blackfyre lands a hook that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.

Blackfyre manages to break the clinch.
Blackfyre doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximus circles away.
Maximus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blackfyre wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Blackfyre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Maximus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blackfyre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maximus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackfyre's defenses.

It looks like Daemon Blackfyre has been cut.
Maximus is trying to maintain a safe position but Blackfyre gets an underhook and turns Maximus into the ropes.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackfyre avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blackfyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maximus is trying to push Blackfyre away but Blackfyre has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Blackfyre managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus throws an elbow but it misses.
Blackfyre struggles to land a body shot inside as Maximus controls his hands.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naughtius Maximus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daemon Blackfyre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blackfyre misses with a body shot.
Maximus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Blackfyre moves out of range easily.
Blackfyre flicks out a counter leg kick but Maximus steps away.
Blackfyre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maximus can pounce on him.
Maximus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maximus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackfyre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of Blackfyre's head but Blackfyre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackfyre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blackfyre.
Maximus misses with a looping right.
Maximus misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Maximus blocks the leg kick.
Blackfyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Maximus misses.
Blackfyre is looking for the big counter here.
Blackfyre fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfyre tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Maximus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackfyre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maximus throws the kick towards the body but Blackfyre avoids it.
Blackfyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Blackfyre lands a jab-cross combination.
Blackfyre throws a head kick that misses.
As Blackfyre looks to move away, Maximus throws a big counter combo bu Blackfyre just gets out of the way.
Blackfyre wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Blackfyre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maximus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackfyre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus is looking to counter punch.
Maximus looks to land a left hand but Blackfyre moved out of range nicely.
Maximus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Blackfyre.
Crunch! Blackfyre slams his shin into Maximus's torso.
Blackfyre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maximus.
Daemon Blackfyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus scores with a hook.
Blackfyre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Blackfyre moves into the clinch.
Blackfyre digs a right hand underneath Maximus's ribcage. Maximus let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Maximus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maximus misses with a double jab
and Blackfyre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maximus throws a body kick that misses.
Blackfyre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blackfyre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Blackfyre takes the fight into the clinch.

Blackfyre breaks from the clinch.

Blackfyre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackfyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackfyre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maximus.
Nice elbow from Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naughtius Maximus clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Daemon Blackfyre's cut.
That's time! Maximus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maximus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Blackfyre drives through and clinches with Maximus against the ropes.
Blackfyre misses with a hook to the ribs.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Maximus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Blackfyre staying out of range there.
Blackfyre tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackfyre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of Blackfyre's head but Blackfyre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maximus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maximus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfyre dodges the punch combination from Maximus.
Blackfyre is looking for the big counter here.
Blackfyre slips under a jab from Maximus.
Blackfyre connects with a body shot that sends Maximus's belly button to the back.
Maximus takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Blackfyre rushes Maximus and presses him up against the ropes.
Blackfyre landing knees to the body.
Blackfyre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Maximus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blackfyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Daemon Blackfyre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maximus looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Blackfyre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackfyre lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Naughtius Maximus has been cut.

Blackfyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackfyre wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Maximus throwing a counter right hand but Blackfyre manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Blackfyre blocks a head kick by Maximus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximus. Blackfyre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackfyre tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackfyre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maximus. That one must have hurt.

Blackfyre has closed the distance and engaged Maximus in a clinch.

Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Blackfyre rushes Maximus and presses him up against the ropes.

Maximus breaks the clinch.
Blackfyre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Blackfyre closes the distance and clinches.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Blackfyre has Maximus up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Daemon Blackfyre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maximus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maximus throws a lazy head kick
and Blackfyre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maximus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackfyre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Blackfyre clinches up against the ropes.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackfyre is defending well for now.
Maximus avoiding damage as Blackfyre throws knees to the body.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackfyre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Blackfyre.
Maximus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackfyre's efforts to push away.
Maximus lands an elbow that stopped Blackfyre in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackfyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Blackfyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Blackfyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus lands with a light punch inside.
Blackfyre trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus has Blackfyre pressed against the ropes, preventing Blackfyre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maximus pushes off an throws an elbow but Blackfyre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Blackfyre misses with a knee to the head.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackfyre is defending well for now.
Maximus lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackfyre won't want to take too many of those.
Maximus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackfyre's elbow.
Blackfyre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Blackfyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.
Maximus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackfyre missing with knees to the body.

Blackfyre breaks the clinch.
Maximus misses with a hook.
Blackfyre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A bone on bone clash there as Blackfyre blocks the leg kick.
Blackfyre avoids the head kick by Maximus.
A nice side step and Blackfyre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maximus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Blackfyre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blackfyre wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Maximus throws a hook but Blackfyre avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfyre moves out of range of the body kick.
Blackfyre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maximus.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackfyre cracks Maximus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackfyre tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus misses with a looping left.

Blackfyre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blackfyre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackfyre ducks under a wild hook from Maximus.
Blackfyre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maximus rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Maximus misses.
Blackfyre connects with an inside leg kick.
Daemon Blackfyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naughtius Maximus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blackfyre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Naughtius Maximus.
I think Maximus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naughtius Maximus!
After winning the bout, Naughtius Maximus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.