PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro comes to the cage accompanied by Buckethead - jump man. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Minotauro
vs
Xezeron

185 cm
46
253 lbs
38 - 30 - 1

195 cm
25
250 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 38 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximillian Xezeron!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xezeron lands with a right hand.
Xezeron slips a straight right by Minotauro.
Xezeron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minotauro was well out of range. Poor timing from Xezeron.
Minotauro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Xezeron takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xezeron.
Xezeron trying to control the position but instead, Minotauro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xezeron into the cage.
Minotauro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xezeron has a couple of punches blocked by Minotauro.
Minotauro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xezeron prevents it.
Minotauro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Xezeron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Xezeron manages to break the clinch.
Maximillian Xezeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xezeron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minotauro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minotauro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Xezeron.
Xezeron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minotauro.

Xezeron has Minotauro up against the cage in a clinch.
Minotauro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minotauro slowing the pace effectively.
Xezeron pushes off an throws an elbow but Minotauro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Xezeron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minotauro misses with the head strike.
Xezeron swings wildly with an uppercut but Minotauro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xezeron lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Minotauro.
A bit of stalling here from Minotauro.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Minotauro for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Xezeron breaks from the clinch.
Xezeron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
Minotauro misses the shot to the body.
Xezeron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Minotauro gets tackled into the cage by Xezeron. Xezeron maintains the clinch.
Xezeron tries a body shot but Minotauro blocks it.

Xezeron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xezeron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Xezeron gets a clinch.
Xezeron misses with some punches.
Xezeron can't find room to land a body shot as Minotauro controls the action.
Minotauro misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minotauro backwards.
Minotauro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xezeron has him pressed against the cage.
Minotauro swings wildly with an uppercut but Xezeron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xezeron tries to score a body lock takedown but Minotauro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Minotauro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xezeron lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xezeron tries to throw a body punch but Minotauro avoids it by throwing Xezeron back against the cage.
Minotauro tries to break the clinch but Xezeron is controlling the position.
Xezeron has Minotauro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Minotauro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Minotauro throws a punch but it's blocked by Xezeron.
Minotauro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xezeron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Minotauro throws a punch but it's blocked by Xezeron.
Xezeron tries to work over Minotauro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xezeron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minotauro's elbow.
Minotauro scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron throws an elbow that misses.
Xezeron works on Minotauro's body with a couple of short punches.
Xezeron pushes Minotauro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xezeron stops a takedown attempt from Minotauro.
Xezeron gets through Minotauro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Xezeron on the inside.
Minotauro gets through Xezeron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Xezeron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minotauro throws a sloppy head kick and Xezeron moves out of range easily.
Xezeron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xezeron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximillian Xezeron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Xezeron tries to clinch there but Minotauro circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Minotauro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xezeron wants to slow Minotauro down by chopping away at his legs.
Minotauro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Minotauro fails to land with a series of punches.

Xezeron has Minotauro up against the cage in a clinch.
Xezeron utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Xezeron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minotauro misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Xezeron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xezeron cracks Minotauro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Xezeron.
Minotauro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xezeron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xezeron sends Minotauro crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Xezeron is motioning to the referee to let Minotauro up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Minotauro is rocked!
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Xezeron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Minotauro misses with a lunging right hand
and Xezeron counters with a nice leg kick.
Minotauro gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Xezeron gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Minotauro is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximillian Xezeron!
Maximillian Xezeron decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.