PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soock Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smalls
vs
Maxwell

196 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soock Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell scores with a nice strike.
Maxwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smalls was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands a jab to Smalls's midsection.

Maxwell gets tackled into the cage by Smalls. Smalls maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maxwell.
Smalls softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maxwell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smalls misses with some punches.
Smalls gets through Maxwell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maxwell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maxwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Smalls controls his hands.
Smalls scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maxwell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maxwell lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maxwell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smalls's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls takes a shot to the head.
Smalls is working for takedown but Maxwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maxwell working aggressively here.
Smalls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell's elbow.
Smalls keeps control of Maxwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maxwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smalls misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maxwell.
Smalls blocking some punches.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smalls fails to land.
Maxwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Smalls misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smalls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smalls.
Smalls scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
Maxwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smalls stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smalls swings for the body but Maxwell moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Smalls misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Smalls misses the target.
Smalls walks into a jab.
Smalls's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maxwell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smalls scrambles back to his feet.
Smalls slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
A big left from Maxwell misses.
Maxwell works Smalls's body with a nice hook.
Smalls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxwell throws a body punch but Smalls moves out of range.
Smalls tries to counter by clinching up but Maxwell breaks away and moves out of range.
Maxwell swings for the body but Smalls moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smalls instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maxwell fails to land.
Maxwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maxwell.
Maxwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smalls lands an uppercut.
Maxwell misses with a punch to the body.
Smalls lands a left hand.
Smalls looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maxwell works on Smalls's body with a couple of short punches.
Smalls misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Smalls.
Smalls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smalls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smalls misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smalls tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell looking to stall.
Maxwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smalls backwards.
Maxwell gets through Smalls's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell misses with the head strike.
Smalls misses with some punches.
Maxwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smalls blocking some punches.
Maxwell blocks an uppercut.
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Smalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smalls.
Maxwell trying to land knees to the body.
Smalls throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maxwell looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Smalls scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maxwell.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maxwell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smalls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soock Maxwell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maxwell swings for the body but Smalls moves out of range.
Maxwell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smalls tries to move into range but Maxwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Soock Maxwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smalls jabs Maxwell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smalls takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smalls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Smalls. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smalls.
Smalls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maxwell swings for the body but Smalls moves out of range.
Maxwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smalls rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice cross by Maxwell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell misses with a two punch combination.
Maxwell misses with a wild body shot.

Maxwell tries to keep at a distance but Smalls has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smalls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyrone Smalls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smalls tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxwell is trying to push Smalls away but Smalls has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smalls lands a body punch.
Maxwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Smalls uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Maxwell.
Smalls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Maxwell has a couple of punches blocked by Smalls.
Smalls blocking some punches.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smalls struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxwell controls his hands.
Maxwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smalls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell's elbow.

Smalls breaks the clinch.
Smalls tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smalls momentarily.
Tyrone Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalls slips a jab from Maxwell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maxwell. Smalls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smalls moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Maxwell misses.
Maxwell 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.
Smalls cracks Maxwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell tries to bum rush Smalls with a series of wild strikes but Smalls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smalls slips a straight right by Maxwell.
Smalls tries to clinch up
letting Maxwell counter with a right hand.
Smalls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Maxwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Smalls.
Maxwell lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls moves away from the strike by Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut. Smalls saw that one coming.
Maxwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Smalls moves into the clinch successfully.
Smalls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smalls lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Smalls.
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smalls.
Maxwell blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Smalls.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Maxwell lands a nice uppercut.
Smalls struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxwell controls his hands.
Smalls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maxwell trying to control the position but instead, Smalls has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maxwell into the cage.
Maxwell trying to control the position but instead, Smalls has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maxwell into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell has Smalls pushed against the cage.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Maxwell fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands with a light punch inside.
Maxwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Smalls misses with some punches.
Smalls lands a body punch.
Maxwell misses with a punch to the body.
Maxwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soock Maxwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maxwell throws a hook to the side of Smalls's head but Smalls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smalls seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maxwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smalls wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smalls connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maxwell momentarily.
Maxwell throws an overhand right that lands on Smalls's shoulder, as Smalls tries to avoid the shot.
Smalls appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smalls tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smalls misses the shot to the body.
Smalls throws a body shot but no joy.
As Smalls backs off Maxwell throws a huge counter combo but Smalls manages to avoid it all.
Maxwell misses with a right hand

and Smalls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smalls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Smalls fails to land.
Smalls cracks Maxwell with a nice body shot.
Smalls lands with a short shot to the head.
Maxwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smalls tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
Maxwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maxwell tries to work over Smalls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls lands a nice uppercut.
Smalls throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwells head.
Smalls digs a right hand underneath Maxwell's ribcage. Maxwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smalls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell's elbow.
Smalls misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maxwell blocks a body shot from Smalls.
Smalls can't find room to land a body shot as Maxwell controls the action.
Maxwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smalls's elbow.
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
Maxwell prevents a body shot from Smalls.
Smalls throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maxwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maxwell has a couple of punches blocked by Smalls.
Maxwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smalls digs a right hand underneath Maxwell's ribcage. Maxwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Smalls.
Tyrone Smalls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell misses with some punches.
Smalls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smalls lands with a right to the head.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Maxwell fails to land.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smalls takes a shot to the head.
Smalls has a couple of punches blocked by Maxwell.
Smalls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smalls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smalls working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Smalls.
Smalls lands an uppercut.
Smalls gets through Maxwell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell prevents a body shot from Smalls.
Smalls lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maxwell blocks an uppercut.
Maxwell misses with a punch to the body.
Smalls scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell's head.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smalls lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell tries a body shot but Smalls blocks it.
Smalls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smalls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smalls tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Smalls back against the cage.
Smalls lands a nice uppercut.
Maxwell tries a body shot but Smalls blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smalls.
Smalls blocks an uppercut.
Maxwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smalls.
Smalls lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Smalls.

Maxwell is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalls scores with a shoulder strike.
Maxwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Smalls finish him?
Maxwell gets underhooks to prevent Smalls's takedown attempt.
Smalls cracks Maxwell with a nice body shot.
Smalls scores with a hook to the body.
Smalls pushes Maxwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Smalls.
Smalls lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smalls lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Smalls digs a right hand into Maxwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxwell's gas tank.
Smalls lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Smalls.
Smalls scores with a hook to the body.
Smalls lands a big right hand that drops Maxwell! The killer instinct kicks in and Smalls finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Smalls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Smalls!