PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Downdin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinchimus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Downdin
vs
Maximus

184 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sasha Downdin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clinchimus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Downdin.
Downdin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maximus counters with a straight right hand.
Downdin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Downdin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximus doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Clinchimus Maximus has been cut.
Downdin looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Downdin sets himself, and Maximus steps forward looking for the clinch! Downdin avoids it this time.
Sasha Downdin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downdin tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Downdin.
Maximus fails to land with a series of punches.

Downdin lands a big head kick that sends Maximus tumbling to the mat! Downdin takes a step backwards and waves Maximus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Downdin missing with a left hand there. Maximus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maximus tries to counter by closing the distance.

Downdin lands a left and a right that send Maximus crashing to the mat, dazed. Downdin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Maximus is rocked!
Downdin tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus is still on wobbly legs! Can Downdin finish him?
Maximus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Downdin.
Downdin misses with a kick to the body

and Maximus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maximus lands a damaging elbow.
Maximus seems to have recovered his senses.
Maximus is stalling here.
Maximus stalling in the clinch.
Maximus stalling.
The crowd are getting on Maximus's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus blocks an uppercut.
Maximus slows down the pace here.
Downdin wants to break free but Maximus has control.
Maximus pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clinchimus Maximus.

Maximus moves into the clinch.
Maximus avoiding damage as Downdin throws knees to the body.
Downdin tries to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling the position.
Downdin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Downdin is trying to push Maximus away but Maximus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maximus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maximus takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downdin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maximus is stalling here.
Maximus lands a knee to the head.
Maximus stalling in the clinch.
Maximus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Downdin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maximus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Downdin.
Downdin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Downdin misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downdin working hard to break the clinch.
Maximus blocking some punches.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maximus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Downdin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downdin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maximus has him pressed against the cage.
Maximus stalling against the cage.
Downdin tries to circle away but Maximus has him pinned against the cage.
Downdin has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
Maximus has Downdin pressed against the cage.
Maximus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clinchimus Maximus.
Maximus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Downdin throws out the jab.
Maximus tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been informed that Maximus has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Downdin throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Downdin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Downdin throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Downdin sets himself, and Maximus steps forward looking for the clinch! Downdin avoids it this time.
Downdin misses with a looping left.
A jab from Downdin misses.
Downdin misses with a straight right.
Downdin throws a body kick that misses

and Maximus moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downdin looking to stall.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Downdin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Downdin.
Maximus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Downdin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Downdin avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Downdin is looking to control Maximus's arms but Maximus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Downdin has his back to the cage.
Maximus lands a damaging elbow.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Downdin throws a head punch that misses.
Downdin throws an elbow but it misses.
Maximus is struggling to control the position.
Downdin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maximus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Downdin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Downdin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clinchimus Maximus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Downdin tries to land a body kick
and Maximus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Downdin really felt that one!
Downdin throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Downdin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Maximus hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sasha Downdin!