PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Maverick (ranked 4671 p4p, 512 weight class) and Gavin Mcinnes (ranked 3805 p4p, 430 weight class). Mcinnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Isle of Flightless Birds kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gavin Mcinnes looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Maverick
vs
Mcinnes

195 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Mcinnes!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Gavin Mcinnes has been cut.
Maverick throws a series of strikes that have Mcinnes backpedaling.
Maverick scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcinnes should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mcinnes!

It looks like James Maverick has been cut.
Maverick throws a series of punches but Mcinnes avoids them all with ease.
Mcinnes misses with a double jab.
Mcinnes with a poor takedown
and Maverick counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Maverick lands with a nice body punch.
Maverick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Maverick has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcinnes looking to slow down the pace here.

Maverick has picked Mcinnes up - he's going for a ride! Maverick dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcinnes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mcinnes is trying to maintain the position but Maverick is very close to passing his half guard.
Maverick trying to control the action but Mcinnes is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Maverick seems content to control.

Mcinnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcinnes looks winded!
Maverick winds up and cracks Mcinnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcinnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mcinnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcinnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Maverick.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Maverick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mcinnes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maverick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Mcinnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Maverick seems to be looking for submissions.

Mcinnes actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maverick is controlling the pace.

Mcinnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maverick stalling.
Nice strikes from Maverick there.
Maverick slips a nice elbow through Mcinnes's hands, connecting with Mcinnes's forehead.
Maverick is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcinnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maverick looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maverick is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcinnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mcinnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maverick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Maverick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maverick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maverick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcinnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Maverick counters with a left and a right that stings Mcinnes.
Mcinnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maverick circles away.
James Maverick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maverick clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcinnes is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Maverick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Mcinnes.

Maverick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maverick lands a two punch combo.
Mcinnes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcinnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a series of strikes. Mcinnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcinnes looks to throw a body kick
enabling Maverick to counter with a crisp jab.
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcinnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcinnes walks into a straight right hand from Maverick.
Mcinnes needs to keep his hands up - Maverick had a free shot at his head there.
Maverick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcinnes momentarily.
Maverick wants to clinch up but Mcinnes keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maverick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick stalks Mcinnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcinnes's face. Mcinnes staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcinnes seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Maverick shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Mcinnes is backing up but Maverick catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Mcinnes covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Maverick Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Maverick!