PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and World B Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Max
vs
B Free

190 cm
23
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

190 cm
23
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, World B Free!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Free misses with a two punch combination.
Free gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Free drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Max struggling a bit here.
Max prevents Free from moving into mount.

Free is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Max is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Max can't do much from the bottom here.
Free wants to control but Max is keeping him busy.
Max tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Free is looking to take a break and control but Max is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Free is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Max knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Free is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Max - just one landing.

Free closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Max on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Max tries to get out of the position.

Free is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Free is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is wriggling around trying to escape.

Free is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Max can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Free throws a wild left hand from mount and Max manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Free is working for a kimura but Max is defending it quite comfortably.
Max is looking to control Free's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Max avoid being mounted?
Free is trying to control. Max wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to control but Free is keeping busy.
Max keeping hold of Free's head, controlling as best he can.
Free looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Max is trying to maintain the position but Free is very close to passing his half guard.
Max is concentrating on defense, preventing Free from advancing position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Max does no damage.
Max fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Free manages to avoid it.
Max misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Free shoots for a double leg takedown but Max sprawls well. He's pushed Free's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Free gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Free is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Max is keeping busy.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Free blocks with his arms.
Free is trying to maintain a safe position but Max gets an underhook and turns Free into the ropes.

Max breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Max ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Free moves away.
Max throws a shot from downtown. Free moves away and avoids it.
Max misses with a series of wild punches.
Max closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Free is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Max dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Max throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Free wants to clinch.
Max lands the left hand.
Max throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Free colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Max as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Free is left battered and dazed whilst Max and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Max!