PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Maxwell (ranked 5023 p4p, 174 weight class) and Ari Baba (ranked 4001 p4p, 146 weight class). Maxwell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Punch Man Theme Song. Ari Baba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maxwell
vs
Baba

195 cm
23
280 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Conviction

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Maxwell feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Baba sprawling to the canvas! Baba rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Maxwell finish him?!
Maxwell throws a body punch but Baba moves out of range.
Maxwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Maxwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Kevin Maxwell has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba motions for Maxwell to come forward. Baba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
Baba with a nice cross.
Baba throws a leg kick but Maxwell moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maxwell avoids the body shot from Baba.
Baba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice straight punches there by Baba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baba.

Baba drops Maxwell with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maxwell looks back up at him and smiles so Baba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Maxwell is rocked!

Kevin Maxwell's cut is getting worse.
Baba dodges the punch combination from Maxwell.
Oh Maxwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maxwell seems to have got his legs back now.
Baba throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Baba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Baba lands a big uppercut and Maxwell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maxwell looks OK. Baba waves Maxwell back to his feet!
Nice body punch from Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maxwell lands a body shot.
Baba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maxwell throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Maxwell swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
Baba lands with a nice body punch.
Baba connects with a single shot there.
Baba lands a slapping body shot.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the body.
Maxwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baba.
Kevin Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
Baba dips to his left and cracks Maxwell with an uppercut!
Baba connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Baba - just one landing.
Baba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maxwell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Baba cracks Maxwell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Baba has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Maxwell to stand back up!

Kevin Maxwell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maxwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Baba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baba ducks right into an uppercut from Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a hook.
Baba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maxwell misses the jab.
Baba ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Maxwell's jaw. Maxwell's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Baba does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ari Baba!
The defeated Kevin Maxwell had this to say: 'whack'.