PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Maximus (ranked 2313 p4p, 61 weight class) and Landon Till (ranked 1134 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maximus
vs
Till

204 cm
41
255 lbs
45 - 28 - 0

182 cm
41
192 lbs
43 - 16 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 45 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Landon Till!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Till counters with a two punch combo.
Maximus throws a body kick that misses.
Till dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Till trying to control the position but instead, Maximus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Till into the cage.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Till stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Till has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Till throws a one two combo.
Till lands with a shot to the body.
Maximus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Till throws a poor cross that misses
and Maximus counters with a stiff right hand.
Till takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Till tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximus was well out of range. Poor timing from Till.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Till lands with a nice body punch.
Maximus misses the body punch
and Till counters with a left to the body.
Maximus lands with a cross.

Till closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Till.

Till pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Till moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Till there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maximus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maximus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Till misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till misses with a wild combination.
Till scores with a nice strike.
Till throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus misses with the combination.
Till bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maximus's head.
Sloppy strikes from Till. Those never looked like landing.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Till.
Maximus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till misses with a double jab.
Till misses with a two punch combination.
Till pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Maximus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maximus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Till.
Maximus tests Till's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Till!
A punch combination from Till misses.

Till gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Till breaks the clinch.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Till moves away.
Maximus swings for the body but Till moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till throws a nice inside leg kick.
Till scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus misses with a leg kick
and Till counters with a stiff right hand.
Till fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus thows a body kick. Till tries to catch it but that hurt him.

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

It looks like Landon Till has been cut.
Till looks winded!
Till avoids a kick to the body.
Maximus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Till misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Till throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maximus.
Maximus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Till. That did some damage!
Till avoids the body shot from Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Till dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Landon Till's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Till misses with a looping right.
Till jabs at Maximus's body.
Till is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maximus rather than just go for the knockout.
Till closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
DJ Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Till.
Maximus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maximus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maximus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Till checks it well.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus lands a nice shot to the body.
Maximus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Till tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maximus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Till scores with a jab to the head.
Till paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maximus misses with a looping left.
Till is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
It looked like Maximus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Till's corner calls for a 1-2. Till obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maximus throws a push kick but Till slaps the foot to one side.
Till lands with a nice body punch.
Maximus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Till connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximus momentarily.
Till moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Till moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Till throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Till throws a head kick that misses
and Maximus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Till is predictable there
and Maximus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Till lands with an uppercut that bounces Maximus off the cage and back into range.
Till slips a jab and a cross from Maximus.
Till doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Till. Till obviously looking to wear him down.
Till lands with a straight right. Maximus didn't see that one coming.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Till avoids them all with ease.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Till.
Maximus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Till digs a good hook to Maximus's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till takes one on the button.
Maximus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Till connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Till scores with a hook to the body. Maximus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maximus walks into a stiff left hand from Till.
Maximus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maximus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Till throws a leg kick which misses Maximus's front leg but catches the back leg as Maximus tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximus. Till does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Till releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maximus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Till lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Maximus misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Till. Maximus shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Till displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maximus throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Till's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Till lands with a nice combination. Maximus backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus tries to land a front kick but Till steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maximus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Till uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus.
Till throws a series of punches but Maximus avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Till darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Till throws a series of punches but Maximus avoids them all with ease.
Till displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maximus throws out the jab.
Till throws a counter combo.
Till will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Till showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Landon Till's cut.
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!

Till moves out of range as Maximus strikes.
Till throws a right and a left that both miss.
Till throws a body shot but no joy.
As Till backs away, Maximus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Till swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximus scores with a nice body kick.
Till scores with a one two! Maximus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maximus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Till.
Landon Till seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Till blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Till doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus looks to land a right hand but Till moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws a low kick, looking for Till's leg but Till calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Maximus misses.
Maximus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Till moves away.
Till throws out a counter right but Maximus avoids it with no problem.
Till scores with the left hand. Maximus knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Till is looking to slow Maximus down with leg kicks.
Till lands a jab to Maximus's midsection.
Till moves into range and connects with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximus.
Till lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
Till swinging wildly here.
DJ Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landon Till is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Till misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Till.
Maximus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Till.
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Till appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Till uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Maximus. Those never looked like landing.
Till lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Till.
Till throws a nice looking combination but Maximus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maximus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Till.
Maximus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maximus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Till's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Till ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Till.
Till scores with a three punch combo!
Till keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Till has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Till gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maximus.
Maximus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Till misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Till, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Till moves away.
Till clobbers Maximus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Till jabs Maximus right on the nose. Maximus blinks but takes it well.
Till fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Till feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maximuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maximus misses with a two punch combination.
Till dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Till swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
Maximus slips a jab and a cross from Till.
Maximus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Till just manages to avoid it.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Till moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Till comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Till has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Till!