PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between steven maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gummi Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

maxwell
vs
Tarzan

167 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, steven maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gummi Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarzan just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarzan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
maxwell tries to clinch up.
Gummi Tarzan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarzan clinches but maxwell breaks the clinch

and maxwell counters by moving into the clinch.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Tarzan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tarzan can't get the takedown.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
Tarzan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tarzan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Tarzan.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tarzan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Tarzan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tarzan with a lazy takedown attempt

and maxwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarzan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but maxwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tarzan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
maxwell wants to clinch

and Tarzan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarzan lands a nice knee to the body.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarzan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tarzan throws an elbow that misses.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tarzan misses with a knee strike.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.

Tarzan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarzan shoots in but maxwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
steven maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gummi Tarzan.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tarzan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarzan clinches but maxwell breaks the clinch

and maxwell counters by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tarzan breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that steven maxwell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tarzan closes the distance looking to clinch

and maxwell moves into the clinch.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarzan stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
Tarzan lands a knee to the head.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarzan with a knee to the head.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarzan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarzan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and maxwell counters by clinching up.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Tarzan lands an elbow inside.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tarzan tries for a takedown but maxwell manages to get underhooks.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tarzan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but maxwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell managing to block the knees to the body from Tarzan.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.

Tarzan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarzan tries to clinch

and maxwell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by maxwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarzan.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarzan crunches a lovely knee into maxwell's ribcage.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
Tarzan tries a knee to the head but maxwell blocks it.
maxwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.

Tarzan pulls maxwell into guard.
maxwell tries to stand but Tarzan is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

steven maxwell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tarzan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and maxwell counters by moving into the clinch.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tarzan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from maxwell.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Tarzan tries for a takedown but maxwell manages to get underhooks.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarzan unloads a knee to the mid-section. maxwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Tarzan looking to throw knees to the head but maxwell is blocking nicely.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell prevents Tarzan from breaking the clinch.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarzan tries a knee to the head but maxwell blocks it.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarzan lands a damaging elbow.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tarzan breaks from the clinch.
maxwell tries to clinch but Tarzan moves away

and Tarzan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tarzan.
Tarzan trying to land knees to the body.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarzan is trying to drag maxwell to the mat but maxwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Tarzan.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarzan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Tarzan scores with a knee to the head.

Tarzan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
maxwell tries to clinch up but Tarzan circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarzan clinches but maxwell breaks the clinch

and maxwell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by maxwell.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarzan connects with a nasty looking knee right to maxwell's face.
maxwell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Tarzan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
Tarzan wants to get back to striking at distance but maxwell won't allow it.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarzan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Tarzan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tarzan blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarzan lands a damaging elbow.
Tarzan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but maxwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks with his arms.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
maxwell tries a knee to the head but Tarzan blocks it.
Tarzan connects with a nasty looking knee right to maxwell's face.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Gummi Tarzan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
steven maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
maxwell takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to steven maxwell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for maxwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... steven maxwell!