PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Clerk Maxwell (ranked 2672 p4p, 5235 weight class) and Chilli Bloke (ranked 152 p4p, 250 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clerk Maxwell
vs
Bloke

165 cm
19
136
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
135
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Clerk Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloke scores with a hook.
Clerk Maxwell looks to land a left hand but Bloke moved out of range nicely.
Clerk Maxwell slips under a jab.
Bloke lands a slapping body shot.
Bloke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Clerk Maxwell misses its target.
Bloke throws a body punch but Clerk Maxwell moves out of range.
Bloke misses with a hook. Clerk Maxwell ducked under it nicely.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bloke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clerk Maxwell cracks Bloke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bloke misses the body punch
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Chilli Bloke has been cut.
Bloke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bloke misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Clerk Maxwell misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clerk Maxwell defending well as Bloke loads up on a big left hand.
Clerk Maxwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clerk Maxwell throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bloke! But no joy.
Bloke avoids the body shot from Clerk Maxwell.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clerk Maxwell moves forwards but Bloke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bloke with a jab.
Bloke swings for the body but Clerk Maxwell moves out of range.
Bloke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clerk Maxwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Clerk Maxwell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clerk Maxwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloke doesn't seem bothered though.
Clerk Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clerk Maxwell's head.
Clerk Maxwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloke misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clerk Maxwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Bloke swings widly with a right hand
and Bloke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clerk Maxwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloke lands a nice shot to the body.
Clerk Maxwell moves out of range as Bloke strikes.
Bloke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bloke misses with a hook. Clerk Maxwell ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Clerk Maxwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bloke throws the left hand but Clerk Maxwell avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Clerk Maxwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clerk Maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Bloke.
Clerk Maxwell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clerk Maxwell staying out of range there.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Clerk Maxwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clerk Maxwell manages to avoid it.
Bloke misses with an uppercut
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clerk Maxwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloke misses with a straight right.
Clerk Maxwell missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clerk Maxwell throws a good cross that connects.
Clerk Maxwell throws a hook but Bloke blocks it.
The fighters circling - Clerk Maxwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chilli Bloke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chilli Bloke's cut.
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.

Bloke misses with a hook.
Bloke tries to clinch but Clerk Maxwell is having none of it.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
Clerk Maxwell lands a nice looking body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Clerk Maxwell might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bloke misses with the combination.
Clerk Maxwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloke thuds a left hand into Clerk Maxwell's body.
Chilli Bloke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clerk Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clerk Maxwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Bloke does no damage.
Bloke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Bloke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clerk Maxwell doesn't seem phased though.
Bloke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clerk Maxwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bloke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clerk Maxwell throws out the jab.
Bloke takes a swing at Clerk Maxwell's ribcage but misses.
Clerk Maxwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloke.
Bloke scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke lands with a nice combination. Clerk Maxwell backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clerk Maxwell misses with a left hand
and Bloke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clerk Maxwell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bloke throws a right and a left that Clerk Maxwell avoids nicely.
Clerk Maxwell throwing a counter right hand but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Chilli Bloke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloke swings for the body but Clerk Maxwell moves out of range.
Bloke looks to score with a jab to the body but Clerk Maxwell is just out of range.
Clerk Maxwell is looking to counter punch.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Clerk Maxwell avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Clerk Maxwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clerk Maxwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bloke misses with a jab to the body
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a straight right hand.
Clerk Maxwell misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloke counters with a left to the body.
Bloke takes a swing at Clerk Maxwell's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clerk Maxwell ducks under a wild hook from Bloke.
Clerk Maxwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloke misses with a body shot
letting Clerk Maxwell counter with a right hand.
Bloke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clerk Maxwell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bloke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bloke moves out of range as Clerk Maxwell strikes.
Bloke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bloke misses with a hook
letting Clerk Maxwell counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Clerk Maxwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clerk Maxwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bloke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloke scores with a hook to the body. Clerk Maxwell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clerk Maxwell throws a shot from downtown. Bloke moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bloke misses
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clerk Maxwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Bloke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clerk Maxwell throwing a counter right hand but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Clerk Maxwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Clerk Maxwell misses its target.
Clerk Maxwell defending well as Bloke loads up on a big left hand.
Bloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clerk Maxwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chilli Bloke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clerk Maxwell swings widly with a right hand
and Bloke counters with a nice body shot.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clerk Maxwell.
Clerk Maxwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot by Clerk Maxwell.
Bloke ducks right into an uppercut from Clerk Maxwell.

Bloke is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chilli Bloke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chilli Bloke's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Bloke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clerk Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Clerk Maxwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clerk Maxwell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clerk Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clerk Maxwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Bloke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Clerk Maxwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clerk Maxwell rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Clerk Maxwell misses.
Bloke throws a poor cross that misses
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloke is still on wobbly legs! Can Clerk Maxwell finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clerk Maxwell throws an overhand right that lands on Bloke's shoulder, as Bloke tries to avoid the shot.
Clerk Maxwell misses with an uppercut. Bloke saw that one coming.
Bloke misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Clerk Maxwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloke seems to have recovered his senses.
Bloke misses with a straight left.
Clerk Maxwell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bloke. Those never looked like landing.
Bloke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clerk Maxwell.
Clerk Maxwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Clerk Maxwell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bloke misses with a body punch
and Clerk Maxwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloke lands with a good body shot.
Clerk Maxwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clerk Maxwell throws a hook but Bloke avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bloke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke throws a right and a left that Clerk Maxwell avoids nicely.
It looked like Clerk Maxwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clerk Maxwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloke.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke cracks Clerk Maxwell with a good jab.
Bloke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clerk Maxwell avoids the body shot from Bloke.
It looked like Clerk Maxwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clerk Maxwell throws a shot from downtown. Bloke moves away and avoids it.
Clerk Maxwell throws the left hand but Bloke avoids the punch easily.
Bloke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clerk Maxwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Clerk Maxwell misses.
Bloke throws a combination. Clerk Maxwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bloke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Bloke misses with a combination
and Clerk Maxwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloke throws a body punch but Clerk Maxwell moves out of range.
Chilli Bloke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clerk Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloke.
Clerk Maxwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Clerk Maxwell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Clerk Maxwell.
A shot to the body from Bloke misses
letting Clerk Maxwell counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Bloke misses
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a crisp right that sends Bloke to the canvas! Clerk Maxwell follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Clerk Maxwell!
A very excited looking James Clerk Maxwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.