PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Maxwell (ranked 3569 p4p, 3407 weight class) and WP Inman (ranked 282 p4p, 270 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maxwell
vs
Inman

176 cm
18
155
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
151
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, WP Inman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell tried to score with a low kick but Inman checks it.
Inman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maxwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A right-left combo lands from Maxwell.
Inman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Inman blocks the leg kick.
Inman just misses with a punch to the body.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Inman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inman misses with a body shot.
Inman tries to move into range but Maxwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Inman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maxwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Inman misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Maxwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maxwell moves away.
Maxwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Inman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxwell misses the jab.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inman.
Inman swings widly with a right hand
and Inman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inman just misses with a punch to the body.
Maxwell thows a leg kick but Inman checks it
and Inman counters with a straight right hand.
Inman blocks a head kick by Maxwell.
Inman throws a shot to the body.
Inman throws a right hand that misses
and Maxwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Maxwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maxwell looks to throw the jab but Inman is out of range.
Maxwell misses with a body shot.
Inman cracks Maxwell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inman connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Inman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maxwell manages to avoid it.
Maxwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Inman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maxwell back to the cage. Inman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Inman works the jab nicely.
Maxwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Inman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maxwell eats them both and turns towards Inman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Maxwell is rocked!
Inman throws a shot from downtown. Maxwell moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Maxwell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Maxwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxwell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Inman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maxwell back to the cage. Inman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Inman avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell jabs Inman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Inman avoids them all with ease.
Inman lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inman looks to land a left hand but Maxwell moved out of range nicely.
Inman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maxwell moves away.
Inman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maxwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maxwell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maxwell misses with a body shot.
Maxwell seems to have got his legs back now.
Inman throws a shot to the body.
Inman 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 mush.

Maxwell instigates a clinch.
Inman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Inman lands a nice uppercut.

Inman successfully pulls guard.
Inman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inman keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a big elbow that misses.
Inman keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Inman is on top in guard.

Inman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Inman trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

WP Inman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maxwell lands a head shot.
Inman looks to land a combination. Maxwell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maxwell throws a sloppy head kick and Inman moves out of range easily.
Inman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maxwell rather than just go for the knockout.
Inman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maxwell works over Inman's head and body with a nice combination.
Maxwell connects with a high kick.

Maxwell rushes Inman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maxwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Inman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maxwell.
Inman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maxwell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Inman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maxwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inman.
Good standup being displayed there by Inman as he connects with a hook.
Inman avoids the body shot from Maxwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Maxwell.
Inman punishes Maxwell's body with a nice straight punch.
Maxwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inman.
Inman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Inman misses its intended target.
Inman swings for the body but Maxwell moves out of range.
Inman cracks a nice hook into Maxwell's ribs.
Inman throws a big shot that misses.
Maxwell lands a right hook to the body.
Maxwell misses with a body kick.
Inman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Inman slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
Inman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maxwell misses with a two punch combination.
Inman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inman throws a combination. Maxwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Inman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Inman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inman.
Inman connects with a body shot.
Maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maxwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maxwell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maxwell misses the shot to the body.
Inman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maxwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Inman misses with a body shot.
Inman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maxwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Steven Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick lands for Maxwell.
Maxwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maxwell throws a right hand that Inman ducks under and follows up with a left that Inman also avoids with ease.
Inman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inman lands a nice looking body shot.
Maxwell looks to land a combination. Inman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Inman lands a body shot.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Inman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Inman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
WP Inman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Maxwell. Beautiful body shot.
Steven Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Inman finds it's target.
Maxwell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maxwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inman. Maxwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inman connects with a crisp jab.
Inman misses with a double jab.
Maxwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maxwell moves in looking to clinch but Inman pushes him off.
Inman looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxwell is just out of range.
Maxwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maxwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maxwell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Inman cracks a nice hook into Maxwell's ribs.
Inman lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Maxwell catches Inman right on the button with a cross.
Inman lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maxwell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maxwell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

WP Inman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Inman punishes Maxwell's body with a nice straight punch.
Maxwell tries to work over Inman's front leg with a kick but Inman checks it.
Maxwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maxwell missing with a left hand there. Inman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxwell.
Inman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Inman.
Inman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maxwell. That one must have hurt.
Maxwell moves forwards but Inman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Inman avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inman. Maxwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maxwell.
Inman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maxwell.
Maxwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inman throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inman blocks a jab.
Inman looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxwell is just out of range.
Inman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maxwell's head backwards.
Maxwell lands a nice hook to Inman's body. Inman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maxwell under the eye.
Maxwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Inman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Inman.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut
and Inman counters with a nice body shot.
Maxwell ducks right into an uppercut from Inman.
Inman digs a good body shot into Maxwell's ribs.
The fighters circling - Inman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Maxwell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maxwell takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Maxwell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maxwell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Inman, as that shot connected.
Maxwell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maxwell misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inman cracks Maxwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Inman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maxwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maxwell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inman lands a body shot.
Inman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maxwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inman.
Maxwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maxwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inman.
Maxwell throws a combination that misses
and Inman counters with a two punch combo.
Maxwell lands a head kick. Inman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maxwell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inman moves forwards but Maxwell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Inman moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Inman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Inman - just one landing.
Inman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Inman lands a body shot.
Inman staying out of range there.
Inman blocks a head kick by Maxwell.
Inman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Inman jabs Maxwell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Inman scores with a hook to the body. Maxwell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inman.
Maxwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maxwell backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inman throws a one two combo.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maxwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inman lands with a hook. Maxwell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Inman works Maxwell's body with a nice hook.
Maxwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
WP Inman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maxwell sizes up Inman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maxwell misses with a low kick.
Maxwell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Inman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Inman duly obliges.
Maxwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Maxwell throws a big counter combination but Inman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Steven Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inman lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
WP Inman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WP Inman!