PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Maximin (ranked 5678 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Henrico Despo (ranked 233 p4p, 118 weight class). Matthieu Maximin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maximin
vs
Despo

210 cm
24
280
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
19
263
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Maximin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrico Despo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Despo.
Maximin lands with a slapping head kick.
Despo throws a looping overhand right but Maximin ducks down to avoid it.
Maximin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maximin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despo throws a looping overhand right but Maximin ducks down to avoid it.
Despo lands a body shot.
Despo throws a nice looking combination but Maximin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despo throws a good cross that connects.
Despo checks a low kick from Maximin.
Despo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Despo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximin misses with a series of wild punches.
Maximin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maximin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Despo connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Despo instigates a clinch.
Despo throws a head punch that misses.
Maximin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Maximin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Despo connects with a body shot that sends Maximin's belly button to the back.
Despo misses with a body shot.
Maximin scores with a leg kick.
Despo moves out of range as Maximin throws a body kick.
Maximin throws a body punch but Despo moves out of range.

Oooooh!!! Despo has knocked Maximin down with a huge combo! Despo steps away and waves a wobbly Maximin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Maximin is rocked!

It looks like Matthieu Maximin has been cut.
Maximin is breathing heavily.
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!
Despo fakes the body blow, causing Maximin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Maximin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrico Despo!