PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grangler Mouse Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steven maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mouse Foot might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mouse Foot
vs
maxwell

180 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grangler Mouse Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, steven maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouse Foot is trying hard to land a takedown here. maxwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouse Foot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like steven maxwell has been cut.
Mouse Foot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by maxwell.
Mouse Foot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mouse Foot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. maxwell tries to avoid it but Mouse Foot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag maxwell to the ground. maxwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grangler Mouse Foot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse Foot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from maxwell.
Mouse Foot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with maxwell but maxwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grangler Mouse Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
maxwell moves out of range as Mouse Foot strikes.
maxwell moves in looking to clinch but Mouse Foot pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mouse Foot.
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse Foot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mouse Foot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but maxwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mouse Foot fails with the takedown.
Mouse Foot is breathing heavily.
Mouse Foot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from maxwell.
maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouse Foot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but maxwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Mouse Foot swats away the attempt to clinch by maxwell.
Mouse Foot misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mouse Foot misses with a takedown attempt - maxwell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mouse Foot has a takedown stuffed.
Mouse Foot misses with a wild body shot.
steven maxwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
maxwell slips a jab from Mouse Foot.
Mouse Foot swats away the attempt to clinch by maxwell.
Mouse Foot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
maxwell tries to clinch there but Mouse Foot circles away.
maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse Foot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but maxwell manages to avoid it.
maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse Foot circles away.
maxwell tries to clinch there but Mouse Foot circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse Foot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says maxwell as he avoids it easily.
Mouse Foot misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - maxwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mouse Foot throws a big shot that misses.
Mouse Foot is looking to wear down maxwell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as maxwell checks a leg kick.
maxwell tries to clinch up but Mouse Foot circles away and keeps his distance.
maxwell moves in looking to clinch but Mouse Foot pushes him off.
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
maxwell wants to clinch up but Mouse Foot keeps it at a distance.
Mouse Foot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mouse Foot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? maxwell is fending him off so far but Mouse Foot persists. Nope, maxwell circles away and we're back to standing.
maxwell stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
maxwell moves in looking to clinch but Mouse Foot pushes him off.
maxwell tries to clinch up.
Mouse Foot shoots in for a takedown but maxwell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouse Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mouse Foot.
maxwell tries to clinch but Mouse Foot is having none of it.
maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse Foot circles away.
maxwell is looking to clinch but Mouse Foot is avoiding it.
Mouse Foot takes a swing at maxwell's ribcage but misses.
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
maxwell wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grangler Mouse Foot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on steven maxwell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mouse Foot cracks maxwell with an open hand slap.
Mouse Foot fails to land the takedown.
Mouse Foot fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Mouse Foot or perhaps it was just good defense by maxwell which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grangler Mouse Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
maxwell tries to clinch but Mouse Foot moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maxwell tries to clinch up but Mouse Foot circles away and keeps his distance.
maxwell moves in looking to clinch but Mouse Foot pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Mouse Foot.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mouse Foot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse Foot has a takedown stuffed.
maxwell tries to clinch but Mouse Foot is having none of it.
Mouse Foot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by maxwell.
Mouse Foot shoots in but maxwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mouse Foot dives in and grabs maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. maxwell pushes down on Mouse Foot's head and hops out.
Mouse Foot keeps the fight on the outside.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouse Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - maxwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mouse Foot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.

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.
maxwell tries to clinch up.
Mouse Foot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouse Foot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
maxwell wants to clinch up but Mouse Foot keeps it at a distance.
Mouse Foot misses with a takedown attempt - maxwell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - maxwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mouse Foot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
maxwell ducks under a wild hook from Mouse Foot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse Foot looks for a takedown but maxwell sprawls well.
Grangler Mouse Foot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

maxwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mouse Foot, pushing him back against the cage.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mouse Foot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Mouse Foot is blocking nicely.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mouse Foot blocks it with crossed arms.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Mouse Foot is blocking nicely.
Mouse Foot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mouse Foot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouse Foot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Mouse Foot is blocking nicely.

Mouse Foot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four 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.
Mouse Foot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mouse Foot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mouse Foot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mouse Foot fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse Foot misses with an uppercut.
maxwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouse Foot.
maxwell wants to clinch.
Mouse Foot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. maxwell tries to avoid it but Mouse Foot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag maxwell to the ground. maxwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

maxwell wants to clinch.
Mouse Foot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around maxwell's waist but maxwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mouse Foot off to one side.
Mouse Foot closes the distance and clinches up with maxwell, looking for a takedown. Mouse Foot pushes maxwell against the cage but maxwell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
maxwell leaves Mouse Foot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grangler Mouse Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

maxwell rushes Mouse Foot and presses him up against the cage.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Mouse Foot is blocking nicely.
maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Mouse Foot blocks with his arms.
Mouse Foot pressing his opponent against the cage.
maxwell misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouse Foot breaks the clinch.
Mouse Foot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mouse Foot.
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouse Foot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from maxwell. No joy for Mouse Foot on that attempt.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mouse Foot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by maxwell.
Nice defenses there by maxwell.

That's two 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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse Foot circles away.
Mouse Foot fails to land with a series of punches.
maxwell tries to clinch up.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mouse Foot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mouse Foot dives in and grabs maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. maxwell pushes down on Mouse Foot's head and hops out.
maxwell tries to clinch up.
maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Mouse Foot.
Mouse Foot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mouse Foot has a takedown stuffed.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouse Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse Foot shoots in but maxwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse Foot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouse Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mouse Foot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with maxwell but maxwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouse Foot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
maxwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mouse Foot circles away from the clinch attempt.
maxwell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mouse Foot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mouse Foot closes the distance and clinches up with maxwell, looking for a takedown. Mouse Foot pushes maxwell against the cage but maxwell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
maxwell is looking to clinch.
Mouse Foot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mouse Foot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by maxwell.
maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
maxwell wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mouse Foot is defended easily by maxwell.

And that's the end of the fight!
steven maxwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well maxwell 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for steven maxwell!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for steven maxwell!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for steven maxwell!

steven maxwell wins by unanimous decision!