PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffrey Boycott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maximus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Oh Fortuna - Carl Orff. Geoffrey Boycott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maximus
vs
Boycott

185 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alessio Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geoffrey Boycott!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boycott. Boycott obviously looking to wear him down.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Boycott moves out of range.
Boycott tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Boycott tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus tries to bum rush Boycott with a series of wild strikes but Boycott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boycott blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Boycott moves out of range easily.
Maximus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boycott was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximus.
Maximus looks for the body kick but Boycott saw that one coming.
Boycott is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Boycott moves out of range.
Maximus tries to score with a low kick but Boycott moves his leg out of the way.
Boycott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Boycott closes the distance and clinches.
Maximus avoids the elbow strike from Boycott, against the cage.
Boycott lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.

It looks like Alessio Maximus has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boycott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boycott trying to land knees to the body.
Boycott landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus avoiding damage as Boycott throws knees to the body.
Maximus jumps guard but Boycott stands there with Maximus around his waist. Maximus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boycott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boycott misses with a knee strike.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Boycott.
Boycott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boycott scores a nice knee to the body.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Boycott unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boycott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boycott leaning against his opponent.
Maximus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boycott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boycott tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.

Boycott gets a clinch.
Boycott tries a knee to the head but Maximus blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boycott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boycott looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boycott pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Boycott.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike from Boycott.
A knee to the head by Boycott.
Maximus blocks the elbow strike.
Maximus pushes off an throws an elbow but Boycott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maximus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boycott smiles and moves away.
Maximus avoids a kick to the body.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick.
Maximus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alessio Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boycott feints and then cracks Maximus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maximus down.
Boycott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boycott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximus lands with a hook. Boycott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boycott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Maximus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Maximus misses
and Boycott counters with a nice leg kick.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boycott counters with a nice body kick.
Boycott lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maximus will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boycott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boycott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boycott tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus throws a head kick that Boycott semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a head kick but Boycott moves out of range.
Boycott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus avoids the head kick by Boycott.
Boycott moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick
and Boycott counters with an inside leg kick.
Maximus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boycott counters by clinching up.
Maximus tries to break free but Boycott pushes him back against the cage.
Boycott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boycott prevents it.
Boycott is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximus gets an underhook and turns Boycott into the cage.
Boycott landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boycott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boycott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boycott effectively controlling the action here.
Boycott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boycott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Boycott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maximus is trying to force a seperation but Boycott has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoffrey Boycott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alessio Maximus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boycott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Boycott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maximus really felt that one!
Nice defenses there by Boycott.
Boycott tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boycott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses
letting Boycott counter with a right hand.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Maximus.
Maximus throws a lazy head kick
and Boycott counters with an outside leg kick.
Boycott tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Boycott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boycott tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Boycott thuds his shin into the meat of Maximus's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boycott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boycott tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycott tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Maximus swings for the body but Boycott moves out of range.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Boycott moves out of range.
Boycott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boycott looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Boycott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boycott moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Geoffrey Boycott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus throws a nice looking combination but Boycott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Boycott counters with a head kick that drops Maximus - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus is trying to stand back up but Boycott is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to control but can't.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Boycott has control of the leg.
Boycott is thwarting Maximus's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
Maximus throws a nice looking combination but Boycott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boycott is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boycott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus throws a leg kick
and Boycott counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Maximus is predictable there
and Boycott counters with a leg kick.
Boycott tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boycott. Boycott obviously looking to wear him down.
Boycott moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.

Boycott lands a head kick that stumbles Maximus and the fighters go to the mat.

Maximus is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boycott won't allow Maximus to sweep him here.
Maximus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boycott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maximus's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoffrey Boycott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alessio Maximus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick by Maximus misses
and Boycott counters with a flying knee that drops Maximus! Boycott dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geoffrey Boycott!