PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Connery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Battery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connery's entrance music is Bond.. James Bond. A fine choice. The key to victory for Sean Connery has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Connery
vs
Battery

179 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Connery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Battery!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battery tries to clinch up but Connery circles away and keeps his distance.
Connery scores with the left hand. Battery knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Maximus Battery has been cut.
Battery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Battery takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Battery doesn't manage to clinch there - Connery circles away.
Connery misses the shot to the body.
Battery is looking to clinch but Connery is avoiding it.

Connery drops Battery with a left and a right! Oh, Battery is hurt - Connery dives into side control looking to finish!

Battery is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Connery thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Battery is still in real trouble! Can Connery finish him?
Connery postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Connery is trying to get an arm triangle but Battery is defending well.
Battery seems to have recovered his senses.

Connery decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battery wants to clinch.
Maximus Battery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battery tries to clinch but Connery moves out of range.
Battery dodges the punch combination from Connery.
Connery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battery is looking to clinch but Connery is avoiding it.
Connery keeps the fight on the outside.
Connery throws a hook but Battery blocks it.
Battery tries to clinch up but Connery circles away and keeps his distance.
Battery moves in looking to clinch but Connery pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Connery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battery wants to clinch.
Connery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connery paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Connery clinches.
Battery lands a knee to the body.
Connery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Battery missing with knees to the body.
Connery throws a punch but it's blocked by Battery.
Connery avoids the elbow strike from Battery, against the cage.
Battery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sean Connery has been cut.
Connery is trying to break free.
Battery is pressed up against the cage. Connery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Battery down to the mat. Battery avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Connery uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Battery looks to clinch
and Connery counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Maximus Battery's cut even more.

Connery takes the fight into the clinch.
Connery wants to break free but Battery has control.
Battery using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Battery lands a damaging elbow.
Connery is breathing heavily.
Battery lands an elbow just above Connery 's eye.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Battery is controlling him.
Battery crunches a lovely knee into Connery's ribcage.
Battery lands a nice elbow.
Battery connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connery's face.
Battery lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Battery lands an elbow that stopped Connery in his tracks for a moment.
Battery lands an elbow just above Connery 's eye.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Battery lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Battery comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sean Connery's cut is getting worse.
Battery scores with a knee to the head.
Battery landing knees to the head.
Battery working Connery over with knees to the body.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Battery.
Battery connects with a knee to the head.
Battery lands a nice elbow.
Connery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Battery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battery connects with a knee to the head.
Battery scores with a knee to the head.
Battery has Connery pressed against the cage, preventing Connery from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Connery takes a knee right on the jaw!
Battery connects with a knee to the head.
Connery scores with a shoulder strike.

Connery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Battery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battery is looking to clinch.
Battery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Battery dodges the punch combination from Connery.

Connery rushes Battery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connery is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Battery gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Battery lands an elbow that stopped Connery in his tracks for a moment.
Battery lands a good knee to the midsection. Connery won't want to take too many of those.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Battery is controlling him.
Battery lands an elbow inside that Connery shrugs off.
Battery lands a nice elbow.
Connery is looking to break free of the clinch but Battery has double underhooks.
Battery trying to land knees to the body.
Connery has had enough of the clinch but Battery keeps him there for the moment.
Battery working Connery over with knees to the body.
Connery 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 Sean Connery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battery lands a knee to the body.
Battery lands an elbow inside.
Battery crunches a lovely knee into Connery's ribcage.
Battery with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Battery lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Battery lands an elbow just above Connery 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
Battery with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Battery blocks an uppercut.
Connery lands a shoulder strike.
Connery wants a takedown but no success here.
Battery connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connery's face.
Battery lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximus Battery will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Connery scores with a hook.
Battery darts in trying to clinch
and Connery counters with a one-two to the body.
Battery wants to clinch

and Connery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Battery keeps control of Connery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Connery takes a knee right on the jaw!
Battery is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Connery fails to land.
Battery lands a nice knee to the body.
Battery lands a damaging elbow.
Battery unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Battery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battery keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Connery's efforts to push away.
Connery throws a head punch that misses.
Battery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battery creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connery's defenses.
Battery unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Connery has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Battery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Battery landing knees to the body.
Battery landing knees to the head.
Battery lands an elbow that stopped Connery in his tracks for a moment.
Battery lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connery working hard to break the clinch.
Battery lands an elbow inside.
Battery landing knees to the body.
Battery lands a nice elbow.
Battery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Battery lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Battery comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Battery putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Connery in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Connery works on Battery's body with a couple of short punches.
Battery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Battery landing knees to the body.
Battery lands a damaging elbow.
Battery lands a nice elbow.
Battery stops a takedown attempt from Connery.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Connery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Battery lands an elbow inside that Connery shrugs off.
Battery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Connery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Battery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Battery lands a knee to the head.
Battery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battery lands a damaging elbow.
Battery lands a knee to the body.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Battery has him pressed against the cage.
Battery lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connery swings wildly with an uppercut but Battery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battery connects with a knee to the head.
Battery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Battery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maximus Battery seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Battery landing knees to the head.
Connery looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Battery with a knee to the head.
Battery using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Battery misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connery.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Connery.
Connery lands a shoulder strike.

Connery manages to break the clinch.
Connery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Connery drives through and clinches with Battery against the cage.

Connery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Battery closes the distance and pushes Connery back into the cage.
Battery lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Connery.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Battery is controlling him.
Battery unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Connery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Connery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connery working hard to break the clinch.
Battery throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Battery looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Connery avoids the elbow strike from Battery, against the cage.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Connery is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Connery blocks the elbow strike.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Connery takes a knee to the side of the body.
Battery lands a knee to the body.
Connery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connery is trying to break free.
Battery lands a nice knee to the body.
Battery utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Battery prevents Connery from breaking the clinch.
Connery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battery prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Battery.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Battery lands an elbow that stopped Connery in his tracks for a moment.
Battery keeps control of Connery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Battery lands a knee to the head.

Connery manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Battery sprawls well. Battery wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Connery gets slowly back to his feet.
Battery closes the distance looking to clinch

and Connery moves into the clinch.
Battery creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connery's defenses.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Connery managing to block the knees to the body from Battery.
Battery lands a nice knee to the body.

Connery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Connery tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Battery is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Battery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Battery is looking to clinch but Connery is avoiding it.
Battery tries to clinch but Connery is having none of it.

Connery forces Battery back against the cage and clinches.
Battery gets underhooks to prevent Connery's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battery prevents Connery from breaking the clinch.
Connery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battery landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Battery connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connery's face.
Battery landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Battery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Connery throws a series of punches but Battery moves out of range.
Sean Connery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battery tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Connery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connery scores with a jab to the head.
Battery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connery throws a right and a left that Battery avoids nicely.
Connery is looking to clinch but Battery is avoiding it.
Battery moves out of range as Connery strikes.
Battery looks to clinch

and Connery counters by moving into the clinch.
Battery with a knee to the head.
Battery pushes off an throws an elbow but Connery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Connery lands a body shot in the clinch.
Battery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Connery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Battery avoids the head kick by Connery.
Battery tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Connery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Battery closes the distance looking to clinch

and Connery counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connery is looking to break free of the clinch but Battery has double underhooks.
Battery lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Battery is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Battery prevents Connery from breaking the clinch.
Battery lands an elbow inside that Connery shrugs off.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Battery lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Connery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connery is trying to break free.
Battery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Battery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battery putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Connery in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Battery prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.
Battery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Connery.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Battery with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Connery lands a hook to the side of the head.

Connery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battery keeps the fight on the outside.
Connery tries to clinch up.

Connery clinches with his opponent.
Battery with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Connery's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sean Connery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battery tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Connery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battery circles away quickly and effectively.
Battery darts in trying to clinch
and Connery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connery doesn't manage to clinch there - Battery circles away.
Connery throws a right hand that Battery ducks under and follows up with a left that Battery also avoids with ease.
Battery closes the distance but Connery moves to the side
and Connery counters with a series of strikes. Battery will be more careful next time no doubt.
Battery looks to clinch

and Connery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Battery unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Connery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Connery has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Battery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Connery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battery using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Battery has him pressed against the cage.
Connery takes an elbow to the temple.
Battery landing knees to the head.
Battery scores with a knee to the head.
Connery is trying to force a seperation but Battery has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Battery obliges.

Connery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battery moves in looking to clinch but Connery pushes him off.
Sean Connery is winning the standup battle so far.
Connery misses with a looping left.
Maximus Battery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battery tries to close the distance and clinch but Connery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battery wants to clinch but Connery slips to the side
and Connery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connery is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Battery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connery.
The fight stays on the outside here - Battery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connery circles away from the clinch attempt
and Connery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Battery tries to clinch but Connery moves away
and Connery counters with a three punch combo that has Battery backing up. Battery nods at Connery to acknowledge the strikes.

The cut above Maximus Battery's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Connery lands a jab.
Battery tries to clinch but Connery moves away
and Connery counters with a nice body shot.

Connery rushes Battery and presses him up against the cage.
Connery lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Connery.

Maximus Battery's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Connery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Battery avoids it really well and circles away.
Battery closes the distance looking to clinch

and Connery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Connery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connery is trying to force a seperation but Battery has the dominant position.
Connery takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Battery prevents it.
Battery comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Battery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Connery.
Battery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Battery lands an elbow inside that Connery shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Battery.
Battery lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Battery lands a knee to the body.
Connery blocks an elbow strike.
Connery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connery can't break the clinch.
Connery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Battery with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Battery has him pressed against the cage.
Battery lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connery tries to circle away but Battery has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Connery.
Connery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Battery creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connery's defenses.
Connery gets through Battery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Connery.
I think Battery has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Battery!