PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Billings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billings
vs
Maxim

196 cm
26
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Maxim!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxim avoids the head kick by Billings.
Billings misses with a head kick.
Billings closes the distance but Maxim moves to the side

and Maxim counters by moving into the clinch.

Maxim decides to pull guard.
Billings trying to control but Maxim is working from the bottom.
Maxim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billings trying to control the position from guard on top but Maxim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maxim is looking for a triangle but Billings pushes his legs off easily.

Maxim is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Maxim decides to pull guard.
Maxim keeping moving, preventing Billings from controlling successfully.
Billings is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxim is pulling down on Billings's head to control his posture.
Maxim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Billings!
Billings is trying to reverse the position but instead Maxim has taken his back - oops!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maxim controlling the positon.
Maxim avoiding Billings 's attempts to control his hands.

Maxim is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Billings defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Billings can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maxim working for a choke but Billings is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Billings's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Billings has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Maxim.
Billings looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Billings can't escape the position.

Maxim looking to break Billings's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Billings remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Maxim will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings tries to escape but Maxim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Maxim working for the choke.
Good control from Maxim.
Maxim lands a shot to the head.
Maxim biding his time, controlling Billings.
Billings wants to control his opponent's hands but Maxim gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxim is riding his opponent, not letting Billings buck him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billings tries to escape the position.
Billings trying to control but not successfully.
Billings has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Billings trying to control the position but Maxim manages to sink in the hooks.
Maxim punches Billings on the ear.
Billings has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Billings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maxim on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billings is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Billings has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Maxim dominated that round.
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.

Billings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maxim.
Billings wants to clinch but Maxim slips to the side

and Maxim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Maxim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Maxim seems content to control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Maxim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Maxim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Billings tries to get to full guard but Maxim has control of the leg.
Billings wants to sweep but Maxim has passed to side control!
Billings wants to control but Maxim postures up.

Maxim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Billings is looking to regain half guard here but Maxim keeps moving and retains side control.
Billings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Maxim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Billings knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Maxim looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maxim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maxim staying calm.
Billings on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Billings tries to get out of the position.

Maxim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Billings, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Billings is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maxim has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Billings!
Billings is trying desperately to improve position.
Maxim is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Billings defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maxim.

Maxim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxim lands a nice shot to the head.
Maxim controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxim lands with some strikes.

Maxim looking for a guillotine from mount but Billings is having none of it.
Billings is trying to reverse the position but instead Maxim has taken his back - oops!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Billings wants to control his opponent's hands but Maxim gets his hands free.
Maxim has the hooks in. Billings is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Maxim 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!

Billings wants to clinch.
Billings is looking to clinch.
Billings takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Billings pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maxim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maxim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Billings's head.

Maxim decides to stand and escape the position.
Billings throws a sloppy head kick and Maxim moves out of range easily.

Maxim dives in and scores a takedown into Billings's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxim slips nicely into half guard.
Maxim stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Billings is looking to improve his position.

Maxim is trying for a kimura here. Billings looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Maxim wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Maxim!