PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vato Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Max has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Max
vs
Loco

180 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vato Loco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Max.
Loco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Loco wants to take the fight to the mat but Max manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco looks winded!
Knees to the body from Max.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max lands a knee to the head.

Loco is rocked!
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Max with a knee to the head.
Loco is still on wobbly legs! Can Max finish him?
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Max.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max prevents a takedown attempt there.
Loco seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurt Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vato Loco.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Max prevents a takedown attempt there.
Max with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Max pulls his leg out and moves away.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Loco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Max gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
Loco tries for a takedown but Max manages to get underhooks.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loco avoids it.
Loco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Max gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Max dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown attempt by Loco or perhaps it was just good defense by Max, which made it look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Max is fending him off so far but Loco persists. Nope, Max circles away and we're back to standing.

Max has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Max landing knees to the body.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Kurt Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vato Loco.
Max with a knee to the head.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loco is working for takedown but Max is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurt Max has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Max.
Loco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Max gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Max landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max gets underhooks to prevent Loco's takedown attempt.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Loco won't want to take too many of those.
Max landing knees to the head.
Loco avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Loco blocks with his arms.
Loco can't get the takedown.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Max pulls his leg out and moves away.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max stops a takedown attempt from Loco.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Loco won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.
Knees to the body from Max.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loco's face.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loco avoids it.
Loco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Max gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Max with a knee to the head.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max misses with a knee strike.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loco goes for a takedown attempt but Max pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Max has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.
Loco tries to pull guard but Max won't allow it.
Max landing knees to the head.
Max connects with a knee to the head.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loco's face.
Loco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Max landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Max dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Max clinches up with Loco and pushes him back against the cage.
Loco wants a takedown.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max landing knees to the head.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Max obliges.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco can't get the takedown.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max connects with a knee to the head.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Max gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurt Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vato Loco.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loco's face.
Max landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Max prevents the takedown attempt.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loco fails to pull guard.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Loco won't want to take too many of those.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Max is defending well.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Max.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Max smiles and moves away.

Max has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Loco avoids the damage to the body.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Loco jumps guard but Max turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loco wants a takedown but no success here.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco is trying to drag Max to the mat but Max just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Max after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max working Loco over with knees to the body.
Loco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Loco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Max lands a knee to the head.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Max prevents it.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loco.
Loco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kurt Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Max is defending well.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Vato Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max crunches a lovely knee into Loco's ribcage.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Max, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Kurt Max!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Kurt Max!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Kurt Max!

Kurt Max wins by unanimous decision!