PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by Sonne - Rammstein. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maxwell
vs
Powell

196 cm
41
258 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

200 cm
34
252 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Love-Hate Powell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell misses with a leg kick
and Powell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell moves away from the strike by Maxwell.
Maxwell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Powell ducks right into an uppercut from Maxwell.
Love-Hate Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Powell misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maxwell.
Good leg kick by Powell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Powell slips a jab from Maxwell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Maxwell.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maxwell's head backwards.
Powell throws a lazy body kick

and Maxwell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell is looking to control Maxwell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powell avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is looking for a sweep. Maxwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maxwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Maxwell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powell is staying active underneath Maxwell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Powell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Powell trying to control here.
Maxwell stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maxwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maxwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maxwell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maxwell wants to control but Powell is keeping him busy.
Powell is looking to improve his position.
Powell is staying active underneath Maxwell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maxwell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maxwell trying to control from half guard but Powell is working away.
Powell is looking for a sweep. Maxwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maxwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powell wants to improve his position but Maxwell is controlling well.
Maxwell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Powell trying to hold on to Maxwell's head to control him but Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell trying to control from half guard but Powell is working away.
Powell trying to control here.
Maxwell working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Powell's thigh. Powell counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Maxwell stopping the sweep attempt from Powell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Powell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.
Maxwell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Powell's guard.
Maxwell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Powell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Powell is in trouble now - Maxwell has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Powell's face.
Maxwell controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Maxwell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Powell. No joy for Maxwell on that attempt.
Powell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Powell blocks a jab.
Powell thows a leg kick but Maxwell checks it
and Maxwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maxwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Powell lands an overhand right.
Maxwell misses with a double jab.
Powell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maxwell with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maxwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Maxwell throws a leg kick that misses.
Maxwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Powell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maxwell somewhat.
And Powell tries to counter it with a takedown but Maxwell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maxwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
And Powell tries to counter it with a takedown but Maxwell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good standup being displayed there by Powell as he connects with a hook.
Maxwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powell.
Powell has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Maxwell loads up on a big right hand but Powell slips the punch.

Maxwell darts in and clinches Powell up against the cage.
Powell tries to pull guard but Maxwell won't allow it.
Powell prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to stall but Maxwell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maxwell scores with a shoulder strike.
Powell misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Powell pulls Maxwell into guard.
Powell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Powell has his hands on Maxwell's head, controlling the position.
Maxwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Powell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maxwell trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.
Powell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maxwell manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to control from the top but Maxwell keeps moving.
Powell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maxwell trying to control the position here.
Powell trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Maxwell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powell looking to pass the guard.

That's four 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.
Powell won't allow Maxwell to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Maxwell's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Maxwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maxwell's guard.
Maxwell is positioning himself well to prevent Powell advancing to mount.
Powell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maxwell's head.
Maxwell gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powell distracts Maxwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ross Maxwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powell with a nice head shot there.
Maxwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Powell controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Love-Hate Powell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maxwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maxwell.
Maxwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maxwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maxwell on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell tries to work over Maxwell's front leg with a kick but Maxwell checks it.
Powell throws a leg kick but Maxwell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maxwell is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Maxwell scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell scores with a jab. Maxwell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Powell finds it's target.
Good work by Powell as he checks the leg kick.
Maxwell dodges the punch combination from Powell.
Powell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maxwell misses with a straight left.
Powell scores with a nice body kick.
Powell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good shot there by Maxwell.
Powell lands a nice shot that snaps Maxwell's head back.
Powell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maxwell circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell is looking to chop away at Powell's legs.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the body.
Powell misses with a few strikes there.
Maxwell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Powell misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell swinging wildly here.
Powell misses with a hook
and Maxwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Powell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Powell moves out of range of the strikes.
Powell throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Powell moves out of range as Maxwell throws a body kick.
Maxwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powell misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Powell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maxwell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maxwell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Powell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maxwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maxwell throws a body kick that misses.
Maxwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross Maxwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Maxwell.
Powell with a nice cross.
Maxwell throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell flicks out a counter leg kick but Maxwell steps away.
A combination from Maxwell does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell lands a right hook to the body.

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 Ross Maxwell.
Well Maxwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Maxwell!
Ross Maxwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.