PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 3885 p4p, 6656 weight class) and Cloinis Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vettori comes to the cage accompanied by Police On My Back- The Rocketz. Marvin Vettori could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cloinis Maximus's chin.

Vettori
vs
Maximus

183 cm
42
177
37 - 24 - 1

182 cm
20
182
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

New Standard
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cloinis Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettori throws a hook but Maximus avoids it easily.
Vettori looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Maximus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vettori sprawls well. Vettori wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maximus gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Vettori misses the target.
Maximus fails to land the takedown.
Vettori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maximus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vettori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marvin Vettori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloinis Maximus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Vettori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maximus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vettori pinned against the cage. Vettori gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maximus or perhaps it was just good defense by Vettori, which made it look bad.
Vettori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Maximus looks for a takedown but Vettori sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Vettori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vettori keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Vettori circles away.
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Maximus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maximus wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus shoots in and drives through. Vettori sprawls well.
Maximus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vettori defends well and Maximus ends up having to push Vettori into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maximus looks to land a body kick but Vettori moved away.
Maximus goes for a double leg but Vettori avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vettori continues to drive forward.
It looked like Vettori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus misses the body punch
and Vettori counters with a straight right hand.
Maximus misses with a takedown
and Vettori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vettori swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt - Vettori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vettori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Vettori scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vettori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus feints the counter takedown.
Maximus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vettori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maximus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Vettori counter with a right hand.
Vettori circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vettori counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to improve his position but instead Vettori has moved into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vettori has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Maximus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vettori avoids the attempt from Maximus to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vettori tries to land a front kick but Maximus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vettori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus tries to clinch but Vettori is having none of it.
Maximus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vettori seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maximus darts in looking for a takedown but Vettori gets double underhooks and turns Maximus into the cage.
Maximus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maximus shoots in looking for a takedown. Vettori tries to sprawl out of it but Maximus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vettori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vettori seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt - Vettori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marvin Vettori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloinis Maximus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vettori leaves Maximus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maximus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from Vettori misses.
Maximus fails with the takedown
enabling Vettori to counter with a crisp jab.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maximus.
Vettori thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vettori as Maximus shoots in.

Vettori closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maximus's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vettori sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maximus tries to strike from the bottom.
Vettori content to stall in guard here.
Maximus is trying to keep Vettori in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vettori is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maximus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good work by Maximus as he checks the leg kick.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Vettori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maximus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vettori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maximus.
Vettori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maximus tries for a takedown but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vettori staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maximus.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vettori but Vettori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vettori throws a big counter combination but Maximus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vettori misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vettori but Vettori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt - Vettori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maximus lands a head kick. Vettori smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marvin Vettori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloinis Maximus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus shoots in looking for a takedown but Vettori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maximus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Vettori misses its target.
Cloinis Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maximus darts in and clinches Vettori up against the cage.
Vettori pushes Maximus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vettori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maximus misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus is trying to pull guard but Vettori turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vettori lands a nice knee to the body.
Maximus avoiding damage as Vettori throws knees to the body.
Vettori controlling the action here for a moment.
Maximus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vettori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Vettori avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vettori can't get the takedown.
Maximus tries for a takedown but Vettori manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vettori obliges.
Vettori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vettori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vettori throws an elbow but it misses.
Maximus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vettori fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vettori throwing a counter right hand but Maximus manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vettori misses.
Maximus dives in for a single leg takedown but Vettori sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A shot to the liver by Vettori. Beautiful body shot.
Maximus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vettori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maximus.
Vettori looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Vettori slaps away a takedown attempt from Maximus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marvin Vettori is winning the standup battle so far.
Vettori just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Maximus is out of range.
Maximus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vettori defends well and Maximus ends up having to push Vettori into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vettori but Vettori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cloinis Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin Vettori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus lands with a nice combination. Vettori backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Vettori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vettori 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, New Standard for their support in the buildup to the fight.