PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Troshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Maxwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Troshenko
vs
Maxwell

182 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Asphyxiation Ltd. 14.99-24.99 (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Troshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maxwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Troshenko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Troshenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the body.
Troshenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Maxwell moves into the clinch.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Troshenko won't allow it.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troshenko takes one to the chin there.
Troshenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maxwell works Troshenko's body with a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maxwell lands a hook that snaps the head of Troshenko backwards.
Troshenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maxwell lands with a light punch inside.
Maxwell tries to break free but Troshenko pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maxwell wants to break free but Troshenko has control.

Maxwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Troshenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maxwell lands the left hand.
Maxwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Troshenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maxwell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maxwell cracks a nice hook into Troshenko's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Maxwell scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Maxwell rushes Troshenko and presses him up against the cage.
Troshenko prevents Maxwell from breaking the clinch.
Maxwell is trying to break the clinch but Troshenko has him pressed against the cage.
Maxwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maxwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Troshenko has him pressed against the cage.

Maxwell breaks the clinch.

Maxwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maxwell tries to break the clinch but Troshenko is controlling the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Troshenko has double underhooks.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Troshenko won't allow it.
Maxwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Troshenko is trying to drag Maxwell to the mat but Maxwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maxwell digs a right hand underneath Troshenko's ribcage. Troshenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maxwell lands with a right to the head.
Maxwell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Troshenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maxwell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Troshenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Troshenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Troshenko keeps control of Maxwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell connects with a jab.
Maxwell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Troshenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Troshenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Troshenko tries to keep at a distance but Maxwell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Troshenko has Maxwell pressed against the cage, preventing Maxwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Maxwell pulls guard.
Maxwell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Troshenko!
Maxwell with the ground and pound from mount.
Troshenko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maxwell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Troshenko because Maxwell loaded up on that one.
Maxwell misses with a head shot.
Maxwell looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell with the ground and pound from mount.
Troshenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Troshenko tries to get out of the position.
Maxwell throws some wild stikes that Troshenko manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Troshenko because Maxwell loaded up on that one.
Maxwell cracks Troshenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maxwell looking to finish with strikes here!
Troshenko blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troshenko blocking the ground and pound.
Troshenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maxwell.
Maxwell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maxwell with a hook.
Maxwell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Troshenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Maxwell rushes Troshenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell connects with the punch.
Jones Maxwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Troshenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maxwell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Maxwell clinches with his opponent.
Troshenko has Maxwell pressed against the cage, preventing Maxwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maxwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Troshenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maxwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Troshenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Troshenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Troshenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maxwell's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Maxwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxwell has clasped his hands together around Troshenko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Maxwell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Maxwell decides to stand up, so the ref orders Troshenko to his feet.
Maxwell lands a jab-cross combination.

Maxwell has closed the distance and engaged Troshenko in a clinch.

Maxwell breaks the clinch.
Maxwell shoots in for a double leg but Troshenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maxwell tries to clinch up but Troshenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Maxwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Troshenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Troshenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell is looking to clinch.
Maxwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell lands a really nice looking cross but Troshenko seems unphased.
Maxwell lands with a right hand.
Jones Maxwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell works Troshenko's body with a nice hook.
Troshenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Maxwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maxwell gets underhooks to prevent Troshenko's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Troshenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Troshenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Troshenko moves out of range.
Maxwell connects with a body shot.

Maxwell clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troshenko is trying to drag Maxwell to the mat but Maxwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maxwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maxwell tries for a takedown but Troshenko manages to get underhooks.

Maxwell drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troshenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maxwell is trying to keep Troshenko in close.
Maxwell seems keen to control Troshenko's posture.
Maxwell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Troshenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maxwell looking to control.
Troshenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maxwell on the ground.
Maxwell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Troshenko landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Troshenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troshenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maxwell's waist but Maxwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Troshenko off to one side.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Troshenko moves out of range.
Jones Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maxwell lands with a straight right. Troshenko didn't see that one coming.
A left and a right from Maxwell both land. Nice combination.
Troshenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Troshenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxwell with a hook.
Maxwell lands with a nice body punch.
Troshenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Maxwell clinches up with Troshenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maxwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maxwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Troshenko prevents Maxwell from breaking the clinch.
Maxwell has had enough of the clinch but Troshenko keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Maxwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maxwell clinches.
Maxwell is trying to force a seperation but Troshenko has the dominant position.
Troshenko is working for takedown but Maxwell is calmly controlling the position for now.

Maxwell pulls Troshenko into guard.
Troshenko prevents Maxwell from getting back to his feet.
Troshenko throws a strike but Maxwell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maxwell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maxwell is looking to work some ground and pound but Troshenko has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Troshenko is working an open guard so Maxwell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maxwell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maxwell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troshenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maxwell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maxwell.
Maxwell with a jab.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Troshenko keeps it at a distance.
Maxwell lands an overhand right.
Maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Troshenko circles away.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Troshenko won't allow it.
Maxwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Maxwell.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Troshenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maxwell lunges at Troshenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Troshenko's hand.
Maxwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Maxwell moves into range and clinches up with Troshenko.
Maxwell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Troshenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Troshenko.
Maxwell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Troshenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Troshenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maxwell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Troshenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Troshenko keeps it at a distance.

Maxwell takes the fight into the clinch.
Troshenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maxwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Troshenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maxwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Maxwell pulls guard effortlessly.
Maxwell pulls Troshenko in close to prevent any damage.
Maxwell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to strike from the bottom.
Troshenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Maxwell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Troshenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Maxwell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Maxwell is looking for a triangle but Troshenko pushes his legs off easily.
Maxwell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maxwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuri Troshenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Troshenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Troshenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Troshenko shoots in for a takedown but Maxwell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maxwell lands a head shot.
Maxwell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Troshenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Troshenko circles away.
Donk. Maxwell catches Troshenko right on the button with a cross.

Maxwell has Troshenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Maxwell lands a shot to the body.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
Maxwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Troshenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Troshenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Troshenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Maxwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maxwell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Maxwell!