PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Complete MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MMA
vs
Max

175 cm
19
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

158 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Complete MMA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Max!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MMA ducks under a wild hook from Max.
MMA keeps the fight on the outside.

MMA shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Max manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
MMA throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MMA will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Max is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Max looking for a sweep. Not yet Max, not yet.
MMA missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Max is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Max uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Max wants to clinch up but MMA keeps it at a distance.
Max lands a nice looking body kick.
Max misses with a series of wild punches.
Max walks into a jab.
Max misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Max.
MMA steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Max.
MMA throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Max on the side of the head.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MMA scores with a hook.
Max fails with an attempt to clinch.

MMA feints and as Max raises his hands in defense, MMA changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Max is trying to control the position but MMA postures up.
Max is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MMA is controlling him.
MMA scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MMA lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MMA is looking to work some ground and pound but Max has wrist control.
Max is looking to stand up but MMA isn't so interested in that idea.
MMA working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Max not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MMA missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MMA cracks Max with a solid left hand.
MMA throws a strike but Max rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Max gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Max throws a shot from downtown. MMA moves away and avoids it.
Max misses with a hook.
MMA lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
MMA is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch combination from Max misses.
James Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max throws a body punch but MMA moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Max rushes MMA and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Max tries a knee to the head but MMA blocks it.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Max looks gassed!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Max - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Max lands an elbow just above MMA 's eye.
Max using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MMA has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
MMA wants a takedown but no success here.
Max misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from MMA.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but MMA is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MMA.
MMA tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to MMA's face.

MMA is trying to trip Max. He has hold of a leg but Max is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. MMA persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Max manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
MMA tries to hold on but Max pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Max.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Complete MMA 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.

MMA avoids the head kick by Max.
MMA uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Max.
Max tries to clinch but MMA is having none of it.
Max fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Max misses.
Max scores with a jab to the head.
MMA scores with a decent looking hook.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MMA paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Max is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
MMA avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max tries to clinch there but MMA circles away.
Max misses with a head kick.
MMA circles away from the clinch attempt.
MMA shoots in looking for a takedown. Max tries to sprawl out of it but MMA keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Max manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Max throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MMA.
A head kick misses from Max.
MMA with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Max to score with a decent uppercut.
Max throws a jab but it's blocked by MMA.

Max gets caught flat footed, as MMA shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Max is trying to keep MMA in close.
MMA stopping the sweep attempt from Max.
Max pulls MMA in close to his closed guard and prevents MMA from doing any damage or advancing position.
Max trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MMA throws a strike but Max rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
MMA trying to control the position.
Max would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but MMA swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Max throws a body punch but MMA moves out of range.
Max lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Max tries to clinch there but MMA circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MMA circles away from the clinch attempt.
MMA keeps the fight on the outside.
Max lands a really nice looking cross but MMA seems unphased.
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Max lands the left hand.
Max waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MMA.
Max connects with a jab.
Max is looking to slow MMA down with leg kicks.
MMA closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

MMA tries to keep at a distance but Max has taken the fight into the clinch.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MMA is defending well for now.
Max blocks a body shot from MMA.

Max breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Max moves into the clinch successfully.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but MMA blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MMA blocks it with crossed arms.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MMA goes for a takedown in the clinch but Max prevents it.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but MMA is blocking nicely.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Max misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Max manages to break the clinch.
Max pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Max misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Max showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Max.
Max moves in looking to clinch but MMA pushes him off.
Max throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MMA uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Max.
MMA fails to land the takedown.
MMA bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Max misses with a wild combination.
Max is looking to clinch but MMA is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Max.
Max throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MMA.
A head kick misses from Max.
MMA swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max tries to clinch but MMA moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max works the jab nicely.
Max throws a sloppy head kick and MMA moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Max lands but MMA takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Max. No joy for MMA on that attempt.
Max tries to clinch up.
Max lands a head kick!
MMA staying out of range there.
MMA swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.
Max throws a head kick but MMA moves out of range.
Max throws a head kick that half lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Max. MMA shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MMA blocks a head kick by Max.
Max scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Max rushes MMA and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MMA trying to control the position but instead, Max has worked for underhooks and has pushed MMA into the cage.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MMA blocks it with crossed arms.
Max lands an elbow inside.
Max lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MMA wants to stall.
Max crunches a lovely knee into MMA's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to break free but MMA pushes him back against the cage.
MMA is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Max is keeping busy.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but MMA blocks with his arms.
MMA avoids the elbow strike from Max, against the cage.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MMA blocks it with crossed arms.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
MMA trying to control the position but instead, Max has worked for underhooks and has pushed MMA into the cage.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Max content to slow the pace in the clinch.
MMA wants to stall.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Max is struggling to control the position.
MMA takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
MMA can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Max is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Max receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Max comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Max has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Max!