PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genesis Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lexus
vs
Mai

191 cm
25
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Lexus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genesis Mai!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mai cracks a nice hook into Lexus's ribs.
Genesis Mai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lexus.
Mai tries to bum rush Lexus with a series of wild strikes but Lexus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mai!

It looks like Bobby Lexus has been cut.
Mai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lexus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lexus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mai finds it's way round the side to connect with Lexus's head.
Mai looks to land a combination but Lexus avoids it well.
Lexus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mai avoids it really well and circles away.
Mai lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Lexus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mai misses with a wild combination.
Mai should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lexus circles away quickly and effectively.
Mai tries to bum rush Lexus with a series of wild strikes but Lexus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lexus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mai quickly recovers to half guard.
Lexus throwing shots but Mai is blocking nicely.
Lexus 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.
Mai pushes Lexus off looking to stand but Lexus dives back in and keeps control.
Lexus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mai's head.
Mai tries to kick Lexus off but Lexus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lexus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mai's head.
Mai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lexus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lexus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lexus prevents Mai from standing back up.
Lexus slips a nice elbow through Mai's hands, connecting with Mai's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lexus wants to pass to mount but Mai is defending the position.
Lexus working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mai has hold of Lexus's hands but Lexus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lexus prevents Mai from standing back up.
Mai looks gassed!
Lexus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lexus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lexus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lexus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mai won't allow Lexus to pass to mount.
Mai tries to kick Lexus off but Lexus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lexus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lexus lands with a punch from half guard.
Mai pushes Lexus off looking to stand but Lexus dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lexus connects with a nice short shot to Mai's temple.
Mai is refusing to be controlled, as Lexus sits in half guard.
Mai is trying to stand back up but Lexus is controlling him
Mai taking some punishment here, with Lexus in his half guard.
Lexus slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lexus working Mai over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Lexus there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lexus winds up and cracks Mai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mai kicks Lexus off and gets back to his feet.
Mai misses with a series of wild punches.
Mai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lexus circles away quickly and effectively.
Mai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lexus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mai did well to prevent Lexus getting side control.
Lexus lands strikes from half guard.
Mai is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Lexus.
Lexus working the head and body with strikes.
Lexus uses his free foot to push down on Mai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lexus lands a big shot there that rocks Mai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lexus landing strikes from the mount.
Lexus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lexus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus's cut.
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.

No joy there for Mai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Lexus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lexus lands in his opponent's guard.
Mai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lexus chips away with some ground and pound.
Mai wants to stand and escape but Lexus is having none of it.
Lexus throws a big right hand that misses.
Lexus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lexus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mai's head.
Lexus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lexus throwing strikes but missing.
Mai wants to stand and escape but Lexus is having none of it.
Lexus is looking to work some ground and pound but Mai has wrist control.
Mai is breathing heavily.
Lexus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lexus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lexus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lexus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mai is looking to stand up but Lexus isn't so interested in that idea.
Bobby Lexus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lexus.
Mai keeping moving, preventing Lexus from controlling successfully.
Lexus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mai wants to get back to his feet but Lexus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lexus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mai's head.
Lexus stays in close to Mai's body and controls the position.
Lexus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lexus is working Mai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lexus scoring with some ground and pound.
Mai keeping moving, preventing Lexus from controlling successfully.
Lexus scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lexus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lexus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lexus trying to control but Mai is working from the bottom.
Mai wants to stand up but Lexus is controlling him.
Lexus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lexus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lexus cracks Mai with a solid left hand.
Lexus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mai keeping moving, preventing Lexus from controlling successfully.
Lexus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lexus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mai's head.
Lexus throws a big right hand that misses.
Lexus distracts Mai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mai wants to stand but Lexus is controlling the position.
Lexus stands up over Mai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lexus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lexus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lexus distracts Mai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lexus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mai wants to get back to his feet but Lexus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lexus passes into half guard.

Mai manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lexus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lexus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Lexus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lexus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mai can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lexus trying to control but Mai is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lexus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mai wants to stand but Lexus is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lexus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mai stalks Lexus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lexus's face. Lexus staggers backwards, shaken.
Mai misses with a series of wild punches.
Mai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mai enables Lexus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lexus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lexus is looking to work some ground and pound but Mai has wrist control.
Lexus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lexus stops Mai from standing up.
Lexus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lexus is working Mai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lexus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lexus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mai wants to stand up but Lexus is controlling him.
Mai has momentary wrist control but Lexus slips an elbow through the middle.
Lexus connects with a couple of short punches.
Lexus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lexus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lexus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lexus throwing strikes but missing.
Lexus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mai is looking to stand up but Lexus isn't so interested in that idea.
Lexus working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus working some strikes from top position.
Mai wants to stand and escape but Lexus is having none of it.
Lexus postures up and lands a big shot to Mai's brow.
Lexus won't allow Mai to get back to his feet.
Lexus chips away with some ground and pound.
Lexus is in close to Mai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lexus cracks Mai with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lexus prevents Mai from getting back to his feet.
Lexus forces his way into half guard.
Lexus drops an elbow to the side of Mai's head.
Lexus is nestled in close to Mai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lexus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lexus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mai is trying to stand back up but Lexus is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lexus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lexus drops an elbow to the side of Mai's head.
Lexus lands with a punch from half guard.
Lexus stops Mai from getting back to his feet.
Lexus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mai wants to get back to his feet.
Lexus is nestled in close to Mai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lexus is nestled in close to Mai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lexus passes to side control.
Lexus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lexus cracks Mai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lexus landing a few strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lexus working the ground and pound from side control.
Mai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lexus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mai wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lexus is working Mai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lexus working the body and head with strikes.
Lexus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lexus scores with punches from side control.
Lexus working the body and head with strikes.
Mai is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lexus is putting a hurting on Mai here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lexus looks up at the clock and then as Mai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lexus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mai wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Genesis Mai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Lexus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lexus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lexus, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lexus!