PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wilson's choice of entrance music: Defense Distributed. Christian Maxim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maxim
vs
Wilson

189 cm
33
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

177 cm
34
177 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Maxim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Maxim misses.
Maxim misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maxim swings widly with a right hand
and Maxim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maxim misses with an uppercut.
Maxim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Maxim.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Maxim moves away and avoids it.
Maxim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maxim misses with a head kick.
Maxim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wilson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maxim will feel that in the morning.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Wilson misses
and Maxim counters with a nice body shot.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maxim throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Maxim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilson tests Maxim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Maxim connects with a jab.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maxim throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maxim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilson scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Maxim.
Maxim moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Maxim as he connects with a hook.
Wilson throws a low kick but Maxim avoids it.
Maxim looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Maxim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Maxim avoids it well.
Maxim checks a leg kick.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maxim counters with a straight right hand.
Maxim misses with a body shot.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maxim is out of range and Wilson settles back down.
Maxim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Maxim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maxim connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Maxim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Maxim.
Maxim tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson scores with a nice right hand.
Wilson scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Wilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilson.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Maxim.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maxim takes one to the chin there.
Maxim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maxim throws a shot to the body.
Wilson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Maxim as he checks the leg kick.
Maxim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maxim lands an overhand right.
Maxim looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxim throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Maxim.
Maxim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maxim blocks a leg kick.
Wilson tries a low kick but Maxim avoids it.
Maxim throws a body shot but no joy.
Maxim is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maxim checks a leg kick.
Wilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maxim is out of range and Wilson settles back down.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maxim throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maxim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Maxim's body. Maxim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christian Maxim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maxim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Maxim lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Wilson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson tried to score with a low kick but Maxim checks it.
Wilson throws a low kick but Maxim moves out of range easily.
Maxim throws a head kick that half lands.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Maxim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson throws a lazy body kick
and Maxim counters with a one-two to the body.
Christian Maxim is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Maxim jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Maxim misses the jab.
Maxim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxim.
Maxim throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maxim's calf.
Maxim looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maxim. That did some damage!
Maxim loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Maxim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Wilson.
Maxim checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Maxim misses the target.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maxim. That did some damage!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilson, as that shot connected.
Jab from Maxim.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Maxim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Maxim's leg but Maxim calmly moves out of range.
Maxim misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Wilson there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Maxim misses.
A head kick by Wilson misses
and Maxim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Maxim misses.
Maxim checks a low kick from Wilson.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Maxim throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Maxim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maxim tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson tries to score with a low kick but Maxim moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maxim.
Maxim moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maxim doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maxim avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Maxim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws a head kick but Maxim moves out of range.
Maxim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maxim moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilson.
Maxim misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a head kick but Maxim moves out of range.
Wilson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maxim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maxim connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maxim. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maxim throws out the jab.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Maxim.
Maxim misses with a hook.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maxim.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maxim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maxim checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Maxim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maxim throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson works over Maxim's head and body with a nice combination.
Wilson feints and then cracks Maxim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maxim down.
Maxim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maxim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maxim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
Maxim avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Maxim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maxim throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Maxim misses with a looping right.
Maxim lands with a slapping head kick.

Wilson is rocked!
Maxim drops Wilson with a huge uppercut! Wilson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Maxim is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Maxim!
A relieved looking Christian Maxim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.