PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Draven Maxwell (ranked 4749 p4p, 7002 weight class) and Alexander Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Big show theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maxwell
vs
Wilson

180 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
141
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draven Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Maxwell misses
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. Maxwell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maxwell missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maxwell swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Maxwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maxwell throws a good cross that connects.
Maxwell throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maxwell misses with a left hand
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Maxwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Maxwell breaks from the clinch.
Maxwell misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maxwell has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maxwell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Maxwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maxwell lands a shoulder strike.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maxwell is working Wilson over against the cage.
Maxwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maxwell lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Maxwell gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maxwell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maxwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
As Maxwell backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Maxwell manages to avoid it all.

Maxwell pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
Maxwell scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maxwell looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
As Maxwell backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Maxwell manages to avoid it all.
Maxwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maxwell throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draven Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Wilson is rocked!
A shot to the body from Maxwell misses
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell scores with a shoulder strike.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maxwell swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Maxwell misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson looks winded!
Maxwell scores with a hook.
Maxwell swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson is looking for the big counter here.

Maxwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maxwell pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maxwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

Maxwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Maxwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maxwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Maxwell avoids it with no problem.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maxwell misses with a hook
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxwell swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Maxwell throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maxwell.
Wilson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maxwell clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maxwell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maxwell gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maxwell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
Maxwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maxwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Maxwell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draven Maxwell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circle momentarily. Maxwell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maxwell misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maxwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maxwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maxwell jabs at Wilson's body.
Maxwell misses with a body punch
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.

Maxwell takes the fight into the clinch.
Maxwell lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Maxwell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maxwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
Maxwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
Maxwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Maxwell.
Maxwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maxwell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Maxwell lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Maxwell.
Maxwell lands a right hand.
Maxwell lands an uppercut.
Maxwell scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maxwell.
Maxwell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maxwell.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Maxwell finish him?

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Maxwell cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maxwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
Maxwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
Maxwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Maxwell misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Wilson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Maxwell has managed to clinch.
Maxwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands a shoulder strike.
Maxwell digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Maxwell.
Maxwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maxwell cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Maxwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maxwell scores with a hook to the body.
Maxwell lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxwell misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maxwell dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Maxwell throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Maxwell drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Wilson right on the button. Wilson goes down! Maxwell follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Maxwell gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Draven Maxwell!
In defeat, Alexander Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was robbed, also injured and did i mention i have 300 ping so not really fair, i'm still technically undefeated'.