PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Maxey (ranked 3809 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Tony Pacucci (ranked 472 p4p, 426 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maxey
vs
Pacucci

180 cm
26
179
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
180
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Maxey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Pacucci!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacucci closes the distance and clinches.
Pacucci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacucci is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pacucci avoiding damage as Maxey throws knees to the body.
Maxey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maxey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maxey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pacuccis head.

Maxey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacucci takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pacucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxey circles away.

Maxey closes the distance and clinches.
Pacucci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacucci misses with a punch to the body.

Maxey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maxey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pacucci tries to clinch up but Maxey circles away and keeps his distance.
Maxey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.

Pacucci clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maxey scores with a shot to the side of Pacucci's head.
Pacucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maxey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pacucci is trying to maintain a safe position but Maxey gets an underhook and turns Pacucci into the cage.
Pacucci tries a body shot but Maxey blocks it.

Maxey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacucci darts in trying to clinch
and Pacucci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacucci looks to clinch
and Maxey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacucci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maxey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacucci's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacucci tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci moves away from the strike by Maxey.
Pacucci steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maxey.

Maxey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pacucci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maxey just stands there and leans against the cage.

Maxey breaks from the clinch.
Pacucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxey circles away.
Pacucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tony Pacucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maxey working hard to break the clinch.
Pacucci can't find room to land a body shot as Maxey controls the action.
Pacucci misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maxey breaks the clinch.
Pacucci tries to clinch up but Maxey circles away and keeps his distance.
Maxey scores with a punch to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maxey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxey circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Pacucci looks to move away, Maxey throws a big counter combo but Pacucci just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maxey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Maxey moves into the clinch.
Pacucci tries to throw a body punch but Maxey avoids it by throwing Pacucci back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Maxey.
Maxey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maxey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maxey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Maxey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacucci has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Maxey gets a clinch.
Pacucci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxey blocks a body shot from Pacucci.
Maxey blocks a body shot from Pacucci.
Pacucci can't find room to land a body shot as Maxey controls the action.
Pacucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxey's elbow.

Maxey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxey circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pacucci gets tackled into the cage by Maxey. Maxey maintains the clinch.

Maxey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Maxey moves into range and clinches up with Pacucci.
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!
Maxey blocks a body shot from Pacucci.
Pacucci tries to throw a body punch but Maxey avoids it by throwing Pacucci back against the cage.

Maxey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Maxey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxey swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacucci.

Pacucci drives through and clinches with Maxey against the cage.
Pacucci tries to throw a body punch but Maxey avoids it by throwing Pacucci back against the cage.
Maxey wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pacucci managing to block the knees to the body from Maxey.

Maxey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Maxey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maxey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.
Pacucci tries to clinch there but Maxey circles away.
Pacucci tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maxey swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacucci.
Pacucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Maxey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Pacucci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maxey, pushing him back against the cage.
Pacucci is trying to pull guard but Maxey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Maxey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacucci moves in looking to clinch but Maxey pushes him off.
As Pacucci backs away, Maxey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
William Maxey is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxey takes a swing at Pacucci's ribcage but misses.

Maxey gets a clinch.
Pacucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacucci misses with a punch to the body.
Maxey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maxey has a couple of punches blocked by Pacucci.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacucci moves to clinch but Maxey breaks away
and Maxey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Maxey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacucci, pushing him back against the cage.
Maxey blocks a body shot from Pacucci.
Pacucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacucci struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxey controls his hands.
Maxey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacucci misses with a body punch.
Maxey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maxey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maxey with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Maxey manages to break the clinch.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Maxey counters with a low kick, right behind Pacucci 's knee.
Pacucci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.
Pacucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxey circles away.

Maxey closes the distance and clinches.
Pacucci misses with a body punch.
Pacucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Maxey manages to break the clinch.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Maxey is having none of it.
Pacucci darts in trying to clinch
and Maxey counters with a series of strikes. Pacucci will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Maxey lands but Pacucci takes it in his stride.
Maxey takes a swing at Pacucci's ribcage but misses.
Maxey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maxey connects with a leg kick.
Pacucci takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.

Pacucci forces Maxey back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacucci drags the fight down to the ground.
Maxey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacucci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacucci wants to sweep but no luck.

Pacucci is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacucci managing to control the position.
Maxey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pacucci wants to control the position but Maxey says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Pacucci actively working from the bottom here.
Maxey is pressing down on Pacucci's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacucci is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci gets back to full guard.
Maxey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pacucci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pacucci has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Maxey doesn't defend quickly enough and Pacucci has managed to lock this one up! Can Maxey escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pacucci on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Pacucci!