PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klinx Maxwell (ranked 3244 p4p, 3128 weight class) and Thufir Hawat (ranked 402 p4p, 391 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Maxwell
vs
Hawat

180 cm
26
176
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
178
14 - 18 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS

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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Klinx Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell tries to clinch up.
Maxwell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maxwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawat sprawls well. He's pushed Maxwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hawat throws a lazy head kick

and Maxwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maxwell lands with a right to the head.

Hawat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maxwell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawat avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Hawat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maxwell is defended easily by Hawat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klinx Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawat throws a leg kick that misses.
Maxwell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawat was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maxwell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hawat lands a nice looking body kick.

Maxwell darts in and clinches Hawat up against the cage.
Maxwell takes a shot to the head.
Maxwell lands a shoulder strike.
Hawat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Hawat is blocking nicely.
Hawat blocks an uppercut.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawat is pressed up against the cage. Maxwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hawat down to the mat. Hawat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hawat defending well as Maxwell loads up on a big left hand.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maxwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawat sprawls well. He's pushed Maxwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Hawat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maxwell moves away.
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Maxwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat lands a front kick.
Maxwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawat counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Hawat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Hawat tries to get set, Maxwell tries to push him back and clinch up but Hawat manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hawat tries to keep at a distance but Maxwell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maxwell wants a takedown but no success here.
Maxwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawat circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Hawat.

Maxwell clinches.
Hawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maxwell is keeping busy.
Maxwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawat.
Hawat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thufir Hawat will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maxwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maxwell somewhat.
Hawat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maxwell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawat.
Hawat swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.
Klinx Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maxwell lunges at Hawat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hawat's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat with the inside leg kick.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Hawat managing to block the knees to the body from Maxwell.
Maxwell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hawat is defending well.
Maxwell has Hawat pressed against the cage, preventing Hawat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Hawat blocks it.
Maxwell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawat just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klinx Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell stalling in the clinch but Hawat improves position.
Hawat has Maxwell pushed against the cage.
Maxwell tries to pull guard but Hawat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hawat tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Hawat back against the cage.
Maxwell tries a body shot but Hawat blocks it.
Hawat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
Maxwell fails to pull guard.
Maxwell works on Hawat's body with a couple of short punches.
Maxwell with a knee to the head.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hawat fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawat avoids it.
Hawat tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Hawat back against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Hawat blocks with his arms.
Hawat controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maxwell throws an elbow but misses.
Maxwell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hawat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell looking for a takedown.
Hawat misses with a punch to the body.

Hawat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawat misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell with a poor takedown
and Hawat counters with a left to the body.
Hawat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Maxwell closes the distance and pushes Hawat back into the cage.
Hawat missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawat blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawat is defending well for now.
Hawat lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head.
Maxwell misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but Hawat has him pressed against the cage.
Hawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell is looking for a takedown.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Hawat is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klinx Maxwell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maxwell blocks the body kick.
Maxwell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawat misses with a body kick.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maxwell has managed to clinch.
Hawat has had enough of the clinch but Maxwell keeps him there for the moment.
Hawat just leaning against Maxwell, taking a breather.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hawat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Hawat as Maxwell shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Hawat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat throws the kick towards the body but Maxwell avoids it.
Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawat.
Maxwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maxwell.
Hawat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maxwell with a body shot.
Maxwell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hawat defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klinx Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawat throws a body shot but no joy.

Maxwell moves into range and clinches up with Hawat.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maxwell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Hawat cracks Maxwell with a nice body shot.
Maxwell misses with an elbow over the top.

Hawat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maxwell fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat misses with a body shot.
Maxwell staying out of range there.
Hawat misses with an uppercut. Maxwell saw that one coming.
Maxwell darts in looking for a takedown but Hawat gets double underhooks and turns Maxwell into the cage.
Hawat blocks an elbow strike.
Maxwell wants a takedown.
Maxwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawat uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hawat breaks from the clinch.
Thufir Hawat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawat swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maxwell is defended easily by Hawat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maxwell takes the fight into the clinch.
Maxwell lands a right hand.
Hawat slows down the pace here.
Hawat prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawat has had enough of the clinch but Maxwell keeps him there for the moment.
Maxwell has a couple of punches blocked by Hawat.
Hawat wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thufir Hawat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawat 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thufir Hawat!
Thufir Hawat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.