PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Todd Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Garcia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maxwell
vs
Garcia

170 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with the combination.
Maxwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Maxwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maxwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Maxwell counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Maxwell stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia punishes Maxwell's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maxwell stuffs the takedown.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Maxwell as the two fighters clinch.
Maxwell taking a breather.

Maxwell breaks from the clinch.
Maxwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maxwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.
Todd Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Garcia.
Maxwell takes one on the button.
Garcia slips under a jab from Maxwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell misses with a few strikes there.
Maxwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maxwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Maxwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maxwell throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Maxwell.
Maxwell misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maxwell lands a two punch combo.
Maxwell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maxwell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maxwell loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxwell digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Maxwell digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.

Maxwell takes the fight into the clinch.

Maxwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Maxwell backing up. Maxwell nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.

Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell moves into full guard.

Maxwell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maxwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maxwell looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.

Maxwell clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maxwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maxwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Maxwell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Maxwell.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maxwell backs up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Maxwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maxwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maxwell dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maxwell throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Maxwell throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maxwell throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maxwell lands a jab to the head.
Maxwell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maxwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Todd Maxwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Todd Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maxwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia moves out of range as Maxwell strikes.
Maxwell is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Maxwell darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxwell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.

Maxwell instigates a clinch.

Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxwell stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia tries to bum rush Maxwell with a series of wild strikes but Maxwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maxwell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Maxwell lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into rage.
Maxwell misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Maxwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Todd Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell misses the body punch
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Todd Maxwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Maxwell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Maxwell avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell lands a jab to the head.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maxwell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Maxwell clinches up against the cage.
Maxwell has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maxwell lands with a right to the head.
Maxwell is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maxwell slowing the pace effectively.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maxwell breaks the clinch.
Maxwell digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Maxwell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maxwell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maxwell swinging wildly here.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Maxwell shows good takedown defense.

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Maxwell for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Maxwell won't allow it.
Garcia tries to break free but Maxwell pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Maxwell.
Maxwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maxwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxwell manages to break the clinch.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Maxwell backs away looking to recover.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell throws a shot to the body.
Maxwell throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maxwell.

Maxwell clinches.

Maxwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Maxwell does no damage.
Nice body punch from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Maxwell misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Maxwell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maxwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maxwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Maxwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Juan Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Maxwell. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maxwell. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.

Maxwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Maxwell keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Maxwell has the dominant position.
Maxwell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.

Maxwell breaks from the clinch.
Maxwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maxwell tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Maxwell.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Maxwell throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Maxwell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maxwell.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia defending well as Maxwell loads up on a big left hand.
Todd Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maxwell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maxwell duly obliges.
Maxwell misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maxwell looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell cracks Garcia with a right hand 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!
Garcia throws a combination that misses

and Maxwell counters by clinching up.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Maxwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maxwell, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Maxwell!