PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arilius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arilius Maximus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Hathaway's chin.

Hathaway
vs
Maximus

179 cm
24
206 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

198 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Arilius Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hathaway checks it well.
Hathaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Hathaway avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximus circles away.
Hathaway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Hathaway wants to clinch.

Hathaway rushes Maximus and presses him up against the cage.
Hathaway misses with some punches.
Hathaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Maximus avoids the elbow strike from Hathaway, against the cage.
Hathaway with a knee to the head.

It looks like Arilius Maximus has been cut.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hathaway lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
A knee to the head by Hathaway.

That has opened up Arilius Maximus's cut even more.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hathaway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hathaway pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Hathaway manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hathaway is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maximus is controlling him.

Hathaway is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hathaway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hathaway wants to sweep but no luck.

Hathaway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.
Hathaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Maximus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Hathaway is keeping the position.
Maximus preventing the sweep.
Hathaway wants to stand but Maximus is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hathaway has Maximus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hathaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a knee strike.
Maximus prevents the takedown attempt.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Maximus blocks the elbow strike.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Hathaway pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hathaway misses with a knee to the head.
Hathaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hathaway pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hathaway throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Maximus jumps guard and drags Hathaway to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hathaway stands and throws Maximus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hathaway throwing strikes but Maximus manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hathaway wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hathaway is trying to improve his position.
Hathaway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hathaway manages to get back to half guard.
Maximus prevents Hathaway from improving his position.
Hathaway gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hathaway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arilius Maximus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hathaway wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hathaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jon Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maximus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Hathaway tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Hathaway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jon Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hathaway wants to clinch.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Hathaway slips a jab and a cross from Maximus.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hathaway tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hathaway has managed to clinch.
Hathaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Hathaway.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hathaway.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a hook that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
Hathaway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maximus prevents it.
Nice elbow from Hathaway.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.

Hathaway jumps guard and drags Maximus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hathaway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maximus manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hathaway trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hathaway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hathaway decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maximus, up you get!
Hathaway wants to clinch.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hathaway is looking to clinch.
Hathaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hathaway clinches up with Maximus and pushes him back against the cage.
Hathaway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Arilius Maximus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hathaway 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.
Hathaway lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Maximus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Hathaway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maximus's defenses.
Hathaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
Hathaway with a knee to the head.

Arilius Maximus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hathaway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hathaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hathaway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hathaway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hathaway prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Hathaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
Hathaway misses with an elbow over the top.
Hathaway can't get the takedown.
Hathaway misses with an elbow over the top.
Hathaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maximus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hathaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maximus gets underhooks to prevent Hathaway's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hathaway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arilius Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hathaway dodges the punch combination from Maximus.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Hathaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Hathaway tries to clinch up.
Hathaway wants to clinch.

Hathaway drives through and clinches with Maximus against the cage.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hathaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maximus avoids the elbow strike from Hathaway, against the cage.

Hathaway jumps into guard, dragging Maximus to the mat.
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maximus stops Hathaway from standing up.

Hathaway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maximus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hathaway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hathaway working for submissions but it's allowed Maximus to get to half guard.
Maximus controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hathaway gets full guard.

Hathaway is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hathaway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jon Hathaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maximus's guard.
Hathaway is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Hathaway.
Hathaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hathaway fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hathaway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hathaway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hathaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hathaway can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hathaway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hathaway misses with a knee strike.
Hathaway lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arilius Maximus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Hathaway!