PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragqueen Lovejoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Maxim
vs
Lovejoy

208 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

214 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Prime Time Fighting Clothing
Combat Pro Finesse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Maxim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragqueen Lovejoy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovejoy throws a right and a left that Maxim avoids nicely.
Lovejoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxim's sensitive parts.
Maxim wants to clinch.
Maxim throws a body punch but Lovejoy moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lovejoy.
Maxim misses with a low kick.
Lovejoy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maxim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovejoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lovejoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maxim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lovejoy throws a head kick but Maxim moves out of range.
Lovejoy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maxim takes a step back to recover.
Lovejoy misses with a two punch combination.
Maxim throws a sloppy head kick
and Lovejoy counters with a thumping low kick.
Maxim is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxim throws a combination that misses
and Lovejoy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Lovejoy clinches up with Maxim and pushes him back against the cage.

Lovejoy breaks from the clinch.
Lovejoy lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lovejoy!
Lovejoy lands a two punch combo.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Tommy Maxim has been cut.
Maxim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lovejoy.
Lovejoy lands with a nice combination. Maxim backs away looking to recover.
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!
Lovejoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lovejoy scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lovejoy.
Lovejoy thows a body kick. Maxim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Lovejoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lovejoy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maxim's head.
Lovejoy works over Maxim's head and body with a nice combination.
Lovejoy slips a jab and a cross from Maxim.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that Maxim semi-blocks.
Lovejoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maxim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maxim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lovejoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Maxim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lovejoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Maxim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lovejoy wants to get back to his feet.
Maxim working Lovejoy over with strikes.
Maxim has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maxim throwing strikes here but Lovejoy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Maxim wants to finish this one by submission but Lovejoy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maxim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy is trying to stand up.
Maxim with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Lovejoy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Maxim there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lovejoy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maxim is landing with some decent strikes but Lovejoy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maxim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maxim scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maxim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lovejoy hang on?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lovejoy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maxim lands a big elbow.
Lovejoy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maxim pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maxim working Lovejoy over with strikes here.
Maxim working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maxim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maxim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lovejoy hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragqueen Lovejoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Maxim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maxim fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxim looks for a takedown but Lovejoy sprawls well.
Maxim fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovejoy lunges at Maxim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maxim's hand.
Dragqueen Lovejoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maxim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovejoy lands with a kick to the temple. Maxim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovejoy moves in looking to clinch but Maxim pushes him off.
Tommy Maxim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Lovejoy as Maxim shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Maxim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovejoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lovejoy feints and then cracks Maxim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maxim down.
Maxim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lovejoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maxim counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lovejoy lands a head kick!

Lovejoy drives through and clinches with Maxim against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovejoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maxim's face.

Maxim breaks the clinch.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A low kick from Maxim misses
and Lovejoy counters with a solid body kick.

Maxim darts in and clinches Lovejoy up against the cage.
Lovejoy has had enough of the clinch but Maxim keeps him there for the moment.
Lovejoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Maxim has double underhooks.
Maxim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lovejoy has him pressed against the cage.
Maxim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lovejoy has him pressed against the cage.
Maxim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lovejoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lovejoy can't break the clinch.
Maxim leaning his opponent against the cage.

Lovejoy breaks the clinch.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Maxim clinches.
Lovejoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovejoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Maxim.

Lovejoy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maxim is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lovejoy to the mat. Lovejoy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lovejoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maxim's guard.

Maxim has his foot on Lovejoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lovejoy works his way back into a safe position though.
Maxim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maxim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lovejoy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maxim trying to control the action but Lovejoy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lovejoy wants to get back to full guard.
Maxim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lovejoy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maxim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lovejoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maxim tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovejoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lovejoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxim.
Maxim fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Lovejoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lovejoy takes a jab right on the kisser.

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.
Maxim tries for a takedown but Lovejoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maxim!
Lovejoy lands with a nice combination. Maxim backs away looking to recover.
Dragqueen Lovejoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maxim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lovejoy sprawls well initially but Maxim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lovejoy manages to get to full guard.

Maxim stands up and waves to Lovejoy to follow him.
Maxim wants to clinch.
Maxim tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovejoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dragqueen Lovejoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Maxim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lovejoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxim circles away.
Maxim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maxim fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Lovejoy.
Maxim wants to clinch but Lovejoy slips to the side
and Lovejoy counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lovejoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lovejoy.
Lovejoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxim looks to clinch
and Lovejoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lovejoy, right into the meat.
Nice straight punches there by Lovejoy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lovejoy.
Lovejoy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Lovejoy rushes Maxim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lovejoy is trying to break free.
Lovejoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lovejoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lovejoy gets underhooks to prevent Maxim's takedown attempt.
Lovejoy can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxim has hold of one of Lovejoy's legs. Lovejoy is fighting the takedown attempt but Maxim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Maxim trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovejoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maxim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lovejoy wants to get back to his feet but Maxim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maxim trying to control but Lovejoy is working from the bottom.
Maxim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lovejoy wants to stand up but Maxim is controlling him.
Maxim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim won't allow Lovejoy to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Maxim shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maxim was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maxim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lovejoy?
Maxim lands a heavy elbow.
Maxim throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maxim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maxim looking to land elbow strikes but Lovejoy uses the position to regain half guard.
Maxim wants to take a breather but Lovejoy is having none of it.
Maxim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maxim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim wants to pass to mount but Lovejoy is defending the position.
Lovejoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tommy Maxim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovejoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maxim.
Lovejoy is positioning himself well to prevent Maxim advancing to mount.
Lovejoy wants to control the action here but instead Maxim manages to pass to full mount!
Maxim won't let Lovejoy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Maxim dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxim working Lovejoy over with strikes here.
Tommy Maxim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maxim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maxim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lovejoy is trying to escape the mount.
Maxim wants to control the pace but Lovejoy is squirming around nicely.
Lovejoy is trying to stand.
Maxim fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maxim working the ground and pound effectively.
Maxim with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dragqueen Lovejoy.
I've got Lovejoy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragqueen Lovejoy!