PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Maenpaa (ranked 24304 p4p, 3262 weight class) and Revazi Nadareishvili (ranked 682 p4p, 431 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Revazi Nadareishvili was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Maenpaa
vs
Nadareishvili

188 cm
20
185
0 - 6 - 0

178 cm
20
195
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Revazi Nadareishvili!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Nadareishvili misses.
A jab from Maenpaa misses.
Nadareishvili throws out a counter right but Maenpaa avoids it with no problem.
Maenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nadareishvili.
Maenpaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maenpaa misses with a hook.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Nadareishvili throws out a counter right but Maenpaa avoids it with no problem.
Maenpaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Nadareishvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maenpaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Nadareishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maenpaa throws a big shot that misses.
Nadareishvili misses with an uppercut.
Nadareishvili throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maenpaa lands with a cross.
A jab from Nadareishvili finds it's way through Maenpaa's defenses.
Nadareishvili connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maenpaa tests Nadareishvili's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nadareishvili tries to clinch up but Maenpaa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maenpaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nadareishvili to score with a decent uppercut.
Maenpaa misses with a hook.
Maenpaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Nadareishvili takes a swing at Maenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut
and Nadareishvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nadareishvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili jabs at Maenpaa's body.
Maenpaa lands with a shot to the body.
Nadareishvili slips under a jab from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nadareishvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maenpaa ducks under a wild hook from Nadareishvili.
Maenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nadareishvili misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Nadareishvili moves out of range.
Maenpaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Maenpaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maenpaa swings widly with a right hand
and Nadareishvili counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nadareishvili connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Nadareishvili.
Juha Maenpaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maenpaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nadareishvili momentarily.
Maenpaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nadareishvili throws out a loose jab but Maenpaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nadareishvili throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.

Maenpaa closes the distance and clinches.
Nadareishvili slowing the pace effectively.
Nadareishvili scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Maenpaa as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Nadareishvili.
Maenpaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nadareishvili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nadareishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maenpaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maenpaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maenpaa lands a body shot.
Nadareishvili is leaning against Maenpaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nadareishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Nadareishvili blocks an uppercut.
Maenpaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Nadareishvili misses with some punches.
Nadareishvili misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Nadareishvili controls the action.
Maenpaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadareishvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nadareishvili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maenpaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nadareishvili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
Nadareishvili lands a hook that snaps the head of Maenpaa backwards.
Nadareishvili lands with a left to the head.
Maenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Nadareishvili blocks it.
Nadareishvili lands with a light punch inside.
Maenpaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Nadareishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nadareishvili scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nadareishvili landing knees to the head.
Maenpaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadareishvili looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Maenpaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Nadareishvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Maenpaa avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Revazi Nadareishvili dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice cross by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa throws a right hand that misses
and Nadareishvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Maenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maenpaa tries to clinch but Nadareishvili is having none of it.
Nadareishvili stuns Maenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nadareishvili catches Maenpaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nadareishvili swings widly with a right hand

and Maenpaa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili missing with knees to the body.
Nadareishvili looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Maenpaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maenpaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Nadareishvili on the inside.
Maenpaa tries to throw a body punch but Nadareishvili avoids it by throwing Maenpaa back against the cage.
Maenpaa tries to throw a body punch but Nadareishvili avoids it by throwing Maenpaa back against the cage.
Maenpaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadareishvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maenpaas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadareishvili.

Maenpaa breaks the clinch.
Maenpaa takes a swing at Nadareishvili's ribcage but misses.
Maenpaa wants to slow Nadareishvili down by chopping away at his legs.
Nadareishvili looks to land a left hand but Maenpaa moved out of range nicely.
Maenpaa throws a jab when Nadareishvili was well out of range.
Nadareishvili slips a straight right by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nadareishvili misses with a left hand
and Maenpaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Maenpaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili misses with a hook. Maenpaa ducked under it nicely.
Nadareishvili misses with a jab to the body
and Maenpaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Nadareishvili misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a hook
and Nadareishvili counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Nadareishvili finds it's way through Maenpaa's defenses.
Nadareishvili smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Maenpaa misses.
Nadareishvili throws an off balance right hand
and Maenpaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maenpaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nadareishvili counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maenpaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut
and Nadareishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maenpaa throws a jab when Nadareishvili was well out of range.
Nadareishvili now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maenpaa throws a looping overhand right but Nadareishvili ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Nadareishvili on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maenpaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nadareishvili lands with a hook. Maenpaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nadareishvili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a jab to the body
and Nadareishvili counters with a straight right hand.
Maenpaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nadareishvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nadareishvili has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maenpaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nadareishvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nadareishvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maenpaa manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a wild combination.
Maenpaa lands a head shot.
Maenpaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maenpaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maenpaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maenpaa swings for the body but Nadareishvili moves out of range.
Nadareishvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Maenpaa.
A clash of legs there as Nadareishvili blocks the low kick.
Nadareishvili doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nadareishvili throws a hook but Maenpaa blocks it.
Nadareishvili with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maenpaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Nadareishvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut. Nadareishvili saw that one coming.
Maenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Nadareishvili.
A big left from Maenpaa misses.
Nadareishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maenpaa throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juha Maenpaa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Maenpaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nadareishvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nadareishvili stuns Maenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maenpaa. Nadareishvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Nadareishvili.
Revazi Nadareishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maenpaa misses with a jab to the body
and Nadareishvili makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nadareishvili slips a straight right by Maenpaa.
A nice side step and Nadareishvili releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nadareishvili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maenpaa avoids the body shot from Nadareishvili.
A jab from Nadareishvili misses.
Maenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili misses with an uppercut. Maenpaa saw that one coming.
Nadareishvili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nadareishvili there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nadareishvili takes the fight into the clinch.
Nadareishvili using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nadareishvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nadareishvili lands with a left to the head.
Nadareishvili lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maenpaa fails to land.
Nadareishvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nadareishvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Nadareishvili lands a shoulder strike.
Revazi Nadareishvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadareishvili.
Maenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maenpaa letting Nadareishvili take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Nadareishvili.
A hook to the body from Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili is working Maenpaa over against the cage.
Nadareishvili makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nadareishvili connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maenpaa's face.
Nadareishvili lands with a right to the head.
Nadareishvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maenpaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Nadareishvili backwards.
Nadareishvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nadareishvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nadareishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maenpaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Maenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Nadareishvili.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nadareishvili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili is stalling here.
Nadareishvili blocks a body shot from Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Nadareishvili scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nadareishvili lands a shoulder strike.
Maenpaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maenpaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nadareishvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maenpaa misses with the head strike.
Nadareishvili misses with a body punch.
Maenpaa lands a nice uppercut.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Nadareishvili lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Nadareishvili blocks it.
Maenpaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maenpaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nadareishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maenpaa.
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!
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Nadareishvili.
Maenpaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maenpaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nadareishvili blocks a body shot from Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Nadareishvili throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maenpaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Nadareishvili working Maenpaa over with knees to the body.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Nadareishvili lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maenpaa.
Nadareishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maenpaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Revazi Nadareishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nadareishvili has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Revazi Nadareishvili!