PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terppi Maekinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan has chosen Ice Cream Paint Job-Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maekinen
vs
Nolan

170 cm
24
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terppi Maekinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maekinen sprawls well. Maekinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nolan gets slowly back to his feet.
Nolan fails with a takedown attempt.
Terppi Maekinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Nolan.
Maekinen throws a shot to the body.
Maekinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nolan shoots in but no luck this time.
Maekinen cracks Nolan with a good jab.
Maekinen scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maekinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maekinen connects with a right hand. Nolan shakes it off.
Maekinen digs a good body shot into Nolan's ribs.
Nolan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nolan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maekinen lands with a straight right. Nolan didn't see that one coming.
Maekinen lands a jab to Nolan's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maekinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nolan's head.
Maekinen lands with a hook. Nolan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nolan misses with a double jab
and Maekinen counters with a nice body shot.
Nolan looks gassed!
Maekinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nolan fails with the takedown
and Maekinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maekinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Maekinen.
Nolan needs to keep his hands up - Maekinen had a free shot at his head there.
Maekinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nolan tries for a takedown but Maekinen circles away easily
and Maekinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nolan walks into a jab.
Maekinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maekinen scores with a three punch combo!
Maekinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nolan misses with a leg kick
and Nolan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maekinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nolan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maekinen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nolan.
Maekinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maekinen lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maekinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maekinen lands a really nice looking cross but Nolan seems unphased.
Maekinen connects with a jab.
Terppi Maekinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nolan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maekinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maekinen lands with a nice combination. Nolan backs away looking to recover.
Nolan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maekinen lands with a hook. Nolan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maekinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maekinen tests Nolan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maekinen scores with a shot to the body.
Maekinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nolan backs up against the ropes.
Maekinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nolan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen scores with a body shot.
Maekinen with a nice cross.
Maekinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nolan doesn't seem bothered though.
Nolan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maekinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Nolan should have avoided that one.
Nolan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maekinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Maekinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nolan doesn't seem phased though.
Maekinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maekinen scores with a nice strike.
Maekinen connects with a looping right hand.
Nolan walks into a straight right hand from Maekinen.
Nolan walks into a straight right hand from Maekinen.
A head kick misses from Nolan.
Nolan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nolan takes one to the side of the head.
Nolan tries to move into range but Maekinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maekinen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maekinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen scores with a jab. Nolan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Maekinen.
Maekinen throws a right hand that Nolan ducks under and follows up with a left that Nolan also avoids with ease.
Maekinen lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maekinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nolan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nolan shoots in for a double leg but Maekinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maekinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maekinen!
Maekinen punishes Nolan's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Maekinen.
Maekinen cracks Nolan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nolan takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maekinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maekinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maekinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Maekinen lands a jab to Nolan's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terppi Maekinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nolan drops his hands momentarily and Maekinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maekinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nolan.
Maekinen lands with a shot to the body.
Nolan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maekinen defends it nicely.
Maekinen works Nolan's body with a nice hook.
Nolan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nolan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nolan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maekinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nolan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Terppi Maekinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maekinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nolan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maekinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terppi Maekinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Maekinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Maekinen.
Nolan is breathing heavily.
Maekinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maekinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maekinen scores with a hook to the body. Nolan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maekinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nolan on the side of the head.
Maekinen cracks Nolan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maekinen connects with a looping right hand.
Nolan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maekinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maekinen thuds a left hand into Nolan's body.
Maekinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maekinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maekinen lands with a nice combination. Nolan backs away looking to recover.
Maekinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maekinen jabs Nolan right on the nose. Nolan blinks but takes it well.
Nolan needs to keep his hands up - Maekinen had a free shot at his head there.
Maekinen works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen clobbers Nolan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maekinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maekinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maekinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maekinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maekinen!
Maekinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Nolan misses.
Nolan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maekinen throws a combination. Nolan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A cross from Maekinen lands.
Maekinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maekinen scores with a punch to the head.
Maekinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nolan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nolan misses with a straight left.
Maekinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nolan can do to turn this around?
Maekinen stuns Nolan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws out a loose jab but Maekinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maekinen throws a series of strikes that have Nolan backpedaling.
Maekinen lands with a right hand.
Nolan shoots and misses
and Maekinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terppi Maekinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Nolan.
Nolan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maekinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Maekinen lands a two punch combo.
Maekinen connects with a single shot there.
Maekinen cracks Nolan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maekinen lands with a nice combination. Nolan backs away looking to recover.
Maekinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maekinen tests Nolan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maekinen lands a two punch combo.
Maekinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nolan throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Maekinen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen lands a slapping body shot.
Maekinen scores with a punch to the head.
Nolan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maekinen scores with a hook to the body. Nolan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Maekinen.
Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maekinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maekinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maekinen connects with a right hand. Nolan shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maekinen tests Nolan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maekinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nolan's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan moves forwards but Maekinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maekinen connects with a body shot.
Maekinen scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terppi Maekinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Maekinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maekinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nolan backs up against the ropes.
Maekinen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maekinen duly obliges.
Maekinen tests Nolan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maekinen lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maekinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maekinen throws a combination. Nolan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maekinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nolan. Nolan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maekinen jabs Nolan right on the nose. Nolan blinks but takes it well.
Nolan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maekinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maekinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nolan misses with a takedown attempt
and Maekinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maekinen lands with a nice combination. Nolan backs away looking to recover.
Nolan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maekinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Maekinen.
Maekinen leaves Nolan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Maekinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maekinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maekinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nolan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maekinen.
Maekinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maekinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maekinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nolan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maekinen scores with a jab. Nolan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maekinen misses with a two punch combination.
Maekinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maekinen connects with a body shot.
Nolan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maekinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nolan somewhat.
Terppi Maekinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Nolan.
Maekinen catches Nolan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen lands with a shot to the body.
Maekinen lands the left hand.
Maekinen scores with a hook to the body. Nolan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nolan walks into a straight right hand from Maekinen.
Nolan tries to work over Maekinen's front leg with a kick but Maekinen checks it.
Maekinen connects with a body shot.
Maekinen misses with a wild combination.
Maekinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nolan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nolan ducks right into an uppercut from Maekinen.
Maekinen lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nolan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maekinen scores with a hook to the body. Nolan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maekinen lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Maekinen.
Terppi Maekinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nolan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maekinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Nolan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nolan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nolan tries to move into range but Maekinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maekinen throws out a powerful jab.
Maekinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nolan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Maekinen coming out on top.
A punch lands to the side of Nolan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maekinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nolan's hands.
Nolan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nolan fails with the takedown.
Maekinen lands an overhand right.
Maekinen stuns Nolan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nolan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Maekinen both land. Nice combination.
Maekinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nolan has his takedown stuffed
and Maekinen counters with a straight right hand.
Nolan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maekinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maekinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maekinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nolan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maekinen, as that shot connected.
A left and a right from Maekinen both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maekinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Maekinen connects with a jab.
Robert Nolan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Maekinen there.
Maekinen scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Terppi Maekinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maekinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terppi Maekinen!