PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dosie Longshot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Maijanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Longshot
vs
Maijanen

180 cm
21
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dosie Longshot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teemu Maijanen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maijanen gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Longshot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maijanen's brow.
Longshot lands an elbow just above Maijanen 's eye.
Maijanen slows down the pace here.
Longshot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maijanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Maijanen gets through Longshot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Maijanen.
Maijanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longshot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Maijanen.
Longshot is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maijanen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maijanen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maijanen controlling Longshot's posture.

Maijanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longshot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longshot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maijanen has Longshot pulled in close to control his posture.
Maijanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maijanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Longshot manages to get himself to full guard.
Maijanen works over Longshot with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maijanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maijanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maijanen passes into half guard.
Longshot is trying to stand up here but Maijanen is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Maijanen there.
Longshot is not content to let Maijanen control the position.
Maijanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maijanen connects with a nice short shot to Longshot's temple.
Longshot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maijanen on the ground.
Longshot is trying to stand up here but Maijanen is controlling him well.
Maijanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maijanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Longshot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Maijanen there.
Longshot pushes Maijanen off looking to stand but Maijanen dives back in and keeps control.

Maijanen is looking for a kimura here.
Longshot is trying to escape back to his feet but Maijanen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Maijanen cracks Longshot with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maijanen lands a few punches from side control.
Longshot prevents Maijanen from improving position.
Maijanen wants to control but Longshot is keeping him busy.
Longshot is pushing Maijanen's head away, looking to escape. Maijanen manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maijanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longshot keeps working.
Maijanen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maijanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Maijanen prevents Longshot from escaping the position.
Maijanen cracks Longshot with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maijanen scores with punches from side control.
Maijanen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maijanen controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longshot pushes Maijanen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Maijanen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Longshot takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longshot is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maijanen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Longshot is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maijanen is controlling him well.
Maijanen cracks Longshot with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maijanen landing a few strikes.
Maijanen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Maijanen trying to control the position but Longshot is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longshot gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Maijanen wants to control the pace but Longshot is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Maijanen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maijanen gets the takedown into side control.
Maijanen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longshot tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Longshot looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Maijanen connects with a big shot to the side of Longshot's head.

Longshot is trying to shake Maijanen off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Maijanen won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Maijanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maijanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Longshot darts in trying to clinch
and Maijanen counters with a nice uppercut.

Maijanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Longshot looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maijanen controlling the position from side mount.
Longshot is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maijanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Longshot is trying to buck Maijanen off.
Maijanen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maijanen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Longshot taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maijanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maijanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Teemu Maijanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maijanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Longshot is trying to get back to his feet.
Longshot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maijanen connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longshot is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maijanen is controlling him well.
Maijanen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Maijanen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maijanen slows the pace down.
Longshot is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maijanen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Longshot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maijanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maijanen is looking to take a break and control but Longshot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Maijanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maijanen works to advance to full mount. Longshot defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maijanen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Longshot is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Maijanen content just to control the position here.
Longshot is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Maijanen controlling the position easily from mount.

Maijanen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Longshot has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maijanen lands a big elbow.
Maijanen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Longshot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maijanen lands a big elbow.
Maijanen controlling the pace for now.
Longshot tries to buck Maijanen off but he can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Maijanen.
Maijanen lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Maijanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Longshot wants to clinch
and Maijanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dosie Longshot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longshot looks to clinch
enabling Maijanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Longshot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maijanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Maijanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maijanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Longshot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maijanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longshot clinches but Maijanen breaks the clinch
and Longshot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maijanen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Longshot tries to clinch
and Maijanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Longshot darts in trying to clinch
letting Maijanen counter with a right hand.
Maijanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longshot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maijanen counters with a three punch combo that has Longshot backing up. Longshot nods at Maijanen to acknowledge the strikes.
Maijanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longshot closes the distance but Maijanen moves to the side
and Maijanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longshot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maijanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longshot moves forwards but Maijanen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Maijanen finds it's target.
Maijanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Longshot tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maijanen counters by clinching up.
Maijanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maijanen scores with a hook to the body.
Maijanen cracks Longshot with a nice body shot.
Maijanen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Maijanen on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Maijanen.
Longshot misses with a knee strike.

Longshot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maijanen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Longshot to the mat. Longshot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maijanen prevents Longshot from getting back to his feet.
Longshot can't keep his opponent in guard - Maijanen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maijanen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maijanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Longshot is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Maijanen there.
Maijanen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Longshot taking some punishment here, with Maijanen in his half guard.
Maijanen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Longshot's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Maijanen lands with some strikes.
Maijanen tries to control but Longshot wriggling away.
Maijanen with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshot tries to buck Maijanen off but he can't manage it.
Maijanen is landing with some decent strikes but Longshot is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maijanen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Longshot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maijanen cracks Longshot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maijanen is landing with some decent strikes but Longshot is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maijanen controlling from the full mount.

Maijanen working for a submission but Longshot is keeping him at bay.
Maijanen trying to control but Longshot is having none of it.
Longshot squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Teemu Maijanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maijanen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teemu Maijanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maijanen 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teemu Maijanen!