PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Maleady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Gaines has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maleady
vs
Gaines

173 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Maleady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines leaves Maleady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Gaines gets a takedown into half guard.
Maleady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaines.

Maleady looking for submissions off his back.

Maleady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaines scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maleady trying to hold on to Gaines's head to control him but Gaines postures up.
Maleady keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maleady is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaines pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaines missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gaines lands strikes from half guard.
Gaines missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gaines slips a nice elbow through Maleady's hands, connecting with Maleady's forehead.
Maleady wants to control but Gaines is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gaines not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaines throwing shots but Maleady is blocking nicely.
Maleady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaines.
Maleady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaines.
Maleady wants to get back to his feet.
Maleady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaines.
Nice strikes from Gaines there.
Maleady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaines.
Gaines working over Maleady with some ground and pound. Maleady looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gaines is nestled in close to Maleady, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gaines working Maleady over with strikes.

Maleady is rocked!
Maleady is breathing heavily.
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!

Maleady actively working from the bottom here.
Gaines drops an elbow to the side of Maleady's head.
Gaines thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maleady's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maleady slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaines accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaines accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gaines postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaines working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gaines got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maleady has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gaines has managed to get both his arms back between Maleady's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaines accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maleady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maleady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaines.
Gaines throwing strikes but missing.
Gaines stands up over Maleady, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gaines lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Maleady is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaines is aware though and is defending well.
Gaines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maleady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaines postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaines postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaines lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gaines postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaines postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maleady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaines doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaines manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaines postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maleady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaines cracks Maleady with a solid left hand.
Gaines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maleady's head.
Gaines chips away with some ground and pound.
Gaines trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gaines throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaines scoring with some ground and pound.
Gaines loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaines scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Gaines dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maleady misses with a takedown attempt

and Gaines counters with a shoot takedown. Maleady fights it but they end up in guard.
Gaines scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gaines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maleady's head.

Maleady is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gaines has his hands clasped together but Maleady extends an breaks Gaines's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maleady.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Maleady!