PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molo has chosen Nitro Circus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maynard
vs
Molo

188 cm
27
197 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
23 - 12 - 3

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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molo misses with a body kick.
Maynard throws a chopping leg kick but Molo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molo throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
Molo throws a nice looking combination but Maynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maynard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Molo moves away from the strike by Maynard.
Alexander Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Maynard.
Maynard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molo.
Molo works Maynard's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard throws a hook but Molo avoids it easily.
Molo throws a sloppy head kick and Maynard moves out of range easily.
Molo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Molo moves out of range as Maynard throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws out a powerful jab.
Molo throws a combination that misses

and Maynard counters by moving into the clinch.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maynard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maynard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maynard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maynard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maynard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maynard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands with a short shot to the head.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maynard.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Molo up against the cage.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Molo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molo moves away.
Maynard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Maynard both land. Nice combination.
Molo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molo ducks under a wild hook from Maynard.
Molo checks a low kick from Maynard.
Molo cracks the inside of Maynard's front leg.
A punch combination from Maynard misses.
Maynard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Molo misses its intended target.
Molo throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Molo.
Maynard throws a right and a left that Molo avoids nicely.
Molo connects with a leg kick. Maynard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molo misses the shot to the body.
Molo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maynard throws a jab but it's blocked by Molo.
Molo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maynard.
Maynard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molo counters with a straight right hand.
Molo looks for the body kick but Maynard saw that one coming.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molo.
Maynard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Molo misses its intended target.
Molo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Maynard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Molo throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Maynard misses.
Molo avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Maynard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molo counters with a stiff right hand.
Maynard moves away from the strike by Molo.
Molo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Molo.
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard throws a nice outside leg kick.

Maynard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maynard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Molo can't break the clinch.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo misses with some punches.
Maynard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard looking to stall.
Maynard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maynard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Molo.
Molo struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Maynard.
Molo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Molo is trying to stall.
Molo tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Molo back against the cage.
A short left from Maynard.
Molo lands with a light punch inside.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maynard misses with a punch to the body.
Molo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard wants to stall.
Maynard stalling in the clinch.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Molo.
Maynard lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Molo prevents a body shot from Maynard.
Maynard looking to slow down the pace here.
Molo misses with a body punch.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Molo blocking some punches.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Maynard misses with the head strike.
Maynard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molo struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Molo.
Maynard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard presses Molo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maynard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maynard has Molo pressed against the cage.
A short left from Maynard.
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!
Maynard misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molo is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo lands a hook that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maynard.
Maynard throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Maynard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maynard feints and then cracks Molo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molo down.
Molo misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Molo.
Maynard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Molo misses with a looping right.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molo counters with a solid body kick.
Molo wants to clinch up but Maynard keeps it at a distance.
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
Molo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maynard.
Molo throws a lazy head kick
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Maynard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard tries to clinch up but Molo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a leg kick
and Molo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Molo has closed the distance and engaged Maynard in a clinch.
Molo throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maynard is pushing Molo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maynard is keeping busy.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Molo.
Maynard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo lands with a light punch inside.
Maynard misses with a punch to the body.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maynard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molo misses with a punch to the body.
Martti Molo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard working aggressively here.
Molo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo trying to stall but Maynard improves his position.
Molo scores with a shot to the side of Maynard's head.
Maynard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander Maynard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maynard avoids it.
Molo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molo tries to break free but Maynard pushes him back against the cage.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Molo tries to stall but Maynard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maynard blocks an elbow strike from Molo.
Molo is trying to break free.
Maynard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Molo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Alexander Maynard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Molo.
Molo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maynard.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Molo lands an uppercut.
Molo throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maynard 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Maynard!
A relieved looking Alexander Maynard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.