PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Maze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alezandr Mamaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Maze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alezandr Mamaev's chin.

Maze
vs
Mamaev

160 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

152 cm
20
141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Maze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alezandr Mamaev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maze is looking to clinch.
Maze shoots in for a takedown but Mamaev shows good takedown defense.
Mamaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamaev throws a looping overhand right but Maze ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maze checks a leg kick.
Maze throws a series of punches but Mamaev moves out of range.
Mamaev misses with a double jab.
Mamaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maze.
Mamaev misses with a looping left.
Mamaev leaves Maze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Mamaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maze doesn't seem phased though.
Maze dodges the punch combination from Mamaev.
Mamaev misses with a leg kick.
Mamaev misses with a left hand
and Maze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maze.
Mamaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alezandr Mamaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maze forces Mamaev back against the cage and clinches.
Mamaev wants to get back to striking at distance but Maze won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Maze.

Maze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Maze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamaev misses with a hook. Maze ducked under it nicely.

Maze moves into the clinch.
Maze unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamaev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mamaev is trying to force a seperation but Maze has the dominant position.
Mamaev is trying to push Maze away but Maze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maze is trying to break the clinch but Mamaev has him pressed against the cage.
Maze is trying to push Mamaev away but Mamaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mamaev avoiding damage as Maze throws knees to the body.
Mamaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maze pushes Mamaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Maze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maze throws a combination. Mamaev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maze is breathing heavily.
Mamaev misses the jab.
Mamaev thows a body shot but no joy.
Alezandr Mamaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamaev wants to land a leg kick but Maze is out of range.
Mamaev tests Maze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mamaev throws the left hand but Maze avoids the punch easily.
Maze moves in looking to clinch but Mamaev pushes him off.
Mamaev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maze eats them both and turns towards Mamaev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mamaev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamaev scores with a nice head shot.
Mamaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maze on the side of the head.
Maze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamaev misses with a right hand

and Maze moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamaev is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maze is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mamaev to the mat. Mamaev regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mamaev wants to sweep but no luck.
Maze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mamaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mamaev managing to control the position.
Maze throwing strikes from guard but Mamaev blocks nicely.
Mamaev wants to stand but Maze is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maze is looking to work some ground and pound but Mamaev has wrist control.
Maze is standing up over Mamaev. Mamaev looks to escape but Maze dives into side control.
Mamaev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maze has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maze wants to control but Mamaev is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Mamaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamaev looking for a sweep but Maze has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alezandr Mamaev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maze misses with a takedown attempt - Mamaev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mamaev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maze to score with a decent uppercut.
Mamaev's corner calls for a 1-2. Mamaev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamaev throws a big shot that misses.
Maze is looking to clinch but Mamaev is avoiding it.
Maze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alezandr Mamaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maze throws a nice looking combination but Mamaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jesse Maze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mamaev scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze wants to clinch.
Maze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maze tries to clinch but Mamaev moves out of range.
Maze ducks under a wild hook from Mamaev.
Mamaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Maze.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maze is looking to clinch.
Mamaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamaev misses with a low kick.
Mamaev throws a hook but Maze blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maze blocks a jab.
Mamaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maze slips under a jab.
Maze defending well as Mamaev loads up on a big left hand.
Maze shoots in for a takedown but Mamaev shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Maze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamaev misses with a hook.
Maze misses with a two punch combination.
Mamaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maze avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
Mamaev misses with a straight right.
Maze is looking to clinch but Mamaev is avoiding it.
Mamaev looks to land a right hand but Maze moved out of range.
Mamaev misses with a hook.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maze's head backwards.
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!
Mamaev misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev looks to land a right hand but Maze moved out of range.
Mamaev misses with the combination.
Maze is looking to clinch.
Maze scores with a hook to the body. Mamaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mamaev fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Maze.
Maze tries to clinch up but Mamaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamaev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maze is out of range and Mamaev settles back down.
Maze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamaev misses the jab.
Mamaev throws a right and a left that Maze avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Maze.
Maze slips under a jab.
Mamaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Maze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maze looks to land a combination but Mamaev avoids it well.
Maze slips under a jab.
Maze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mamaev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamaev.
Mamaev throws a hook to the side of Maze's head but Maze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Mamaev misses.
Mamaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Maze drives through and clinches with Mamaev against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maze breaks from the clinch.
Maze avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maze lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alezandr Mamaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mamaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamaev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Maze.
Mamaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maze misses with the combination.
Mamaev throws out a leg kick but Maze moves out of range and Mamaev only half commits.
Mamaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Maze.
Maze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maze takes one on the button.
Maze slips a jab from Mamaev.
Mamaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Mamaev.
Maze tries to clinch but Mamaev is having none of it.
Mamaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maze.

Maze closes the distance and clinches.
Maze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maze landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamaev's efforts to push away.
Mamaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Maze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maze clinches up against the cage.

Maze breaks from the clinch.
Maze tries to clinch but Mamaev moves out of range.
Mamaev misses with a low kick.
Mamaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Maze blocks a jab.
Maze scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maze counters with a series of strikes. Mamaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Maze gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maze tries to clinch there but Mamaev circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Maze counters with a left to the body.
Maze tries to clinch but Mamaev is having none of it.
Mamaev misses with an uppercut.
Mamaev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamaev misses with a double jab
and Maze counters with a left and a right that stings Mamaev.
Mamaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maze manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Maze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamaev connects with a jab.
Mamaev throws a right hand that misses
and Maze counters with a left to the body.
Mamaev scores with a jab to the body.
Mamaev dodges the punch combination from Maze.
Maze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamaev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maze tries to clinch there but Mamaev circles away.
Maze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mamaev as he jumps to the side.
Mamaev throws an off balance right hand

and Maze moves into the clinch.
Mamaev is looking to break free of the clinch but Maze has double underhooks.

Maze ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maze no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamaev postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mamaev!
Jesse Maze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maze thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mamaev working to try and regain half guard.
Mamaev tries to lock up and control but Maze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamaev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesse Maze.
I think Mamaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alezandr Mamaev!