PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duddy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duddy
vs
Maynard

182 cm
32
196 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

188 cm
32
197 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy moves out of range of the body kick from Maynard.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Duddy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duddy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duddy avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Maynard swings widly with a right hand
and Duddy counters with a nice body kick.
Duddy digs a good hook to Maynard's body.
Maynard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duddy doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Duddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maynard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duddy.
Maynard throws a nice looking combination but Duddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duddy throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duddy misses with a low kick as Maynard jumps back.
A slow jab from Duddy misses its intended target.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Duddy throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maynard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duddy misses the jab.
Maynard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Maynard gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maynard breaks the clinch.
Maynard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maynard.
Duddy takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses.
Duddy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maynard misses with an uppercut. Duddy saw that one coming.
A low kick from Maynard is predictable there
and Duddy counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duddy ducks under a wild hook from Maynard.
Maynard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duddy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maynard looks to land a combination but Duddy avoids it well.
Duddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duddy throws a head kick that misses.
Duddy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maynard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danga de danga de dang - Duddy scores with a four punch combination!
Maynard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Duddy.
Maynard works Duddy's body with a nice hook.
Maynard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duddy rather than just go for the knockout.
Duddy misses with a head kick.
Maynard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Duddy lands a lovely overhand right.
Duddy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Duddy slams his shin into Maynard's torso.
Duddy throws a body kick that misses.
Duddy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duddy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duddy scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duddy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maynard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duddy.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maynard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a straight right.
Duddy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maynard takes a swing at Duddy's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Maynard misses.
Maynard thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Duddy.
Maynard moves out of range of the body kick from Duddy.
Duddy fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maynard.
Duddy cracks Maynard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duddy misses with a straight left.
Maynard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Duddy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duddy manages to avoid it.
Duddy throws a jab but it's blocked by Maynard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duddy. That's going to slow Maynard down.
Duddy throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duddy tries to move into range but Maynard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duddy - that will leave a mark!
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Duddy.
Duddy throws a front kick that sends Maynard stumbling back into the cage.
Maynard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy defending well as Maynard loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duddy.
Duddy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maynard can pounce on him.
Duddy looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
Duddy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maynards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard throws a leg kick which misses Duddy's front leg but catches the back leg as Duddy tries to avoid it.
Duddy is looking to land body kicks.
Maynard moves out of range as Duddy throws a body kick.
Duddy blocks a leg kick.
Duddy misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Maynard misses.
Maynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duddy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a shot from downtown. Maynard moves away and avoids it.
Duddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maynard missing with a left hand there. Duddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duddy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maynard checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duddy slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
Duddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Duddy avoids a kick to the body.
Maynard lands with an uppercut that bounces Duddy off the cage and back into range.
Duddy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maynard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Duddy misses.
John Duddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Maynard's corner calls for a 1-2. Maynard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maynard throws a low kick but Duddy avoids it.
Good leg kick by Duddy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking to chop away at Duddy's legs.
Maynard staying out of range there.

Maynard closes the distance and pushes Duddy back into the cage.
Duddy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maynard smiles and moves away.
Maynard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
Jab, jab by Maynard - just one landing.
Maynard scores with a sloppy right hand. Duddy should have avoided that one.
Duddy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duddy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maynard doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maynard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a two punch combination.
Duddy throws a leg kick but Maynard checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Maynard. Those never looked like landing.
Duddy sizes up Maynard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maynard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maynard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maynard.
Duddy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duddy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maynard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Duddy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Duddy finds it's way through Maynard's defenses.
Maynard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maynard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duddy.
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
Duddy looks to land a left hand but Maynard moved out of range nicely.
Duddy connects with a body shot that sends Maynard's belly button to the back.
Maynard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duddy throws a series of punches but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard misses with a low kick.
Maynard throws a series of punches but Duddy avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Maynard is predictable there
and Duddy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Maynard. Beautiful body shot.
Duddy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maynard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duddy.
Duddy throws a shot from downtown. Maynard moves away and avoids it.
Duddy misses with a low kick.
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
Maynard lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Duddy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duddy lands a nice shot to the body.
Duddy wants to slow Maynard down by chopping away at his legs.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duddy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maynard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duddy swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Duddy blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duddy.
Duddy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maynard is able to avoid easily.
Duddy scores with a hook to the body. Maynard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duddy tries to move into range but Maynard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Maynard catches Duddy right on the button with a cross.
Duddy stuns Maynard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Duddy. Beautiful body shot.
Duddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a front kick aimed at Maynard's knee but Maynard avoids it well.
Duddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duddy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maynard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duddy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duddy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duddy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duddy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maynard counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duddy motions for Maynard to come forward. Duddy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duddy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duddy throws a nice looking combination but Maynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Duddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maynard lands a leg kick that knocks Duddy off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maynard.
Duddy thumps Maynard with a low kick.
Maynard slips a jab and a cross from Duddy.
Duddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Duddy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maynard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maynard throws a hook to the side of Duddy's head but Duddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maynard looks to land a right hand but Duddy moved out of range.
Duddy misses with a body shot.

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 John Duddy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duddy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Duddy!
John Duddy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.