PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Maellard
vs
Danneskjöld

183 cm
29
188 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskjöld!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjöld shoots in for a takedown but Maellard shows good takedown defense.

Danneskjöld closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maellard did well to prevent Danneskjöld getting side control.

Maellard manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Danneskjöld keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Danneskjöld controls his hands.
Maellard is leaning against Danneskjöld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Maellard.
Maellard digs a right hand underneath Danneskjöld's ribcage. Danneskjöld let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard is pressed up against the cage. Danneskjöld has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maellard down to the mat. Maellard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maellard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maellard wants it to stay on the feet.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maellard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maellard throws a good cross that connects.
Maellard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Maellard misses the target.
Danneskjöld looks winded!
Maellard with a nice cross.

Maellard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danneskjöld to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maellard trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Danneskjöld tries to free his leg and advance position but Maellard is retaining full guard.
Danneskjöld working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maellard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danneskjöld postures up.
Maellard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danneskjöld manages to get himself to full guard.

Danneskjöld is looking for a triangle but Maellard pushes his legs off easily.
Maellard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maellard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Danneskjöld keeping moving, preventing Maellard from controlling successfully.
Danneskjöld is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maellard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maellard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danneskjöld looking for subs off his back but Maellard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Danneskjöld is looking to control Maellard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danneskjöld avoid being mounted?
Danneskjöld avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maellard.
Danneskjöld is looking to improve his position.
Maellard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danneskjöld keeps working.
Maellard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Danneskjöld looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Danneskjöld looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maellard is looking to advance position but Danneskjöld won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maellard is thwarting Danneskjöld's attempts to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danneskjöld tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maellard defends well and Danneskjöld ends up having to push Maellard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Danneskjöld shoots in looking for a takedown. Maellard tries to sprawl out of it but Danneskjöld keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maellard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maellard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danneskjöld goes for a double leg but Maellard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maellard continues to drive forward.
Danneskjöld is looking to clinch but Maellard is avoiding it.

Danneskjöld has closed the distance and engaged Maellard in a clinch.
Danneskjöld is trying to pull guard but Maellard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Danneskjöld has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maellard regains guard immediately.

Maellard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danneskjöld defends it easily.
Pops Maellard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maellard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danneskjöld is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danneskjöld accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maellard is trying to control the position but Danneskjöld postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard wants to sweep here but Danneskjöld controlling him for the moment.
Maellard pulls Danneskjöld in close to prevent any damage.
Danneskjöld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danneskjöld throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Maellard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danneskjöld.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjöld.
Maellard lands with a nice body kick.
Danneskjöld looks for a takedown but Maellard sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard throws a sloppy head kick and Danneskjöld moves out of range easily.
A jab from Maellard finds it's way through Danneskjöld's defenses.
Maellard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danneskjöld tries to clinch there but Maellard circles away.
And Maellard counters with a quick kick to the body but Danneskjöld blocks it.
Maellard scores with a shot to the body.
Pops Maellard is winning the standup battle so far.
Danneskjöld takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danneskjöld tries to clinch up but Maellard circles away and keeps his distance.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maellard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danneskjöld tries to pull guard but Maellard holds him up against the cage and eventually Danneskjöld drops back down to his feet.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danneskjöld wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hand to the body from Maellard.
Maellard lands a left hand.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Danneskjöld avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard blocks an uppercut.
Maellard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danneskjöld can do to turn this around?
Maellard misses with a punch to the body.

Danneskjöld manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Danneskjöld manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maellard manages to get himself to full guard.

Maellard is trying to control the position but Danneskjöld postures up.
Danneskjöld looking to pass the guard.
Maellard is trying to control the position but Danneskjöld postures up.
Danneskjöld scoring with punches to the head and body.

Maellard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danneskjöld won't allow Maellard to sweep him here.
Maellard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld is looking to work some ground and pound but Maellard has wrist control.
Maellard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maellard wants to sweep here but Danneskjöld controlling him for the moment.
Maellard pulls Danneskjöld in close to prevent any damage.
Danneskjöld lands a couple of elbows.
Maellard trying to control the position here.
Danneskjöld throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maellard is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pops Maellard dominated that second round.
That's time! Maellard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danneskjöld throws a sloppy body shot
and Maellard counters with a nice leg kick.
Maellard throws a head kick but Danneskjöld moves out of range.
Maellard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Danneskjöld rushes Maellard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maellard.
I was talking to Maellard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maellard swings wildly with an uppercut but Danneskjöld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danneskjöld jumps guard but Maellard stands there with Danneskjöld around his waist. Danneskjöld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Danneskjöld scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Danneskjöld is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Pops Maellard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjöld fails to pull guard.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maellard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maellard misses with some punches.
Danneskjöld goes for a takedown attempt but Maellard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danneskjöld is defended easily by Maellard.
Danneskjöld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld tries to clinch up.
Maellard is looking to counter the offense by Danneskjöld and move into the clinch.
Danneskjöld tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maellard throws a leg kick which misses Danneskjöld's front leg but catches the back leg as Danneskjöld tries to avoid it.
Maellard lands with an uppercut that bounces Danneskjöld off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheers as Maellard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danneskjöld doesn't seem phased though.
Danneskjöld moves in looking to clinch but Maellard pushes him off.
Danneskjöld takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maellard misses with a head kick.
Danneskjöld feints the counter takedown.
Danneskjöld fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danneskjöld with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maellard counters with a low kick, right behind Danneskjöld 's knee.
Maellard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danneskjöld's hands.
Ragnar Danneskjöld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maellard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maellard scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maellard throws a leg kick which misses Danneskjöld's front leg but catches the back leg as Danneskjöld tries to avoid it.
Danneskjöld shoots in looking for a takedown. Maellard tries to sprawl out of it but Danneskjöld keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maellard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard delivers a nice body kick.
Maellard connects with an inside leg kick.
Danneskjöld wants to clinch up but Maellard keeps it at a distance.
Danneskjöld looks to clinch
and Maellard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danneskjöld thinking.

Danneskjöld gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maellard smiles and moves away.
Danneskjöld misses with a takedown attempt
letting Maellard counter with a right hand.
Maellard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danneskjöld on the side of the head.
Maellard lands a hook that stumbles Danneskjöld back into the cage. Maellard follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Danneskjöld to the canvas! Maellard pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Danneskjöld has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pops Maellard!
A victorious Pops Maellard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ragnar Danneskjöld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.