PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Maenpaa (ranked 25075 p4p, 6310 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 742 p4p, 688 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maenpaa
vs
Boucher

188 cm
19
185
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher lands with a straight right. Maenpaa didn't see that one coming.
Maenpaa misses the shot to the body.
Maenpaa misses with a hook. Boucher ducked under it nicely.
Boucher stuns Maenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maenpaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maenpaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maenpaa takes one on the button.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Maenpaa saw that one coming.
Boucher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boucher throws a body shot but no joy.
Boucher misses the jab.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Boucher blocks a jab.
Boucher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maenpaa avoids the body shot from Boucher.
Boucher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Boucher.
Maenpaa moves away from the strike by Boucher.
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!
Boucher missing with a left hand there. Maenpaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher misses with a looping right.
A big right from Boucher misses.
Boucher misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maenpaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Boucher defending well as Maenpaa loads up on a big left hand.
Boucher throws out a loose jab but Maenpaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maenpaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boucher misses the jab.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut.
Boucher throws a hook but Maenpaa blocks it.
Maenpaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boucher scores with a shot to the body.
Maenpaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot.
Maenpaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boucher lunges at Maenpaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maenpaa's hand.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
Maenpaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boucher throws out the jab.
Maenpaa throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Boucher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maenpaa manages to avoid it.
Maenpaa staying out of range there.
Maenpaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boucher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maenpaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boucher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maenpaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maenpaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boucher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boucher slips under a jab from Maenpaa.
A little jabbing left from Boucher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boucher defending well as Maenpaa loads up on a big left hand.
Maenpaa walks into a jab.
Maenpaa throws a looping overhand right but Boucher ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Boucher.
Boucher throws an overhand right that lands on Maenpaa's shoulder, as Maenpaa tries to avoid the shot.
Boucher cracks a nice hook into Maenpaa's ribs.
Maenpaa defending well as Boucher loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Maenpaa misses.
Boucher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maenpaa doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa closes the distance but Boucher moves to the side
and Maenpaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boucher loads up on a big right hand but Maenpaa slips the punch.
Maenpaa looks to throw the jab but Boucher is out of range.
Maenpaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a hook.
Boucher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Boucher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maenpaa tries to move into range but Boucher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Boucher misses the target.
Boucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
Maenpaa misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boucher moves away from the strike by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boucher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boucher misses with a body shot.
Maenpaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boucher moves away.
A jab from Boucher finds it's way through Maenpaa's defenses.
Boucher moves out of range of the strikes.
Boucher throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.
Maenpaa staying out of range there.
Boucher throws an overhand right that lands on Maenpaa's shoulder, as Maenpaa tries to avoid the shot.
Boucher slips a straight right by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boucher moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boucher! But no joy.
Boucher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maenpaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boucher connects with a right hand. Maenpaa shakes it off.
Maenpaa ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Boucher lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boucher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boucher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maenpaa under the eye.
Boucher lands with a hook. Maenpaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maenpaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boucher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maenpaa in his tracks.
Maenpaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boucher looks to land a right hand but Maenpaa moved out of range.
Boucher misses with a straight left.

Boucher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maenpaa misses with the head strike.
Boucher lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boucher.
Boucher has a couple of punches blocked by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boucher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maenpaa lands a right hand.
Maenpaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Boucher controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Boucher - that landed with a thud.
Maenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boucher's elbow.
Boucher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maenpaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Boucher as the two fighters clinch.
Boucher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maenpaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boucher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boucher misses with the head strike.
Maenpaa has a couple of punches blocked by Boucher.
Maenpaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maenpaa prevents a body shot from Boucher.
Maenpaa lands an uppercut.
Boucher takes a shot to the head.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Boucher blocks it.
Maenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boucher throws a head punch that misses.
Boucher throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa blocking some punches.
Boucher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maenpaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boucher throws a head punch that misses.
Boucher misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boucher misses with a hook from the clinch.

Boucher breaks from the clinch.
Maenpaa misses with a straight right.
Boucher loads up on a big right hand but Maenpaa slips the punch.
Boucher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maenpaa throws the left hand but Boucher avoids the punch easily.
Boucher throws a big shot that misses.
Boucher throws a body punch but Maenpaa moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boucher. Maenpaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boucher scores with a jab to the body.
Boucher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maenpaa moves out of range as Boucher strikes.
Maenpaa tries to counter by clinching up but Boucher breaks away and moves out of range.
Maenpaa slips a jab from Boucher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boucher misses with a straight left.
Maenpaa moves out of range as Boucher strikes.
Maenpaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boucher throws out the jab.
Maenpaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boucher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maenpaa lands a nice hook to Boucher's body. Boucher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maenpaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maenpaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boucher swings for the body but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Boucher swings for the body but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Boucher connects with a body shot.
Boucher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maenpaa swings for the body but Boucher moves out of range.
Maenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boucher throws a series of punches but Maenpaa avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maenpaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maenpaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maenpaa staying out of range there.
Boucher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maenpaa.
Boucher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maenpaa throws a hook but Boucher avoids it easily.
Boucher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maenpaa misses the shot to the body.
Boucher throws a hook to the side of Maenpaa's head but Maenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maenpaa slips a straight right by Boucher.
Boucher sizes up Maenpaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boucher lands a jab to the nose.
Boucher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Boucher.
Maenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boucher.
Bobby Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Boucher misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boucher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Maenpaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Maenpaa blocks a jab.
Maenpaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boucher.
Maenpaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
Boucher misses with a looping right.
Boucher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boucher throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.
A big right from Boucher misses.
Bobby Boucher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boucher lands with a hook. Maenpaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boucher swings for the body but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Boucher missing with a left hand there. Maenpaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maenpaa.
Boucher slips a straight right by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa walks into a stiff left hand from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a looping left.
Maenpaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boucher was well out of range. Poor timing from Maenpaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher throws an overhand right that lands on Maenpaa's shoulder, as Maenpaa tries to avoid the shot.
Boucher misses with a hook.
Boucher throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.
Maenpaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Boucher is just out of range.
Boucher misses with a looping right.
Boucher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boucher misses with a hook.
Maenpaa swings for the body but Boucher moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maenpaa. Boucher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boucher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Boucher.
Maenpaa tries to bum rush Boucher with a series of wild strikes but Boucher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boucher lands a nice hook to Maenpaa's body. Maenpaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boucher clobbers Maenpaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maenpaa slips a jab from Boucher.
Maenpaa is looking to counter the offense by Boucher and move into the clinch.
Maenpaa looks to throw the jab but Boucher is out of range.
Maenpaa staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Boucher.
Maenpaa with a nice cross.
Boucher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maenpaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Boucher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maenpaa swings for the body but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maenpaa lands an overhand right.
Boucher misses the shot to the body.
Maenpaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boucher slips under a jab from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boucher.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boucher! But no joy.
Maenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boucher throws a series of punches but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Boucher takes a swing at Maenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Boucher misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boucher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boucher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boucher throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.
Maenpaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maenpaa tests Boucher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boucher swings for the body but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boucher, as that shot connected.
Boucher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boucher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maenpaa ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Maenpaa looks to land a left hand but Boucher moved out of range nicely.
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
Maenpaa throws a hook but Boucher avoids it easily.
Boucher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boucher misses with a wild body shot.
Juha Maenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Maenpaa misses its intended target.
Boucher misses with a looping right.
Boucher lands with a hook. Maenpaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maenpaa. Boucher does a little dance to reset his feet.

Maenpaa tries to keep at a distance but Boucher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boucher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
Bobby Boucher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boucher prevents a body shot from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Boucher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maenpaa misses with a body punch.
Maenpaa takes a shot to the head.
Maenpaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Boucher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boucher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Boucher!
Post fight, Bobby Boucher stared into the camera and said 'Thank you so much for being my friends.'.