PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Retkikello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reverend Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retkikello's entrance music is SMC Hoodrats. A fine choice. Reverend Maynard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Retkikello
vs
Maynard

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Frank`s TASTE

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Risto Retkikello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reverend Maynard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maynard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Maynard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Maynard breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Maynard as he connects with a hook.
Risto Retkikello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard connects with a high kick.
Maynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maynard - that will leave a mark!
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Retkikello misses.

Maynard has Retkikello up against the cage in a clinch.
Maynard lands a good knee to the midsection. Retkikello won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Risto Retkikello has been cut.

Maynard breaks the clinch.
Retkikello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maynard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Retkikello somewhat.

Maynard clinches with his opponent.
Retkikello tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Retkikello goes for a takedown attempt but Maynard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Retkikello. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maynard closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retkikello drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Maynard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Retkikello is breathing heavily.
Retkikello fails with the takedown.

Maynard takes the fight into the clinch.

Maynard breaks from the clinch.
Retkikello throws a right and a left that both miss.

Maynard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maynard just leaning against Retkikello, taking a breather.
Maynard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Retkikello's defenses.

Maynard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Retkikello.
Nice sprawl there from Retkikello as Maynard shoots in.
Maynard tries to clinch but Retkikello moves out of range.
Maynard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maynard 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.
A lazy body kick from Retkikello

and Maynard moves into the clinch.
Maynard is pressed up against the cage. Retkikello has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maynard down to the mat. Maynard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard wants to clinch
and Retkikello counters with a one-two to the body.
Retkikello closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maynard counters with a head kick.

Maynard rushes Retkikello and presses him up against the cage.
Retkikello gets underhooks to prevent Maynard's takedown attempt.

Maynard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Retkikello circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Retkikello misses

and Maynard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Retkikello is on top in guard.
Maynard looking to control but Retkikello passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Retkikello there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to control here.
Maynard wants to improve his position but Retkikello is controlling well.
Retkikello works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maynard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Retkikello.
Maynard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Retkikello lands a nice shot to the head.
Retkikello working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to hold on but Retkikello pushes him away.
Maynard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Retkikello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maynard tries to buck Retkikello off but he can't manage it.
Retkikello cracks Maynard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Retkikello looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Retkikello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Retkikello with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retkikello looking to control but Maynard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maynard wants to hold on but Retkikello pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reverend Maynard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Risto Retkikello's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Retkikello throws a combination that misses

and Maynard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Retkikello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maynard smiles and moves away.
Retkikello throws a head kick that misses.
Retkikello throws a body kick the misses
and Maynard counters with a good, hard body kick but Retkikello shrugs it off.
Retkikello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Maynard closes the distance and pushes Retkikello back into the cage.
Retkikello fails to pull guard.
Retkikello tries to break free but Maynard pushes him back against the cage.

Maynard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Retkikello throws a right and a left that Maynard avoids nicely.
Retkikello misses with the combination.
Retkikello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick by Retkikello misses

and Maynard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maynard wants a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maynard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Retkikello gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Retkikello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retkikello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maynard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Retkikello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Retkikello looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Maynard clinches up with Retkikello and pushes him back against the cage.
Retkikello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maynard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Maynard breaks from the clinch.
Maynard is looking to clinch but Retkikello is avoiding it.
Maynard is looking to clinch but Retkikello is avoiding it.

Maynard moves into the clinch.

Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Retkikello circles away.
Retkikello swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard.
Maynard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Retkikello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Retkikello shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maynard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maynard pulls Retkikello in close to his closed guard and prevents Retkikello from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retkikello with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Maynard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Retkikello off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Retkikello looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Retkikello.
Retkikello looks to score with a jab to the body but Maynard is just out of range.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maynard checks a leg kick.
Retkikello shoots for a double leg takedown but Maynard sprawls well. He's pushed Retkikello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Maynard gets a clinch.
Retkikello is trying to drag Maynard to the mat but Maynard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maynard breaks from the clinch.

Maynard has closed the distance and engaged Retkikello in a clinch.
Maynard lands a nice elbow.
Maynard prevents Retkikello from breaking the clinch.
Retkikello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maynard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Retkikello swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard.
Maynard tries to clinch but Retkikello moves out of range.

Maynard rushes Retkikello and presses him up against the cage.
Maynard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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

Maynard closes the distance and clinches.
Retkikello fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maynard.
Reverend Maynard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Retkikello gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maynard regains guard.
Retkikello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Risto Retkikello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Retkikello preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retkikello stands and throws Maynard's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Retkikello stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Maynard closes the distance and pushes Retkikello back into the cage.
Retkikello takes a knee right on the jaw!

Maynard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maynard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Retkikello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Retkikello wants to clinch

and Maynard counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Retkikello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maynard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maynard lands with a nice combination. Retkikello backs away looking to recover.

Maynard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Retkikello, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reverend Maynard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Risto Retkikello's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maynard.
Maynard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Retkikello dives in and grabs Maynard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes down on Retkikello's head and hops out.
Maynard is looking to clinch but Retkikello is avoiding it.
Retkikello misses with a double jab.
Retkikello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maynard counters with a head kick.
Maynard is looking to clinch but Retkikello is avoiding it.

Retkikello drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Retkikello looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maynard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Retkikello.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard sneaks back into half guard.
Maynard is trying to stand back up but Retkikello is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard is looking for a sweep. Retkikello is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Retkikello perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maynard is trying to maintain the position but Retkikello is very close to passing his half guard.
Maynard is looking to escape.
Retkikello is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maynard is refusing to be controlled, as Retkikello sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Retkikello throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Retkikello prevents Maynard from standing back up.
Retkikello winds up and cracks Maynard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Retkikello is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Retkikello wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Retkikello looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maynard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maynard closes the distance and pushes Retkikello back into the cage.

Maynard breaks the clinch.
Retkikello throws a big shot that misses.
Maynard tries to bum rush Retkikello with a series of wild strikes but Retkikello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Retkikello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Retkikello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maynard sprawls well. Maynard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Retkikello gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Retkikello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard tries to clinch up but Retkikello circles away and keeps his distance.
Maynard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Retkikello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maynard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Retkikello sprawls well. Retkikello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet.

Maynard instigates a clinch.
Maynard is pressed up against the cage. Retkikello has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maynard down to the mat. Maynard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Retkikello circles away.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Retkikello throws a combination that misses

and Maynard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maynard.
Maynard lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Maynard.
Retkikello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maynard prevents it.

Maynard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Retkikello is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Maynard to the mat. Maynard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maynard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Retkikello wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Retkikello is one step ahead there.
Risto Retkikello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retkikello 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.
Retkikello tries to stand but Maynard is controlling from the bottom.
Maynard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reverend Maynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maynard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Reverend Maynard!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Reverend Maynard!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Reverend Maynard!

Reverend Maynard wins by unanimous decision!