PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Maijanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Netherwhick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Maijanen
vs
Netherwhick

185 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 St Petersburg, Teemu Maijanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Netherwhick!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netherwhick moves in looking to clinch but Maijanen pushes him off.
Maijanen clobbers Netherwhick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maijanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Netherwhick.
Maijanen scores with a body shot.
Maijanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maijanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Netherwhick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maijanen.
Maijanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maijanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Netherwhick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Maijanen to counter with a crisp jab.

Maijanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maijanen landing with the ground and pound.
Maijanen works over Netherwhick with some ground and pound from guard.

Maijanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maijanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Netherwhick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maijanen slips nicely into half guard.
Maijanen slows the pace down in half guard.
Maijanen trying to control from half guard but Netherwhick is working away.
Maijanen thows a huge punch but Netherwhick dodges it nicely.
Netherwhick is looking to control Maijanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Netherwhick avoid being mounted?
Maijanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maijanen winds up and cracks Netherwhick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maijanen is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netherwhick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maijanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Netherwhick gets back to full guard.
Maijanen wants to pass the guard but Netherwhick is keeping the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Netherwhick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maijanen content to stall in guard here.
Netherwhick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maijanen working some strikes from top position.
Maijanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Netherwhick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maijanen chips away with some ground and pound.

Netherwhick is rocked!
Maijanen loads up on a big left hand. Netherwhick felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Maijanen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Netherwhick can't hide his disappointment, as Maijanen celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Maijanen!