PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirmu has chosen AC/DC - War Machine as his entrance music. Pena Hirmu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maynard
vs
Hirmu

188 cm
23
197 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Hirmu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maynard tries to sprawl but Hirmu drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Hirmu is looking for a kimura but Maynard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hirmu to get the leverage.
Hirmu is looking to advance position but Maynard won't allow it.
Hirmu prevents Maynard from improving his position.
Hirmu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maynard!
Hirmu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hirmu prevents Maynard from getting the reversal.
Maynard tries to hold on but Hirmu postures up.

Hirmu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maynard turns into him and now he's in Hirmu's guard.

Hirmu has his foot on Maynard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maynard works his way back into a safe position though.
Maynard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard is in close to Hirmu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Hirmu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maynard stays in close to Hirmu's body and controls the position.

Hirmu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maynard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirmu is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hirmu trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Hirmu is looking for a triangle but Maynard pushes his legs off easily.
Maynard trying to control but Hirmu is working from the bottom.

Hirmu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hirmu wants to sweep but no luck.

Maynard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hirmu has a closed guard, preventing Maynard from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hirmu stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hirmu throws a lazy uppercut
and Maynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirmu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirmu cracks Maynard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hirmu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirmu.
Hirmu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hirmu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maynard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hirmu looks gassed!
Hirmu misses with a double jab
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu walks into a left hand.
Hirmu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hirmu misses with a combination
and Maynard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maynard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hirmu throws a lazy uppercut
and Maynard counters with a one-two to the body.
Maynard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hirmu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hirmu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maynard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maynard feints a jab promting Hirmu to slip. Maynard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hirmu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hirmu throws a lazy uppercut
and Maynard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maynard tests Hirmu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Maynard moves into range and clinches up with Hirmu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Maynard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maynard looks to land a combination but Hirmu avoids it well.

Hirmu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hirmu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hirmu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hirmu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maynard is keeping busy.
A short left from Maynard.
Maynard digs a right hand into Hirmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirmu's gas tank.
Hirmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maynard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hirmu being controlled against the cage.
Hirmu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hirmu.
Hirmu working hard to break the clinch.
Maynard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Maynard.
Hirmu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hirmu is breathing heavily.
Maynard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maynard is leaning against Hirmu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maynard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maynard.
Maynard is leaning against Hirmu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hirmu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maynard breaks from the clinch.
Hirmu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maynard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maynard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hirmu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maynard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hirmu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Maynard closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Maynard.
Still in the clinch, Maynard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maynard lands with a left to the head.
Maynard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maynard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hirmu tries to circle away but Maynard has him pinned against the cage.
Maynard pushes Hirmu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirmu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maynard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maynard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Maynard.
Maynard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hirmu wants to stall.
Hirmu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body.
Maynard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maynard.
Hirmu being controlled against the cage.

Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hirmu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maynard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maynard lands a two punch combo.
Hirmu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maynard counters with a low kick, right behind Hirmu 's knee.
Hirmu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maynard in his tracks.
Hirmu misses with a left hand
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu misses with an uppercut
enabling Maynard to counter with a crisp jab.
Maynard throws a series of strikes that have Hirmu backpedaling.
Maynard jabs at Hirmu's body.
Hirmu misses with a lunging right hand
and Maynard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hirmu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hirmu misses with an uppercut
and Maynard counters with an inside leg kick.
Maynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard digs a good body shot into Hirmu's ribs.
Maynard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maynard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hirmu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maynard finds it's way round the side to connect with Hirmu's head.
Hirmu misses with a lunging right hand
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hirmu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maynard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirmu can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirmu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maynard. Maynard obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands with a shot to the body.
Hirmu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maynard.
Nice shot lands for Maynard.
Hirmu throws a right hand that misses
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirmu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirmu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hirmu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Maynard gets a clinch.
Maynard lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirmu working hard to break the clinch.
Maynard scores with a shot to the side of Hirmu's head.
Hirmu looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Maynard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hirmu fails to pull guard.
Hirmu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirmu working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Maynard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maynard throws a series of punches but Hirmu avoids them all with ease.
Hirmu misses with a hook
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Maynard scores with a sloppy right hand. Hirmu should have avoided that one.
Hirmu misses with a body punch
and Maynard counters with a head kick. That will keep Hirmu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A shot to the liver by Maynard. Beautiful body shot.
Maynard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hirmu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirmu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Hirmu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maynard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hirmu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maynard throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maynard.
Sloppy strikes from Maynard. Those never looked like landing.
Hirmu 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.

Maynard drives through and clinches with Hirmu against the cage.
Maynard digs a right hand into Hirmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirmu's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maynard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirmu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirmu can't break the clinch.
Hirmu is trying to break the clinch but Maynard is controlling him.
Maynard has Hirmu pushed against the cage.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Maynard as the two fighters clinch.
Maynard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hirmu.
A short right from Maynard.
Maynard lands a shoulder strike.
Maynard avoiding damage.
Hirmu is looking to control Maynard's arms but Maynard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hirmu has his back to the cage.
Maynard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maynard lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Maynard.
Maynard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Maynard.
Hirmu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maynard is keeping busy.
Alexander Maynard has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Maynard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maynard closes the distance and clinches.
Hirmu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hirmu looking to slow down the pace here.
Maynard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hirmu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maynard is keeping busy.
Maynard cracks Hirmu with a nice body shot.
Maynard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maynard gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right handed body shot lands from Maynard.
Maynard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hirmu or not.
Hirmu letting Maynard take a breather here.
Hirmu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hirmu tries to break free but Maynard pushes him back against the cage.
Maynard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hirmu up against the cage.
Hirmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hirmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maynard trying to stall but Hirmu improves his position.
Hirmu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maynard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maynard is looking to control Hirmu's arms but Hirmu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maynard has his back to the cage.
Maynard tries to throw a body punch but Hirmu avoids it by throwing Maynard back against the cage.
Maynard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hirmu up against the cage.
Hirmu looking to stall.
Hirmu struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Maynard lands a right hand.
Maynard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirmu.
Hirmu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hirmu tries to break the clinch but Maynard is controlling the position.
Maynard working aggressively here.
Hirmu is trying to break the clinch but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Maynard stalling in the clinch but Hirmu improves position.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hirmu can't get the takedown.
Maynard slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Maynard.
Hirmu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hirmu darts in and clinches Maynard up against the cage.
Hirmu wants to break free but Maynard has control.
Hirmu is looking to control Maynard's arms but Maynard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hirmu has his back to the cage.
Hirmu working hard to break the clinch.
Maynard prevents Hirmu from breaking the clinch.
Hirmu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hirmu blocking some punches.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hirmu is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hirmu lands with a left to the head.
Hirmu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hirmu lands a body punch.
Hirmu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Maynard clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Hirmu. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirmu throws a sloppy body shot
and Maynard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hirmu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maynard counters with a head kick. That will keep Hirmu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hirmu lands with a good body shot.
Hirmu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maynard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maynard scores with a head kick. Hirmu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard misses with the combination.
Hirmu misses with a lunging right hand
and Maynard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hirmu fails with the takedown
and Maynard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hirmu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hirmu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maynard back to the cage. Hirmu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Maynard takes the fight into the clinch.
Maynard tries to throw a body punch but Hirmu avoids it by throwing Maynard back against the cage.
Hirmu digs a right hand underneath Maynard's ribcage. Maynard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hirmu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Hirmu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hirmu is trying to break the clinch but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Maynard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirmu backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maynard.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Maynard digs a right hand into Hirmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirmu's gas tank.
Hirmu is trying to break the clinch but Maynard is controlling him.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hirmu looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Maynard.
Maynard is stalling here.
Maynard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working aggressively here.
Maynard is working Hirmu over against the cage.
Hirmu misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirmu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirmu taking a breather.
Maynard lands a body shot.
Maynard lands a shot to the body.
Maynard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maynard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maynard is looking to control Hirmu's arms but Hirmu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maynard has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hirmu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maynard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirmu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hirmu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirmu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maynard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard scores with a nice strike.
Alexander Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu swings widly with a right hand

and Maynard moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maynard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hirmu can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Maynard is struggling to control the position.
Maynard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Maynard.
A short right from Hirmu on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirmu.
Hirmu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maynard walks away with a smile on his face. Hirmu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Maynard clinches up with Hirmu and pushes him back against the cage.

Maynard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirmu scores with a jab. Maynard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hirmu misses with a left hand
and Maynard counters with a good low kick that Hirmu was not able to check.
Hirmu shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexander Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Hirmu.
Hirmu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard.
Hirmu misses with a right hand
and Maynard counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hirmu dips to his left and cracks Maynard with an uppercut!
Hirmu shoots and misses
and Maynard counters with a straight right hand.
Maynard scores with a shot to the body.
Maynard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maynard throws a good cross that connects.
Maynard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maynard scores with a decent looking hook.
Hirmu misses with a jab to the body

and Maynard moves into the clinch.
Maynard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maynard presses Hirmu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hirmu being controlled against the cage.

Maynard manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard lands with a nice body punch.
Alexander Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirmu misses with a lunging right hand
and Maynard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Maynard had his way with Pena Hirmu in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maynard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirmu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hirmu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maynard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hirmu thinking.
Hirmu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maynard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maynard, right into the meat.
Maynard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maynard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirmu.
Hirmu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maynard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hirmu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maynard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Maynard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hirmu is trying to push Maynard away but Maynard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maynard lands with a left to the head.
Maynard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hirmu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Maynard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirmu.
Maynard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hirmu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hirmu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hirmu taking a breather.
Hirmu is trying to break the clinch but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirmu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hirmu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maynard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maynard fails to land.
Maynard is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirmu gets an underhook and turns Maynard into the cage.
Maynard cracks Hirmu with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maynard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hirmu tries to circle away but Maynard has him pinned against the cage.
Hirmu looking to slow down the pace here.
Maynard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Hirmu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maynard smiles and moves away.
Hirmu throws a poor cross that misses
and Maynard counters with a head kick. That will keep Hirmu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hirmu misses with a left hand
and Maynard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirmu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maynard counters with a left to the body.
Maynard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hirmu at a distance.
Hirmu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maynard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maynard.
Hirmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maynard can pounce on him.
Hirmu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hirmu walks into a jab.
Maynard lands a nice looking body shot.
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirmu circles away.

Maynard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hirmu is trying to stall.
Maynard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hirmu takes a shot to the head.
Hirmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alexander Maynard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maynard smiles and moves away.
Alexander Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Hirmu.
Good shot there by Maynard.
Maynard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hirmu misses with a right hand
and Maynard counters with a leg kick.

Maynard drives through and clinches with Hirmu against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Maynard.
Hirmu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body.
Hirmu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hirmu tries to pull guard but Maynard won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maynard smiles and moves away.
Maynard scores with a head kick.
Hirmu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maynard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirmu misses with a right hand
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Hirmu misses with a left hand
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirmu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maynard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pena Hirmu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Maynard.
Hirmu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maynard.
Maynard lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hirmu misses with a left hand
enabling Maynard to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirmu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maynard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maynard throws a combination. Hirmu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body. Hirmu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maynard, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:43
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:43
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Maynard!
Alexander Maynard retains his middleweight title!