PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Maynard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maynard
vs
Country

195 cm
27
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
29
217 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Country!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country checks a leg kick.
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Country scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Country fails with a takedown attempt.
Maynard scores with a head kick. Country tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Country circles away.
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Country moves away and avoids it.
Maynard lands a leg kick that knocks Country off balance momentarily.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
Maynard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Maynard throws a head kick that Country semi-blocks.
Maynard thuds his right hand into Country's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Country is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maynard's half guard.
Maynard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Country.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Country wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Country controls from within his opponent's guard.
Country passes Maynard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Country throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maynard is looking to escape.
Country tries to pass to full mount but Maynard defends it.
Maynard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maynard tries to get out of the position.
Country is controlling the pace.
Maynard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Country on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Country wants to work for an arm triangle but Maynard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maynard is trying to stand up here but Country is controlling him well.
Country controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country stops Maynard from getting back to his feet.
Country tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maynard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maynard gets a clinch.
Maynard lands a knee to the head.
Country misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maynard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Country blocks the elbow strike.
Country tries to score a body lock takedown but Maynard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Country gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maynard trying to control here.

Country is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to get back to his feet.
Country looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Country trying to control the action but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country is controlling the pace.
Maynard is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Country will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maynard - that will leave a mark!
Peter Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Country on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maynard. Maynard obviously looking to wear him down.
Maynard throws a front kick aimed at Country's knee but Country avoids it well.
Maynard lands with a slapping head kick.
Country tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
Maynard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Country avoids a kick to the body.
Country lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Country sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Country closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maynard circles away.
Maynard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Country is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maynard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peter Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Country.
Nice uppercut there from Country.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Country shoots for a takedown but Maynard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maynard tries to work over Country's front leg with a kick but Country checks it.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maynard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Country's head.
Country takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Maynard.
Maynard misses with a kick to the body.
Country fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Maynard lands but Country takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Country thuds a left hand into Maynard's body.
Maynard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Country sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maynard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Maynard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Country moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Country checks a low kick from Maynard.

Maynard has closed the distance and engaged Country in a clinch.
Country tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Country working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maynard throws an elbow but misses.
Maynard gets underhooks to prevent Country's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maynard.

It looks like Roy Country has been cut.
Maynard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Country lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Country is breathing heavily.
Country tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maynard.
Maynard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands a nice elbow.
Maynard effectively controlling the action here.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but Country blocks it.
Country lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but Country blocks it.
Maynard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maynard throws an elbow but it misses.
Country is working for takedown but Maynard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Country takes an elbow to the temple.
Country misses with a hook from the clinch.
Country wants to take the fight to the mat but Maynard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Country takes a knee right on the jaw!

Country is rocked!
Maynard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Country's defenses.
Country is still on wobbly legs! Can Maynard finish him?
Maynard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Maynard.
Maynard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard lands an elbow that stopped Country in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maynard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Country in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maynard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maynard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maynard scores a nice knee to the body.
Country being controlled against the cage.
Country takes an elbow to the temple.
Maynard controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Peter Maynard!