PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silvera's choice of entrance music: Wedlock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maynard
vs
Silvera

188 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

185 cm
31
193 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

DJs Locker

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 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silvera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maynard.
Maynard blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Maynard.
Silvera misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Maynard fails to land.
Maynard lands an uppercut.
Maynard stalling in the clinch but Silvera improves position.
Maynard throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvera.
Silvera presses Maynard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silvera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silvera stalling in the clinch but Maynard improves position.
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 body shot.
Maynard trying to stall but Silvera improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Silvera fails to land.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Silvera.
Silvera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Silvera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maynard.
Maynard avoiding damage.
Maynard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard can't find room to land a body shot as Silvera controls the action.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard works on Silvera's body with a couple of short punches.
Silvera lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silvera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silvera throws a head punch that misses.
Silvera lands an elbow inside.
Silvera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maynard.
Maynard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maynard's defenses.
Silvera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvera tries to work over Maynard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maynard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvera.
Maynard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silvera up against the cage.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maynard's defenses.
Silvera digs a right hand underneath Maynard's ribcage. Maynard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silvera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Alexander Maynard has been cut.
Nice elbow from Silvera.
Silvera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Silvera.
Maynard is trying to stall.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Maynard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maynard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvera scores with a shot to the side of Maynard's head.
Maynard is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maynard lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Silvera on the inside.
Silvera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maynard's face.
Silvera struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Silvera lands a right hand.
Maynard misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maynard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Silvera lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Silvera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Maynard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silvera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maynard misses with a right hand

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Silvera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silvera.
Silvera lands a body shot.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Silvera.
Maynard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
A short uppercut from Silvera.
Maynard looking to slow down the pace here.
Silvera lands a nice uppercut.
Maynard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silvera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maynard stalls.
Maynard lands with a right to the head.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Maynard.
A hook to the body from Silvera.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maynard is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvera has double underhooks.
Silvera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Silvera tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Silvera back against the cage.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Silvera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvera stalling.
Silvera misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Silvera.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joey Silvera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silvera struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Silvera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silvera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silvera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Maynard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvera struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Maynard.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard wants to break free but Silvera has control.
Maynard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silvera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maynard up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maynard's brow.
A shot in the inside from Maynard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maynard.
Maynard misses with some punches.
Maynard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silveras head.
Maynard managing to block the knees to the body from Silvera.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Silvera trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvera.
Silvera wants to stall.
Maynard lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard lands a body punch.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Silvera tries to stall but Maynard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Maynard.
Silvera working aggressively here.
Maynard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silvera is keeping busy.
Silvera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Maynard lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maynard.
Silvera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maynard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silvera works on Maynard's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maynard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvera throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Silvera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Maynard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Silvera.
Silvera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvera is looking to clinch but Maynard is avoiding it.
Maynard throws a lazy right hand but Silvera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Silvera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Maynard.
Maynard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maynard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvera manages to avoid it.
Maynard scores with a decent looking hook.
Maynard drops his hands momentarily and Silvera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alexander Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvera avoids the body shot from Maynard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Maynard's head coaches at Team Nakkikoppiheijari that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maynard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard misses with the combination.

Maynard has closed the distance and engaged Silvera in a clinch.
A short right from Silvera on the inside.
Silvera stalling in the clinch but Maynard improves position.
Silvera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Alexander Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera working aggressively here.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Silvera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maynard throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvera.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maynard.
Silvera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maynard's brow.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera stalling in the clinch.
Silvera misses with some punches.
Silvera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike.
Silvera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvera prevents a body shot from Maynard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silvera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvera.
Maynard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Maynard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvera throws a head punch that misses.
Maynard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silvera is looking to control Maynard's arms but Maynard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvera has his back to the cage.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Maynard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silvera up against the cage.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvera missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silvera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Silvera.
Maynard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Still in the clinch, Maynard scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvera slowing the pace effectively.
Silvera tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Silvera back against the cage.
Maynard misses with some punches.
Maynard takes a shot to the head.
Silvera misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Silvera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silvera 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Silvera!
In his post fight interview, Joey Silvera started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.