PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Steeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Davey Steeves was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Maynard
vs
Steeves

188 cm
33
197 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

195 cm
31
200 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 26 - 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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davey Steeves!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard avoids a kick to the body.
Steeves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steeves throws a front kick aimed at Maynard's knee but Maynard avoids it well.
Steeves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steeves misses with a low kick.
Maynard checks a leg kick nicely.

Steeves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steeves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maynard to see if he's OK.
Maynard defending against the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steeves controls the position.
Maynard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steeves is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeves is trying to control but Maynard manages to pass to mount!
Steeves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Steeves wants to sweep but Maynard has passed to side control!
Steeves wants to control but Maynard postures up.
Maynard tries to stand but Steeves is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Steeves's face as Maynard controls the position.
Steeves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maynard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Steeves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maynard controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeves tries to bench press Maynard off him but Maynard keeps the position.
Steeves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maynard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steeves is looking to improve his position.
Steeves is looking to get back to full guard here but Maynard has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steeves is looking for a sweep.
Steeves keeps trying to improve his position.

Maynard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maynard lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Davey Steeves has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeves throws a leg kick
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Maynard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Steeves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davey Steeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steeves looks winded!
Steeves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steeves throws a leg kick
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maynard scores with a jab. Steeves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steeves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maynard scores with a shot to the body.
Maynard lands a two punch combo.
Maynard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steeves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maynard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard scoring well with a low kick there.
Steeves gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maynard gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Steeves is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Maynard!
Alexander Maynard managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.