PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Maenpaa (ranked 993 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Danny Davis (ranked 130 p4p, 216 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maenpaa
vs
Davis

188 cm
26
185
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
27
195
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maenpaa clinches up against the cage.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maenpaa has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis presses Maenpaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maenpaa throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maenpaa.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maenpaa.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maenpaas head.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Maenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis wants to break free but Maenpaa has control.
Maenpaa tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot.
Maenpaa throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maenpaa ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Maenpaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maenpaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis drops his hands momentarily and Maenpaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Maenpaa scores with a leg kick.
Maenpaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maenpaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maenpaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maenpaa defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Maenpaa moves away from the strike by Davis.

Maenpaa gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Maenpaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis misses with some punches.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maenpaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danny Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maenpaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maenpaa blocks a jab.
Maenpaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davis. Davis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maenpaa swings widly with a right hand
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Maenpaa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Maenpaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maenpaa takes one to the side of the head.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Maenpaa's head but Maenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Maenpaa moves away and avoids it.
Davis tries to clinch up but Maenpaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Maenpaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maenpaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.
Davis throws a jab when Maenpaa was well out of range.
Davis is looking to clinch but Maenpaa is avoiding it.
Davis throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Davis catches Maenpaa right on the button with a cross.
Maenpaa takes one on the button.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Maenpaa lands an overhand right.
Davis 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.
Davis misses with a body punch
letting Maenpaa counter with a right hand.
Davis takes one on the button.
Maenpaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maenpaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maenpaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maenpaa digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maenpaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maenpaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maenpaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis tries to clinch there but Maenpaa circles away.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Maenpaa's head back.
Maenpaa connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maenpaa scores with a body shot.
Maenpaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maenpaa. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Maenpaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maenpaa.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Maenpaa lands a right hook to the body.
Maenpaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maenpaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maenpaas head.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Maenpaa lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis is looking to clinch but Maenpaa is avoiding it.
Danny Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Maenpaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maenpaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis cracks Maenpaa with a nice body shot.
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
Maenpaa prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Maenpaa's head.
Danny Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maenpaa blocking some punches.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Davis prevents a body shot from Maenpaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis is leaning against Maenpaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maenpaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.

Davis instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Davis.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maenpaa blocks an uppercut.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maenpaa blocks an uppercut.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Maenpaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Maenpaa does it's job there.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Maenpaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Maenpaa is just out of range.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Maenpaa.
Davis cracks Maenpaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Maenpaa saw that one coming.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Maenpaa fails to land.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Maenpaa controls the action.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Maenpaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maenpaa throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maenpaa throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Maenpaa pushes him away.
Nice cross by Maenpaa.
Davis wants to clinch up but Maenpaa keeps it at a distance.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Maenpaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Davis tries to get set, Maenpaa tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.
Davis throws a hook but Maenpaa avoids it easily.
Davis throws a hook but Maenpaa blocks it.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maenpaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Maenpaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Maenpaa thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis misses with a shot to the body

and Maenpaa moves into the clinch.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maenpaa backwards.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maenpaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maenpaa prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Maenpaa controls his hands.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maenpaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis prevents a body shot from Maenpaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maenpaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maenpaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maenpaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Maenpaa tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Maenpaa misses with a punch to the body.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maenpaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maenpaa thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Jab by Maenpaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maenpaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maenpaa slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Maenpaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maenpaa lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maenpaa, pushing him back against the cage.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Maenpaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maenpaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Maenpaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maenpaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maenpaa lands a head shot.
A punch combination from Maenpaa misses.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot.
Davis thuds a left hand into Maenpaa's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maenpaa misses with a straight left.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses

and Maenpaa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maenpaa scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis blocks an uppercut.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maenpaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot

and Maenpaa moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Maenpaa avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Maenpaa prevents a body shot from Davis.
Maenpaa tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maenpaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maenpaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Maenpaa misses with a punch to the body.
Maenpaa lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maenpaa lands an uppercut.
Maenpaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Maenpaa works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Maenpaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Maenpaa controls his hands.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maenpaa tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maenpaa blocks an uppercut.
Davis lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maenpaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
Maenpaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maenpaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maenpaa blocking some punches.
Davis tries to circle away but Maenpaa has him pinned against the cage.
Danny Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maenpaa.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Maenpaa throws a big shot that misses.
Maenpaa connects with a body shot.

Maenpaa drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Maenpaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis tries a body shot but Maenpaa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maenpaa.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Maenpaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juha Maenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Maenpaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Davis!
A less than humble Danny Davis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.