PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hirons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diddy Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather has chosen Beggin by Madcon as his entrance music. Sam Hirons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diddy Mayweather's chin.

Hirons
vs
Mayweather

170 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
19
156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Hirons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diddy Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Hirons and sends Mayweather crashing to the mat! Hirons follows him down to the mat - Mayweather regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Mayweather is rocked!

It looks like Diddy Mayweather has been cut.
Hirons thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
Mayweather is still in real trouble! Can Hirons finish him?
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Hirons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mayweather actively working from the bottom here.
Hirons passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mayweather!
Mayweather seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirons unloads with some shots from mount but Mayweather bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirons avoids the attempt from Mayweather to control.
Mayweather is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Hirons.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirons unloading with bombs!
Mayweather tries to lock up and control but Hirons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hirons looking to finish with strikes here!
Mayweather tries to lock up and control but Hirons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is in a horrible position here. Hirons smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mayweather avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hirons.
Mayweather sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
It looks like Hirons is going to stand back up.
Mayweather is looking to control Hirons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayweather avoid being mounted?

Mayweather looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mayweather looks gassed!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hirons lands a nice short elbow.
Hirons throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.
Hirons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mayweather looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hirons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hirons.
Mayweather blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hirons.
Hirons throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayweather trying to control but Hirons postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather.
Hirons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mayweather cracks Hirons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hirons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayweather shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hirons defends it nicely.
Hirons walks into a stiff left hand from Mayweather.
Hirons throws a series of punches but Mayweather avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mayweather.
Mayweather shoots in and drives through. Hirons sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayweather. That snapped Hirons's head back.
Mayweather has a takedown stuffed.
Sam Hirons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diddy Mayweather.
A punch combination from Hirons misses.
Hirons misses with a two punch combination.
Mayweather lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hirons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left and a right from Mayweather both land. Nice combination.
Hirons falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mayweather counters with a single leg into guard. Hirons didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mayweather drops back looking for a leg! Hirons is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hirons manages to kick Mayweather off! Mayweather jumps back into Hirons's guard.
Hirons throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather trying to control but Hirons is working from the bottom.
Mayweather advances to half guard.
Hirons is looking to get back to full guard here but Mayweather has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mayweather trying to control but Hirons is having none of it.

Mayweather working for a submission but Hirons is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirons flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diddy Mayweather will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diddy Mayweather's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hirons misses with a double jab
and Mayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sam Hirons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hirons throws a combination that misses
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather shoots in looking for a takedown. Hirons tries to sprawl out of it but Mayweather keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hirons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayweather connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayweather looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hirons is fending him off so far but Mayweather persists. Nope, Hirons circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayweather throws a series of strikes that have Hirons backpedaling.
Hirons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Hirons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hirons misses with a wild combination.

Mayweather shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mayweather was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirons is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mayweather tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Mayweather with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Mayweather is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hirons is surviving well by controlling Mayweather's body position as best he can.
Mayweather wants to control the pace but Hirons is squirming around nicely.

Mayweather is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hirons has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Mayweather looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mayweather is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hirons is looking to get to half guard.

Mayweather is working for a guillotine from mount but Hirons frees his head quite easily.
Hirons prevents Mayweather from taking his back.
Hirons wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mayweather.
Mayweather working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Mayweather is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hirons is surviving well by controlling Mayweather's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hirons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mayweather won't let Hirons get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Diddy Mayweather has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayweather looking to control but Hirons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mayweather looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hirons wants to get back to his feet.
Mayweather landing strikes from the mount and Hirons is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mayweather with a couple of short strikes.
Mayweather is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hirons is in real trouble.

Mayweather is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mayweather has the hooks in. Hirons is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Mayweather is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hirons has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hirons tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mayweather with the ground and pound from mount.
Mayweather trying to control but Hirons is having none of it.
Hirons is bucking up trying to escape but Mayweather cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hirons is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diddy Mayweather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diddy Mayweather's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hirons slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayweather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hirons tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Hirons does no damage.

Mayweather shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hirons is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayweather.

Mayweather looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mayweather is trying to work for a kimura but Hirons is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mayweather is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mayweather is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mayweather is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hirons is just riding it out for now. Mayweather eventually gives up the hold.
Hirons tries to get to full guard but Mayweather has control of the leg.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mayweather jabs Hirons right on the nose. Hirons blinks but takes it well.
Mayweather looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hirons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hirons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Mayweather counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mayweather won't allow Hirons to sweep him here.
Hirons can't keep his opponent in guard - Mayweather advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hirons is trying to stand back up but Mayweather is controlling him

Mayweather stands up and beckons Hirons to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirons falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mayweather counters by clinching up.

Mayweather pulls Hirons into guard.
Hirons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Mayweather looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayweather working a defensive guard here.

Mayweather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mayweather is trying to control the position but Hirons postures up.

Mayweather had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hirons is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mayweather Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hirons's back instead.

Mayweather is persistently looking for the submission but Hirons is defending it well.
Diddy Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mayweather keeps control of the position as Hirons tries to break free.

Mayweather has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Mayweather patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mayweather doesn't have the hooks in and Hirons manages to turn into his guard.

Mayweather has his foot on Hirons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hirons works his way back into a safe position though.
Hirons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayweather is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hirons throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather blocks nicely.
Hirons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diddy Mayweather comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayweather has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diddy Mayweather!