PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mayhem
vs
Young

185 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Swagger Labs Inc.

Gold Standard Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Young!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayhem which made him look bad.
Young tries to clinch there but Mayhem circles away.
Young ducks straight into an uppercut from Mayhem and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Young maanges to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Brent Young has been cut.

Mayhem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mayhem has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
Mayhem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
Mayhem looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Mayhem defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young working for submissions but it's allowed Mayhem to get to half guard.
Mayhem slips a nice elbow through Young's hands, connecting with Young's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mayhem tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Young.
Mayhem stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem works his way into side control.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young is pushing Mayhem's head away, looking to escape. Mayhem manages to hold on to the position though.
Young is trying to work for a sweep but Mayhem has mounted him!
Mayhem controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayhem content just to control the position here.
Mayhem looking to control but Young is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young gets back to half guard.

Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young looks gassed!
Mayhem controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mayhem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Young's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Mayhem tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayhem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mayhem thows a body shot but no joy.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mayhem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mayhem seems content to control.
Young trying to control but Mayhem postures up.
Young is breathing heavily.
Mayhem looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Mayhem postures up.
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Young wants to improve his position but Mayhem is controlling well.
Well, if Mayhem is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mayhem moves nicely into side control.

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.
Young being controlled for a moment.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Young wants to control but Mayhem postures up.

Mayhem has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mayhem circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayhem circles away.

Young gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Young has a closed guard, preventing Mayhem from standing up.
Young is trying to keep Mayhem in close.
Mayhem sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mayhem controls the pace.
Mayhem distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young tries to clinch there but Mayhem circles away.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Young dodges the punch combination from Mayhem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mayhem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brent Young's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Young with a poor takedown
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young slips under a jab.
Young looks to clinch

and Mayhem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Young is rocked!

Mayhem stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayhem finish him?
Mayhem closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Young out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Mayhem!