PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Mayhem acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dalton
vs
Mayhem

180 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem shoots in for a double leg but Dalton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dalton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Dalton moves out of range easily.
Dalton misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mayhem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dalton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mayhem working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dalton regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mayhem's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to pass to full mount but Dalton defends it.
Mayhem working over Dalton with some ground and pound. Dalton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mayhem wants to pass to mount but Dalton is defending the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayhem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayhem is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mayhem looks for a takedown but Dalton sprawls well.
Mayhem shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnny Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.
Dalton misses with a hook. Mayhem ducked under it nicely.
Mayhem tries for a takedown but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dalton sprawls well. Dalton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayhem gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayhem fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dalton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mayhem's head.
Mayhem shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dalton lands an overhand right.

It looks like Max Mayhem has been cut.
Dalton swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Dalton connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnny Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Mayhem shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dalton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mayhem looks gassed!
Mayhem working the ground and pound from side control.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Dalton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Mayhem's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dalton swinging wilding here.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dalton sprawls well. Dalton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayhem gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalton loads up on a big right hand but Mayhem slips the punch.
Mayhem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayhem dives in and grabs Dalton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dalton pushes down on Mayhem's head and hops out.
Johnny Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.
Mayhem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
Dalton throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalton as he jumps to the side.
Dalton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayhem looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalton is fending him off so far but Mayhem persists. Nope, Dalton circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayhem is breathing heavily.
Mayhem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dalton.
Nice sprawl there from Dalton as Mayhem shoots in.
Dalton scores with a nice right hand.
Johnny Dalton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt.
Dalton lands with an overhand left.
Dalton scores with a decent looking hook.
Dalton lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dalton.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayhem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dalton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayhem.
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalton stalks Mayhem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayhem's face. Mayhem staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnny Dalton is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dalton.
Dalton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dalton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Dalton.
Mayhem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dalton sprawls well. Dalton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayhem gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton lands with a nice body punch.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayhem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dalton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dalton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mayhem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dalton pinned against the cage. Dalton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dalton scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is looking to land body kicks.
Dalton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A cross from Dalton lands.
Mayhem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayhem throws a series of punches but Dalton avoids them all with ease.
Mayhem shoots in for a double leg but Dalton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dalton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayhem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayhem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dalton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Dalton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Mayhem's cut.
That's time! Dalton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dalton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayhem misses with a head kick.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dalton lands a slapping body shot.
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Dalton.
A left lands for Dalton.
Dalton stuffs the takedown.
Mayhem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dalton.
Dalton throws a hook but Mayhem avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dalton!
Dalton connects with a nice looking jab.
Mayhem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnny Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dalton lands with an uppercut that bounces Mayhem off the cage and back into rage.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dalton as he avoids it easily.
Dalton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalton.

Mayhem has closed the distance and engaged Dalton in a clinch.
Mayhem stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dalton.

Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dalton pinned against the cage. Dalton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.

Mayhem shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dalton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mayhem throws an elbow but Dalton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mayhem is chipping away with strikes.
Mayhem in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mayhem wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands some shots froms side control.

Mayhem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dalton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayhem misses with the ground and pound.
Johnny Dalton 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.
Dalton is trying to buck Mayhem off.
Mayhem wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Mayhem working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Dalton!