PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Veb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Veb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayfield
vs
Veb

200 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Mayfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Veb!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayfield circles away.

Mayfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mayfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Veb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mayfield has hold of one of Veb's legs. Veb is fighting the takedown attempt but Mayfield gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mayfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Veb keeping full guard, as Mayfield tries to pass.
Mayfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mayfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Veb on the ground.
Mayfield stopping the sweep attempt from Veb.
Mayfield distracts Veb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Veb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayfield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Veb keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.
Mayfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mayfield wants to control from the top but Veb keeps moving.

Veb has his foot on Mayfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Veb looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veb working for a triangle but Mayfield defends it easily.
Mayfield passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayfield stalling.

Mayfield stands up and beckons Veb to join him on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Mayfield.
BJ Veb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Mayfield misses.
Mayfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayfield drives through and clinches with Veb against the cage.
Mayfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Mayfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mayfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Veb!
Mayfield lands a big elbow.
Veb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mayfield is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Veb can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mayfield prevents Veb from getting the reversal.
Mayfield raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mayfield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Veb looks a forlorn figure.
Veb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mayfield lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Veb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Veb regains half guard.
Veb is trying to get back to full guard.
Mayfield drops an elbow to the side of Veb's head.
Veb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Veb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mayfield's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mayfield's back!

Veb is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Veb looking for the choke from the back.

Veb working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Mayfield is doing well to defend. Veb seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Mayfield is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). BJ Veb!
BJ Veb is the new super heavyweight champion!