PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peregrin Broadfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broadfoot's entrance music is I Killed the Pirates. A fine choice. Mayfield is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dean Martin - Ain't That a Kick in the Head. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyler Mayfield was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Broadfoot
vs
Mayfield

181 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
190 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

:: Happy Pills ::

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peregrin Broadfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mayfield swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Broadfoot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mayfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Broadfoot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mayfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Broadfoot postures up in Mayfield's guard and throws a big left but Mayfield blocks it.
Mayfield trying to control the position.
Broadfoot stopping the sweep attempt from Mayfield.
Broadfoot working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadfoot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broadfoot advances position into side control!
Mayfield takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mayfield is trying to control Broadfoot's posture but Broadfoot avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broadfoot throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mayfield takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Broadfoot advances to mount.
Broadfoot lands a nice shot to the head.
Mayfield is looking to get to half guard.
Broadfoot working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Broadfoot scoring with strikes but Mayfield is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broadfoot landing punches.

It looks like Tyler Mayfield has been cut.
Broadfoot unloading with bombs!
Broadfoot lands a heavy elbow.

Broadfoot wants to finish this one by submission but Mayfield is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Broadfoot.
Broadfoot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mayfield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Broadfoot landing strikes from the mount and Mayfield is in trouble!

That has opened up Tyler Mayfield's cut even more.
Mayfield bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Mayfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Broadfoot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mayfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mayfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Mayfield wants to stand but Broadfoot is controlling his posture from full guard.

Broadfoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Broadfoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayfield is one step ahead there.

Broadfoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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.
Broadfoot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mayfield postures up in Broadfoot's guard and throws a big left but Broadfoot blocks it.
Mayfield throwing strikes from guard but Broadfoot blocks nicely.
Mayfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Broadfoot is working an open guard so Mayfield takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mayfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broadfoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mayfield lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Broadfoot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Broadfoot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mayfield misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayfield tries to clinch but Broadfoot is having none of it.
Tyler Mayfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broadfoot walks into a jab.
Mayfield throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peregrin Broadfoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Mayfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mayfield wants to clinch
and Mayfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Broadfoot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Broadfoot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Broadfoot dives in and grabs Mayfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayfield pushes down on Broadfoot's head and hops out.
Broadfoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayfield takes a swing at Broadfoot's ribcage but misses.
Broadfoot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mayfield feints and then cracks Broadfoot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Broadfoot down.

Broadfoot pushes Mayfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayfield gets underhooks to prevent Broadfoot's takedown attempt.
Mayfield stops a takedown attempt from Broadfoot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peregrin Broadfoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broadfoot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Broadfoot tries for a takedown but Mayfield manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mayfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Peregrin Broadfoot has been cut.
Mayfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Broadfoot won't want to take too many of those.
Mayfield lands a right hand.
Mayfield digs a right hand underneath Broadfoot's ribcage. Broadfoot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow.
Mayfield presses Broadfoot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Broadfoot backwards.
Mayfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broadfoots head.
Mayfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayfield pushes Broadfoot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayfield lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayfield.
Mayfield scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayfield.
Mayfield digs a right hand underneath Broadfoot's ribcage. Broadfoot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayfield lands a knee to the body.
Mayfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mayfield.
A right hand to the body from Mayfield.

Mayfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayfield misses the shot to the body.
Mayfield tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayfield.
Broadfoot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Broadfoot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tyler Mayfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayfield loads up on a big right hand but Broadfoot slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayfield is looking to score with low kicks.
Mayfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayfield throws an overhand right that lands on Broadfoot's shoulder, as Broadfoot tries to avoid the shot.
Mayfield throws a hook to the side of Broadfoot's head but Broadfoot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Broadfoot throws a right hand that misses
and Mayfield counters with a good low kick that Broadfoot was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot throws a right hand that misses
and Mayfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Broadfoot moves away from the strike by Mayfield.

Broadfoot looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mayfield wants to sweep here but Broadfoot controlling him for the moment.
Broadfoot wants to control from the top but Mayfield keeps moving.

Mayfield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Broadfoot defends it easily.
Mayfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mayfield wants to sweep here but Broadfoot controlling him for the moment.
Mayfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mayfield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot won't allow Mayfield to pass to mount.
Mayfield working over Broadfoot with some ground and pound. Broadfoot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mayfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Broadfoot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mayfield stopping the sweep attempt from Broadfoot.
Peregrin Broadfoot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayfield trying to control but Broadfoot is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Broadfoot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayfield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayfield manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mayfield is looking to stand up but Broadfoot won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mayfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Broadfoot shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayfield sprawls well. He's pushed Broadfoot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayfield wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayfield. That's going to slow Broadfoot down.
Mayfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Broadfoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broadfoot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Broadfoot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Broadfoot preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayfield throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Broadfoot escapes and throws Mayfield's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mayfield tries to improve position but can't.
Broadfoot works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mayfield struggling a bit here.
Broadfoot scores with punches from side control.
Broadfoot working the body and head with strikes.
Mayfield tries to improve position but can't.
Broadfoot lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mayfield down.
Mayfield wants to get back to his feet.
Mayfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot working the head and body with strikes.
Mayfield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mayfield is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Broadfoot landing a few strikes.
Broadfoot trying to control the action but Mayfield is working from the bottom.
Broadfoot is chipping away with strikes.
Broadfoot has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Broadfoot dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Broadfoot has a good base and remains in mount.
Mayfield regains half guard.

Broadfoot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mayfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Broadfoot.
Broadfoot drops an elbow to the side of Mayfield's head.
Mayfield moves into full guard.
Broadfoot stopping the sweep attempt from Mayfield.
Broadfoot postures up in Mayfield's guard and throws a big left but Mayfield blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot wants to control from the top but Mayfield keeps moving.
Mayfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Broadfoot manages to get himself to full guard.
Broadfoot keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.

Broadfoot looking for a triangle here. Mayfield is fighting it but it looks tight! Broadfoot pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mayfield is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peregrin Broadfoot!