PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Battle for Asgard. Mayhem has chosen Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blake
vs
Mayhem

192 cm
31
210 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

186 cm
29
195 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mayhem misses with a lunging right hand

so Blake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mayhem wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake landing some decent shots from guard.
Blake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayhem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayhem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
Blake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayhem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake throws a big elbow that misses.
Blake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayhem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blake throws a strike but Mayhem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mayhem stopping the sweep attempt from Blake.
Mayhem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mayhem!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blake thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blake looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee warns Mayhem that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mayhem tries to hold on but Blake pushes him away.
Blake looking to finish with strikes here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayhem is desperately trying to improve his position but Blake has a good base and remains in mount.
Blake throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Blake dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mayhem throws a jab but it's blocked by Blake.
Mayhem drops his hands momentarily and Blake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mayhem tries to land a leg kick but Blake saw it coming and moves away.
Mayhem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayhem misses with a hook.
Mayhem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blake's head backwards.
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Blake should have avoided that one.
Mayhem throws a leg kick which misses Blake's front leg but catches the back leg as Blake tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Blake.
Mayhem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blake is able to avoid easily.
Horrible takedown by Blake or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayhem which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
Blake motions for Mayhem to come forward. Blake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake lands an overhand right.
Mayhem throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
John Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayhem throws out a leg kick but Blake moves out of range and Mayhem only half commits.
Blake scores with a hook.
Mayhem scoring well with a low kick there.
Blake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Mayhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayhem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayhem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blake tries to clinch up but Mayhem circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayhem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blake counters with a good low kick that Mayhem was not able to check.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayhem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Donald Blake has been cut.
Mayhem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mayhem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blake backs up against the cage.
Blake blocks a jab.
Mayhem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blake.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake is looking to clinch but Mayhem is avoiding it.
Mayhem tries a low kick but Blake avoids it.
Mayhem misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake connects with a looping right hand.
Mayhem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blake walks into a jab.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake lands a jab-cross combination.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Blake there.
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!
Mayhem dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!
Blake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Blake clinches up with Mayhem and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
Nice elbow from Mayhem.

Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayhem tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayhem.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Mayhem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Mayhem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Blake.
Mayhem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake checks a low kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Blake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mayhem keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayhem.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Blake misses
and Mayhem counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayhem swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Blake.
John Mayhem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayhem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Blake counters with a nice body kick.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blake connects with a body shot that sends Mayhem's belly button to the back.
Mayhem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Mayhem avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blake checks a leg kick.
Blake moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Blake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Blake avoids the body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Mayhem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mayhem blocks the body kick.
Mayhem lands a really nice looking cross but Blake seems unphased.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.

Blake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mayhem!
Blake with the ground and pound but Mayhem regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ground and pound from Blake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayhem works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blake won't allow Mayhem to sweep him here.
Blake throws a big right hand that misses.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws an elbow that misses. Mayhem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blake's guard. Nice move by Mayhem!
Blake controlling Mayhem's posture.
Mayhem is stalling in the full guard.
Blake pulls Mayhem in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayhem is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Blake!
Donald Blake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.