PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Moore
vs
Mayhem

188 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roger Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.

Mayhem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mayhem swings around for an armbar but Moore sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mayhem's guard.
Mayhem wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.
Mayhem wants to hit a switch here but Moore passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mayhem there!
Moore prevents Mayhem from getting the reversal.
Mayhem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Moore is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayhem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Mayhem's head but Mayhem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Roger Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Moore tries to clinch but Mayhem is having none of it.
Mayhem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Mayhem or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
Mayhem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Mayhem closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Mayhem pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mayhem shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moore's guard.
Mayhem trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mayhem has a closed guard, preventing Moore from standing up.

Mayhem has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moore is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to bench press Moore off him but Moore keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Moore is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mayhem is looking to improve his position but Moore isn't that keen on the idea.

Moore stands up from mount. Strange move.

Mayhem looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moore wants to stand but Mayhem is controlling the position.
Mayhem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moore wants to stand up but Mayhem is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem passes Moore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mayhem wants to take a breather but Moore is having none of it.

Mayhem is working for a kimura but Moore is defending it quite comfortably.

Mayhem trying to work for an americana but Moore has managed to regain full guard.

Moore pushes Mayhem off and scrambles back to his feet.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
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 Roger Moore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore wants to clinch.
Mayhem fails to land the takedown.
Mayhem closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Mayhem pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Moore as Mayhem shoots in.
Roger Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayhem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a wild combination.

Mayhem feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayhem trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Mayhem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mayhem drops back looking for a leg! Moore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moore manages to kick Mayhem off! Mayhem jumps back into Moore's guard.
Mayhem prevents Moore from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayhem tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mayhem is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Moore has his feet on Mayhem's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moore throws a low kick but Mayhem avoids it.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Mayhem tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roger Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore gets caught flat footed, as Mayhem shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Mayhem has gone for a leg lock! Moore slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mayhem's guard.

Mayhem is looking for a triangle here but Moore uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mayhem looking for a sweep but Moore has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mayhem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moore tries to control but Mayhem wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Mayhem regains half guard.
Mayhem manages to get to full guard.
Moore would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayhem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Mayhem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mayhem looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
Mayhem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore wants to clinch but Mayhem slips to the side

and Mayhem counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhem looking to pass the guard.
Mayhem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moore pushes Mayhem off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Mayhem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mayhem shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roger Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.
Moore stalks Mayhem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayhem's face. Mayhem staggers backwards, shaken.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayhem.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayhem staying out of range there.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mayhem closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Mayhem pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moore avoids the head kick by Mayhem.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Moore wants to clinch

and Mayhem counters with a takedown into side control.
Moore stops Mayhem from passing to mount.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem tries for a kimura but Moore is defending well.
Max Mayhem has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mayhem is controlling him well.
Mayhem landing strikes.

Mayhem goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Moore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mayhem's guard! Nice work there by Moore!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayhem can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mayhem looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moore has picked Mayhem up and slammed him! Mayhem can't keep hold of the triangle and Moore manages to pass to side control!

Moore stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Moore as Mayhem shoots in.
Roger Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore closes the distance but Mayhem moves to the side

and Mayhem counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.

Mayhem has gone for a leg lock! Moore slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mayhem's guard.

Mayhem has an active guard here but Moore has managed to pass into half guard.

Moore stands up from half guard.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Mayhem.
I think Mayhem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Mayhem!