PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo has chosen Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever as his entrance music. Chris Mayo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kai Urutaka's chin.

Urutaka
vs
Mayo

185 cm
33
175 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

170 cm
41
142 lbs
31 - 25 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Urutaka clinches up with Mayo and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urutaka.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayo slows down the pace here.
Urutaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urutaka stalling.
Mayo slows down the pace here.
Urutaka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
Mayo lands with a left to the head.
Mayo landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka taking a breather.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Urutaka has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Urutaka tries a body shot but Mayo blocks it.
Mayo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urutaka tries to break the clinch but Mayo is controlling the position.
Mayo lands a knee to the head.
Mayo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mayo takes a shot to the head.
Urutaka prevents a body shot from Mayo.
Urutaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urutaka misses with some punches.
Mayo slowing the pace effectively.
Mayo pushes Urutaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayo scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mayo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mayo as Urutaka tries to tie him up.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Mayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayo gets through Urutaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Urutaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Urutaka working aggressively here.
Mayo keeps control of Urutaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Urutaka tries to stall but Mayo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urutaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urutaka as Mayo tries to tie him up.
Mayo dodges an elbow strike from Urutaka.
Mayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urutaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Urutaka trying to stall but Mayo improves his position.
Mayo avoiding damage.
Urutaka tries for a takedown but Mayo manages to get underhooks.
Urutaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urutaka has had enough of the clinch but Mayo keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Urutaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Urutaka throws an elbow that misses.
Urutaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayo with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Mayo.
Urutaka tries to throw a body punch but Mayo avoids it by throwing Urutaka back against the cage.
Urutaka looking to stall.
Urutaka looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but Urutaka blocks with his arms.
Mayo looking to throw knees to the head but Urutaka is blocking nicely.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Urutaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mayo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urutaka can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Urutaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Mayo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urutaka as Mayo tries to tie him up.
Urutaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Urutaka is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Urutaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Urutaka tries to break the clinch but Mayo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mayo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayo misses with a straight left.
Mayo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayo.

Urutaka clinches.
Urutaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayo misses with a body punch.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urutaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urutaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Mayo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Urutaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urutaka looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Urutaka.
The referee calls for Urutaka to work.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Urutaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Urutaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urutaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urutaka landing knees to the head.
Urutaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Urutaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayo is keeping busy.

Urutaka pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Urutaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mayo prevents Urutaka from getting back to his feet.
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Urutaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urutaka 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.
Mayo stops Urutaka from standing up.
Mayo looking to pass the guard.
Mayo trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
Mayo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Urutaka trying to control the position.
Urutaka keeping moving, preventing Mayo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Urutaka moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Urutaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mayo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mayo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Urutaka tries to stall but Mayo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Mayo is looking to control Urutaka's arms but Urutaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayo has his back to the cage.
Mayo tries to land knees in the clinch but Urutaka avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Mayo on the inside.
Urutaka can't find room to land a body shot as Mayo controls the action.
Urutaka avoiding damage as Mayo throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Mayo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Urutaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Urutaka drives through and clinches with Mayo against the cage.
Mayo looking to slow down the pace here.
Mayo scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urutaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayo keeps control of Urutaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Urutaka misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mayo.
Urutaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayo controls his hands.
Mayo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urutaka stalls.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urutaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urutaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Urutaka has Mayo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urutaka trying to land knees to the body.
Urutaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Chris Mayo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Urutaka fails to land.
Urutaka effectively controlling the action here.
Mayo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Urutaka trying to control the position but instead, Mayo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urutaka into the cage.
Mayo scores with a shot to the side of Urutaka's head.
Urutaka is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka is trying to break the clinch but Mayo has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Urutaka can't break the clinch.
Mayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urutaka backwards.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Urutaka is defending well for now.
Urutaka stalls.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urutaka stalling in the clinch but Mayo improves position.
Urutaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Urutaka is defending well for now.
Mayo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kai Urutaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is pushing Mayo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mayo has Urutaka pushed against the cage.
Mayo tries to work over Urutaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urutaka has Mayo pressed against the cage.
Urutaka takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urutaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Urutaka.
Mayo landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mayo.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Urutaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Urutaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urutaka lands with a right to the head.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayo blocks the elbow strike.
Mayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urutaka backwards.
Mayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urutakas head.
Urutaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayo.
Urutaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayo avoids a wild elbow strike from Urutaka.
Mayo missing with knees to the body.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo lands a shot to the body.
Mayo scores a nice knee to the body.
Urutaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mayo blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo avoiding damage as Urutaka throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands a body shot.
Urutaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mayo pushes off an throws an elbow but Urutaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mayo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urutakas head.
Mayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mayo stalling in the clinch but Urutaka improves position.
Urutaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urutaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urutaka tries to break free but Mayo pushes him back against the cage.
Chris Mayo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Urutaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Urutaka misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
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