PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gidi Mayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corrupt Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mayne
vs
Cop

185 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
23
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gidi Mayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corrupt Cop!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cop misses with a takedown attempt - Mayne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gidi Mayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corrupt Cop.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cop.
Mayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mayne closes the distance and clinches up with Cop, looking for a takedown. Mayne pushes Cop against the cage but Cop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mayne avoiding damage as Cop throws knees to the body.
Mayne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cop is defending well.
Mayne slows down the pace here.
Cop missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop missing with knees to the body.
Mayne avoiding damage as Cop throws knees to the body.
Mayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayne tries for a takedown but Cop manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cop using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cop has him pressed against the cage.
Mayne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cop looking to throw knees to the head but Mayne is blocking nicely.
Mayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Cop.
Mayne avoiding damage as Cop throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cop gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cop throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mayne breaks from the clinch.
Mayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cop pinned against the cage. Cop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayne but Mayne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Mayne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mayne shoots in but no luck this time.

Cop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cop missing with knees to the body.
Cop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Mayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayne is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mayne breaks from the clinch.

Mayne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayne managing to block the knees to the body from Cop.
Mayne managing to block the knees to the body from Cop.
Mayne avoids the elbow strike from Cop, against the cage.
Cop misses with a knee strike.

Mayne breaks from the clinch.

Cop clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop pushes off an throws an elbow but Mayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Mayne pulls guard effortlessly.
Cop wants to get up but he can't break Mayne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cop wants to stand and escape but instead Mayne has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Cop wants to stand but Mayne is controlling the position.
Mayne wants to pass the guard but Cop is keeping the position.
Cop wants to stand up but Mayne is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corrupt Cop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cop pushes Mayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayne can't get the takedown.
Cop misses with an elbow strike.
Mayne goes for a takedown attempt but Cop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mayne moves into the clinch.
Cop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mayne is defending well for now.

Mayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cop moves away.
Cop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Cop moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayne wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gidi Mayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cop missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayne breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mayne.
Cop shoots in for a takedown but Mayne shows good takedown defense.

Mayne pushes Cop up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayne tries to pull guard but Cop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mayne managing to block the knees to the body from Cop.
Cop tries to land a knee to the head but Mayne blocks with his arms.
Cop missing with knees to the body.
Mayne lands a shoulder strike.
Cop trying to land knees to the body.

Mayne manages to pull guard.
Cop tries to stand but Mayne is controlling from the bottom.

Mayne looking for a guillotine here but Cop defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cop trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayne's guard.
Mayne trying to control the position here.
Cop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cop wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mayne's closed guard. He's half up but Mayne has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mayne pivots and extends the arm, Cop falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mayne! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gidi Mayne!