PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Rogers has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Rogers seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rogers
vs
Mayo

189 cm
44
220 lbs
34 - 44 - 0

170 cm
47
142 lbs
36 - 36 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Machiavelli Boutique

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 34 - 44 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Mayo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rogers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mayo's guard.
Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayo wants to improve his position but instead Rogers has moved into half guard.
Rogers works his way into full mount!

Rogers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mayo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mayo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rogers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayo's guard.

Mayo is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Mayo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mayo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Mayo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayo is working away from the top position though.
Mayo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rogers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Rogers is trying is best to control the position here.
Mayo is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers trying to control but Mayo postures up.
Mayo trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Mayo lands strikes from half guard.
Mayo with the ground and pound but Rogers uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Mayo tries to pass.
Rogers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayo throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayo circles away quickly and effectively.

Rogers drives through and clinches with Mayo against the cage.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogers tries to circle away but Mayo has him pinned against the cage.

Rogers breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Mayo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayo. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayo throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayo counters with a body kick.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers sets himself, and Mayo steps forward looking for the clinch! Rogers avoids it this time.
Mayo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayo wants it to stay on the feet.
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Rogers misses with a takedown
enabling Mayo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers dives in and grabs Mayo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayo pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mayo! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers throws a one two combo.
Mayo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Mayo throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Mayo dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mayo! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers 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.

Mayo misses with a looping left.
Mayo throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayo.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers lands a really nice looking cross but Mayo seems unphased.
Mayo looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Rogers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Rogers.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.

Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rogers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mayo sneaks out the side door and pushes Rogers away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rogers slips a straight right by Mayo.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mayo counter with a right hand.
Mayo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayo is just out of range.
Mayo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayo.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Mayo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Mayo keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Mayo.
Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.
Mayo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mayo throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
As Mayo looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo but Mayo just gets out of the way.

Mayo gets caught napping as Rogers dives in and scores a takedown. Mayo manages to retain guard.

Mayo has his feet on Rogers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rogers ducks right into an uppercut from Mayo.
Rogers throws a right hand that Mayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayo also avoids with ease.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mayo missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Mayo misses with a wild combination.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Mayo avoids them all with ease.
Mayo just misses with a punch to the body.

Mayo closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Mayo.
Mayo throws an elbow that misses.
Mayo lands a nice uppercut.
Mayo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Mayo into the cage.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Mayo keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mayo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
The referee calls for Mayo to work.
Mayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayo prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Mayo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mayo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayo controlling the action here for a moment.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayo.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rogers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rogers defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand.
Mayo tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Rogers is rocked!
Mayo lands a big right hook! Rogers looks hurt but is still standing! Mayo lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rogers falls down and Mayo dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rogers's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Mayo runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Mayo!
Chris Mayo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.