PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Burdon Ambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcell Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ambler
vs
Mayer

203 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burdon Ambler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcell Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayer.
Ambler blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Mayer connects with a solid leg kick.
Ambler with a jab.
Mayer misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Ambler.
Ambler loads up on a big right hand but Mayer slips the punch.
Mayer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Ambler misses.
No luck for Ambler with that takedown attempt.
Mayer lands a high kick!

It looks like Burdon Ambler has been cut.
Ambler looks for a takedown but Mayer sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a low kick.
Mayer scores with a nice body kick.
Ambler is breathing heavily.
Mayer misses with a low kick.
Marcell Mayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer misses with a body kick.
Ambler misses with the combination.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayer misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayer.
A right-left combo lands from Ambler.
Ambler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a head kick.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayer feints and then cracks Ambler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ambler down.
Ambler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayer lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayer scores with a leg kick.
Mayer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ambler's sensitive parts.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayer throws out a leg kick but Ambler moves out of range and Mayer only half commits.
Ambler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
Ambler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ambler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ambler avoids the head kick by Mayer.
Mayer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ambler slips under a jab from Mayer.
Mayer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ambler throws a right hand that Mayer ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayer also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Ambler blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ambler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcell Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ambler blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Ambler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ambler misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ambler misses the shot to the body.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayer throws a head kick but Ambler moves out of range.
Mayer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcell Mayer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burdon Ambler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ambler works the jab nicely.
Mayer misses the body punch
and Ambler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marcell Mayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ambler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mayer misses with a head kick.
Ambler moves out of range of the body kick from Mayer.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ambler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer throws a head kick but Ambler moves out of range.
Mayer misses with a hook. Ambler ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambler stalks Mayer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayer's face. Mayer staggers backwards, shaken.
Mayer slips a jab and a cross from Ambler.
Nice body punch from Ambler.
Mayer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayer looks for the body kick but Ambler saw that one coming.
Ambler misses with a double jab.
Mayer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mayer misses with a low kick.
Ambler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ambler fails to land the takedown.
Ambler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ambler is out of range.
Ambler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ambler shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayer tries to sprawl out of it but Ambler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ambler digs a good hook to Mayer's body.
Ambler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ambler is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ambler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayer throws a wild body kick that Ambler sees coming a mile off.
Mayer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayer throws a head kick but Ambler moves out of range.
Mayer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ambler has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burdon Ambler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ambler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ambler takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lands with a nice body kick.
Mayer scores with a spinning back kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ambler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mayer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ambler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayer throws a leg kick which misses Ambler's front leg but catches the back leg as Ambler tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ambler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mayer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mayer scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayer throws a body kick that misses.
Ambler blocks a head kick by Mayer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcell Mayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Burdon Ambler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mayer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice shot lands for Ambler.
Ambler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ambler shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Mayer. No joy for Ambler on that attempt.

Mayer knocks Ambler to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Mayer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ambler to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer scoring well with a low kick there.
Burdon Ambler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is looking to slow Ambler down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ambler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Mayer.

Burdon Ambler's cut is getting worse.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mayer!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mayer.
Ambler moves out of range of the body kick from Mayer.
Ambler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ambler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mayer circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ambler drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mayer follows Ambler to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcell Mayer!
Marcell Mayer is the new middleweight champion!