PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Reem (ranked 3144 p4p, 3270 weight class) and Deacon Mayer (ranked 392 p4p, 399 weight class). Reem comes to the cage accompanied by Daft Punk - Robot Rock. Deacon Mayer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Reem
vs
Mayer

190 cm
26
220
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
213
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deacon Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer is looking to clinch.
Mayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reem.
Good leg kick by Reem.
Mayer throws a right hand that misses
and Reem counters with a nice uppercut.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
A left and a right from Mayer both land. Nice combination.
Reem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Mayer.
Mayer wants to clinch.
Mayer throws a jab when Reem was well out of range.
Reem swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mayer lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reem lands with a hook. Mayer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reem slips a jab from Mayer.
Deacon Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Reem is avoiding it.
Reem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mayer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reem counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mayer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer wants to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reem.
A swing and a miss from Mayer.
Reem is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reem.
Mayer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mayer's coach down at Advanced Fitness Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mayer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mayer throws a combination. Reem tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reem struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayer controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries to throw a body punch but Mayer avoids it by throwing Reem back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mayer fails to land.
Mayer misses with the head strike.
Mayer is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reem.
Mayer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem has a couple of punches blocked by Mayer.
Reem blocks an uppercut.
Mayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayer being controlled against the cage.
Reem working Mayer over with knees to the body.
Reem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to stall but Reem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem working Mayer over with knees to the body.
Mayer looks winded!
Reem struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayer controls his hands.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Mayer is looking to control Reem's arms but Reem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayer has his back to the cage.
Mayer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reem crunches a lovely knee into Mayer's ribcage.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Reem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayer prevents a body shot from Reem.
Reem lands a good knee to the midsection. Mayer won't want to take too many of those.
Reem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mayer fails to land.
Mayer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reem misses with a punch to the body.
Reem lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayer.
Reem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mayer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reem struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayer controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Reem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reem working Mayer over with knees to the body.
Reem tries a body shot but Mayer blocks it.
Reem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reem lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Mayer controls the action.
Mayer prevents a body shot from Reem.
A hook to the body from Mayer.
Mayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayer takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reem throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer.
Reem has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mayer misses with a hook. Reem ducked under it nicely.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
Reem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayer can do to turn this around?
Mayer throws a shot from downtown. Reem moves away and avoids it.
Reem throws a nice head kick!
Reem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayer throws an off balance right hand
and Reem counters with an inside leg kick.
Reem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayer throws a hook but Reem blocks it.
Reem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liam Reem is winning the standup battle so far.
Reem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Deacon Mayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayer is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer is looking to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reem.
Reem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Mayer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Reem finish him?
Reem lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mayer takes a step back to recover.
Mayer seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Reem.
Mayer is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Reem Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Mayer is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Liam Reem!
An out of breath Liam Reem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.