PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lorenzo cryer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cryer has chosen there when they come 4 me as his entrance music. lorenzo cryer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Floyd Mayweather Jr's chin.

Mayweather Jr
vs
cryer

167 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, lorenzo cryer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but cryer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayweather Jr looks for a takedown but cryer sprawls well.
cryer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cryer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for cryer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
cryer looks to land a combination but Mayweather Jr avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayweather Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cryer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Jr tries for a takedown but cryer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
cryer stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayweather Jr. Mayweather Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr shoots in for a double leg but cryer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayweather Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
cryer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
cryer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cryer shoots for a takedown but Mayweather Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
cryer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather Jr.

cryer drives through and clinches with Mayweather Jr against the cage.
cryer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
cryer tries to circle away but Mayweather Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Mayweather Jr has cryer pressed against the cage, preventing cryer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayweather Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
cryer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

cryer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
cryer circles away from the clinch attempt

and cryer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cryer tries to circle away but Mayweather Jr has him pinned against the cage.
cryer tries to break free but Mayweather Jr pushes him back against the cage.
cryer looking to stall.
Mayweather Jr fails to pull guard.
Mayweather Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. cryer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayweather Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. cryer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayweather Jr tries to break the clinch but cryer is controlling the position.
cryer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayweather Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayweather Jr gets underhooks to prevent cryer's takedown attempt.

cryer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayweather Jr is defended easily by cryer.
cryer misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

cryer closes the distance and clinches.

cryer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr is breathing heavily.
Mayweather Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayweather Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayweather Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mayweather Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and cryer counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid body kick from cryer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr dodges the punch combination from cryer.

cryer clinches up with Mayweather Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
cryer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayweather Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

cryer manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by cryer.

cryer gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
cryer passes to full mount!
Mayweather Jr is squirming around, avoiding cryer's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lorenzo cryer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

cryer throws a series of punches but Mayweather Jr avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Mayweather Jr misses

so cryer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
cryer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
cryer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather Jr wants to stand up but cryer is controlling him.
cryer wants to control from the top but Mayweather Jr keeps moving.
Mayweather Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - cryer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
cryer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cryer trying to control from half guard but Mayweather Jr is working away.
Mayweather Jr is in trouble now - cryer has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cryer lands a heavy elbow.
Mayweather Jr is bucking up trying to escape but cryer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
cryer looking to control but Mayweather Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by cryer.
cryer trying to control but Mayweather Jr is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, lorenzo cryer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr has his takedown stuffed
and cryer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and cryer counters with a series of strikes. Mayweather Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
cryer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
cryer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather Jr shoots and misses
and cryer counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from cryer. Mayweather Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
cryer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather Jr closes the distance looking to clinch

and cryer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mayweather Jr!
Mayweather Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
cryer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayweather Jr is looking to escape.
Mayweather Jr wants to hold on but cryer pushes him away.
cryer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
cryer looking to control but Mayweather Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lorenzo cryer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mayweather Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mayweather Jr working away.
Mayweather Jr wants to stand but cryer has his arm trapped.
cryer is pushing Mayweather Jr's head away, looking to escape. Mayweather Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayweather Jr wants to control but cryer is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cryer tries to buck Mayweather Jr off but Mayweather Jr is having none of it.
cryer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
cryer regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mayweather Jr's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mayweather Jr prevents cryer from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from cryer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayweather Jr misses with a kick to the body
and cryer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
cryer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather Jr.
cryer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mayweather Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling cryer to counter with a crisp jab.
cryer misses with a wild combination.
Mayweather Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and cryer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
cryer misses with a wild combination.
Mayweather Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and cryer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayweather Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr shoots and misses
and cryer counters with a head kick.
cryer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
cryer moves out of range as Mayweather Jr strikes.
Mayweather Jr shoots and misses
and cryer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and cryer counters with a two punch combo.
Mayweather Jr throws a leg kick
and cryer counters with a nice uppercut.
cryer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayweather Jr throws a leg kick
and cryer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayweather Jr tries to clinch but cryer moves away
and cryer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mayweather Jr closes the distance but cryer moves to the side
and cryer counters with a head kick.
Mayweather Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. cryer tries to avoid it but Mayweather Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag cryer to the ground. cryer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
cryer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayweather Jr circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
cryer falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mayweather Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Well cryer 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lorenzo cryer!