PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blake's choice of entrance music: Battle for Asgard. This should be fireworks!

Mayhem
vs
Blake

186 cm
30
195 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

192 cm
32
210 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Mayhem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Blake!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blake throws a head kick but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
Mayhem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mayhem.
A low kick from Mayhem is predictable there

and Blake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mayhem's guard now.
Blake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayhem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem seems keen to control Blake's posture.
Mayhem keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake works over Mayhem with some ground and pound from guard.
Mayhem has Blake pulled in close to control his posture.
Mayhem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayhem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Mayhem moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem works the jab nicely.
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Blake.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Donald Blake has been cut.

Mayhem pushes Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
Blake blocking some punches.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
Blake avoids the elbow strike from Mayhem, against the cage.
Blake working hard to break the clinch.
Blake avoids the elbow strike from Mayhem, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake.
Blake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Mayhem on the inside.
Mayhem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mayhem.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem lands a nice elbow.
Mayhem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Blake on the inside.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayhem.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Blake avoiding damage as Mayhem throws knees to the body.
Blake working aggressively here.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
Blake misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Blake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayhem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem working aggressively here.
Blake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mayhem swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake blocks an elbow strike.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Blake blocks an elbow strike from Mayhem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Blake blocks an elbow strike from Mayhem.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Mayhem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayhem throws a lazy uppercut

and Blake counters with a takedown into side control.
Mayhem avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blake.
Blake creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mayhem sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blake working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Blake throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mayhem works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Blake is just content to waste time from the top position. Mayhem takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayhem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blake throws a strike but Mayhem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mayhem trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake wants to sweep here but Mayhem controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blake working a defensive guard but Mayhem passes into half guard.
Blake is pressing down on Mayhem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mayhem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blake is trying to control the position but Mayhem postures up.
Blake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mayhem controls the pace.
Donald Blake has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Mayhem wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Mayhem saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake slips under a jab from Mayhem.
Blake throws a body kick that misses
and Mayhem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blake has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mayhem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
John Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with an inside leg kick.
Mayhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake motions for Mayhem to come forward. Blake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.

Mayhem moves into the clinch.
Mayhem misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake'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.

Blake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayhem to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayhem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blake.
Mayhem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blake tries to work over Mayhem's front leg with a kick but Mayhem checks it.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Mayhem feints and then cracks Blake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blake down.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayhem tries to sprawl out of it but Blake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayhem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Blake slams his shin into Mayhem's torso.
Mayhem throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Mayhem.
Blake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayhem but Mayhem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mayhem throws a leg kick
and Blake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Mayhem jabs at Blake's body.
Blake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mayhem. That did some damage!
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Blake takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayhem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Blake.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Blake misses with a leg kick
and Mayhem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayhem scores with a jab. Blake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A cross from Blake lands.
Mayhem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mayhem looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Blake wants to clinch.
Blake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a kick to the ribs.

Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.

Blake breaks the clinch.
Blake tried to score with a low kick but Mayhem checks it.
A leg kick checked by Blake.
Blake throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mayhem counters with a solid body kick.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mayhem misses with a right hand
and Blake counters with a leg kick.
Blake slips a straight right by Mayhem.
Mayhem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayhem swings widly with a right hand

and Blake counters with a single leg into guard. Mayhem didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayhem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a strike but Mayhem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem preventing the sweep.
Blake pulls Mayhem in close to prevent any damage.
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Mayhem is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake pulls Mayhem in close to his closed guard and prevents Mayhem from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Donald Blake just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blake thows a leg kick but Mayhem checks it
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake blocks a low kick nicely.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayhem.
Mayhem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mayhem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.
Mayhem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.

Mayhem rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayhem.
Blake scores with a shoulder strike.
Mayhem lands with a left to the head.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Blake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blake's gas tank.
Mayhem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Blake is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Blake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayhem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayhem swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayhem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Mayhem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.

Mayhem breaks from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mayhem here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Decent striking displayed by Mayhem there.
Mayhem throws a leg kick which misses Blake's front leg but catches the back leg as Blake tries to avoid it.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Blake darts in looking for a takedown but Mayhem gets double underhooks and turns Blake into the cage.
John Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Blake.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blake or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.

That has opened up Donald Blake's cut even more.
Blake blocks an uppercut.

Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Mayhem.
Mayhem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Mayhem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayhem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch lands to the side of Blake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mayhem takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Blake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayhem as he jumps to the side.
Blake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Blake is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Mayhem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mayhem misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Mayhem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayhem throws a chopping leg kick but Blake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayhem misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayhem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Blake there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Mayhem misses
and Blake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayhem's knee momentarily.
Mayhem lands a head shot.

The cut above Donald Blake's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayhem. Mayhem obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayhem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blake thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem thows a leg kick but Blake checks it

and Blake counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mayhem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mayhem had his way with Donald Blake in that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mayhem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayhem lands a lovely overhand right.
Blake staying out of range there.
Mayhem connects with a nice looking jab.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayhem finish him?
Blake slips a jab from Mayhem.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayhem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayhem throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Mayhem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Mayhem misses.
Mayhem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake slips a straight right by Mayhem.
Mayhem connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Blake to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Mayhem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Mayhem!
John Mayhem retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, John Mayhem thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.