PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Mayflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Shewmaker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Frank Shewmaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayflower
vs
Shewmaker

181 cm
22
242 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
289 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mayflower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker wants to clinch up but Mayflower keeps it at a distance.
Shewmaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Larry Mayflower has been cut.
Shewmaker misses with a two punch combination.
Mayflower looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shewmaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayflower circles away.
Mayflower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shewmaker moves away.

Shewmaker tries to keep at a distance but Mayflower has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mayflower jumps guard.
Shewmaker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mayflower has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Mayflower looking for a guillotine here but Shewmaker defends easily.
Shewmaker wants to control from the top but Mayflower keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayflower striking off his back but it's not causing Shewmaker any problems.
Mayflower is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shewmaker wants to control from the top but Mayflower keeps moving.
Mayflower might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mayflower wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mayflower is trying to control the position but Shewmaker postures up.
Mayflower is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mayflower bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shewmaker's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shewmaker working a defensive guard but Mayflower manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mayflower lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shewmaker down.

Mayflower is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shewmaker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shewmaker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Mayflower is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shewmaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mayflower cracks Shewmaker with a big right hand but Shewmaker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shewmaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mayflower is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shewmaker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shewmaker wants to control but Mayflower postures up.
Mayflower has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mayflower tries for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending well.
Shewmaker wants to control but Mayflower postures up.

Mayflower has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shewmaker is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mayflower yanks on the arm and Shewmaker is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mayflower.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Mayflower!
Larry Mayflower is the new heavyweight champion!