PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Mayhew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cezik Cezik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Mayhew has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mayhew
vs
Cezik

189 cm
20
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

222 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Mayhew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cezik Cezik!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cezik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cezik wants to stand up but Mayhew is controlling the position.
Mayhew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cezik stalling.
Cezik works his way into full mount!
Cezik with the ground and pound from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cezik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cezik raining down shots from the mount!
Mayhew is breathing heavily.
Mayhew is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cezik is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mayhew to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mayhew shrugs it off.
Cezik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cezik controlling from the full mount.
Cezik working the ground and pound effectively.
Cezik unloading with bombs!
Mayhew is desperately trying to improve his position but Cezik has a good base and remains in mount.
Cezik landing strikes from the mount.
Cezik controlling the pace for now.
Cezik lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cezik looking to secure an arm triangle but Mayhew defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mayhew sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Mayhew is defending against the submission attempts here by Cezik.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cezik in particular looking to stall.
Cezik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mayhew trying to control but Cezik postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew is pressing down on Cezik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cezik controlling from the top position.
Cezik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cezik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cezik would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cezik with a nice head shot there.
Cezik is pushing down on Mayhew's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mayhew is fighting to maintain full guard but Cezik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cezik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mayhew has hold of Cezik's hands but Cezik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Cezik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cezik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mayhew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezik Cezik dominated that round.
That's time! Mayhew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Cezik. Those never looked like landing.
Darren Mayhew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cezik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mayhew did well to prevent Cezik getting side control.
Cezik wants to stand up but Mayhew has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cezik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cezik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Cezik has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhew is in trouble now - Cezik has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezik landing punches.
Cezik controlling the position easily from mount.

Cezik is working for a guillotine from mount but Mayhew frees his head quite easily.
Cezik takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Cezik looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezik has good solid back control here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cezik.
Mayhew is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cezik Cezik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayhew wants to get back to his feet.

Cezik looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cezik is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Cezik has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Mayhew showing good submission defense here.
Cezik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayhew is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cezik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cezik sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Mayhew taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cezik Cezik!