PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 42 p4p, 502 weight class) and Ralph Wiggum (ranked 8 p4p, 65 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mayhem
vs
Wiggum

178 cm
20
157
16 - 2 - 0

150 cm
27
130
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marshal Mayhem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Wiggum!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggum tries to clinch but Mayhem moves out of range.
A big right from Wiggum misses.
Wiggum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayhem throws a good cross that connects.
Wiggum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayhem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayhem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marshal Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Mayhem connects with a body shot.
Wiggum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Wiggum closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggum misses with an elbow strike.
Mayhem avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiggum.
Mayhem takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wiggum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Wiggum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mayhem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayhem blocks an elbow strike from Wiggum.
Mayhem takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayhem blocks an elbow strike.
Mayhem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wiggum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mayhem cracks Wiggum with a nice body shot.
Wiggum lands a nice elbow.
Mayhem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
Mayhem dodges an elbow strike from Wiggum.
Mayhem blocks an elbow strike from Wiggum.
Wiggum blocking some punches.
Wiggum lands an elbow that stopped Mayhem in his tracks for a moment.
Wiggum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiggum's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiggum backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wiggum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiggum controls his hands.
Wiggum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mayhem is defending well for now.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiggum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiggum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayhem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiggum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mayhem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wiggum's head.
Mayhem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggum tries to clinch
and Mayhem counters with a right hand to the body.
Wiggum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayhem jabs Wiggum right on the nose. Wiggum blinks but takes it well.
Wiggum slips under a jab.
Wiggum looks to land a left hand but Mayhem moved out of range nicely.
Wiggum misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wiggum wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.

Wiggum clinches up against the cage.
Mayhem is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiggum has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiggum backwards.
Mayhem avoiding damage as Wiggum throws knees to the body.
Wiggum misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiggum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wiggum misses with an elbow strike.
Mayhem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayhem pushes Wiggum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayhem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wiggum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiggum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wiggum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayhem fails to pull guard.
Mayhem blocks an elbow strike from Wiggum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayhem.
Wiggum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiggum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiggum tries a knee to the head but Mayhem blocks it.
Mayhem gets through Wiggum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wiggum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiggum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wiggum looking to throw knees to the head but Mayhem is blocking nicely.
Wiggum being controlled against the cage.
Mayhem takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiggum misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiggum controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Mayhem.
Wiggum throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiggum missing with knees to the body.
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 Marshal Mayhem will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wiggum wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wiggum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Mayhem cracks Wiggum with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wiggum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wiggum wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Mayhem was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wiggum.
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggum is just out of range.
Wiggum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mayhem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wiggum looks to land a left hand but Mayhem moved out of range nicely.
Wiggum wants to clinch up but Mayhem keeps it at a distance.
Wiggum misses with a straight right.
Wiggum avoids the body shot from Mayhem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggum closes the distance but Mayhem moves to the side
and Mayhem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayhem misses the shot to the body.
Wiggum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiggum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mayhem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wiggum doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Mayhem.
Wiggum wants to clinch
and Mayhem counters with a stiff right hand.

Wiggum has closed the distance and engaged Mayhem in a clinch.
Mayhem gets through Wiggum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wiggum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wiggum lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Marshal Mayhem has been cut.
Mayhem blocks the elbow strike.
Wiggum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayhem blocks the elbow strike.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiggum controls his hands.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiggum backwards.
Wiggum stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggum misses with an elbow strike.
Wiggum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mayhem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mayhem as Wiggum tries to tie him up.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiggum's elbow.
Wiggum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wiggum stalling in the clinch.
Mayhem takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayhem blocks an elbow strike from Wiggum.
Wiggum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayhem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wiggum misses with a knee to the head.

Mayhem decides to pull guard.
Wiggum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Wiggum has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mayhem to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wiggum is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mayhem pulls down on the head and he's put Wiggum to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marshal Mayhem!
Marshal Mayhem retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Marshal Mayhem thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.