PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. James May has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

May
vs
Mayweather

180 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Black Skull Clothing

PhoQus Sports Enhancement

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Mayweather !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather misses with a series of wild punches.

May darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
Mayweather is controlling May's position as best he can from this difficult position.
May is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mayweather !
Mayweather takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
May trying to control but he's not successful this time.
May wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mayweather keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
May wants to take his opponent's back but Mayweather doesn't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
May fails to advance to Mayweather 's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to hold on but May pushes him away.
May has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mayweather 's face.
May moves to take his opponent's back.

May looking for the choke from the back.

May looking for the choke from the back.
May lands punches and elbows.
Mayweather should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

May is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mayweather has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mayweather is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mayweather turns into May and is now in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

May working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
May is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. May is working away from the top position though.
May works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by May.
Mayweather has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
May lands a shot to the body.

May has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mayweather has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
May throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mayweather could be in trouble here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mayweather could be in trouble here!

Mayweather won't enjoy being in this position. May looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mayweather is tapping - it's over boys! May picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James May!