PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Mayhews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steven thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). thompson has chosen so cold as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mayhews
vs
thompson

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Mayhews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, steven thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayhews finds it's way round the side to connect with thompson's head.
thompson misses with an uppercut.
steven thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
thompson swings for the body but Mayhews moves out of range.
thompson throws a hook to the side of Mayhews's head but Mayhews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayhews throws a right and a left that both miss.
thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayhews.
Mayhews slips under a jab from thompson.
A combination from Mayhews does no damage.
Mayhews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
thompson moves in looking to clinch but Mayhews pushes him off.
thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayhews sprawls well. He's pushed thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayhews throws a right hand that thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that thompson also avoids with ease.
Mayhews moves away from the strike by thompson.
Mayhews lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayhews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
thompson throws a combination. Mayhews tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayhews.
thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayhews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayhews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
thompson throws a left that rocks Mayhews and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! thompson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Mayhews regain composure!

Mayhews is rocked!

It looks like Scott Mayhews has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

thompson decides to stand back up. thompson steps back and let's Mayhews get back to his feet.
Mayhews throws a leg kick which misses thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as thompson tries to avoid it.
Mayhews throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayhews scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Mayhews does it's job there.
Mayhews misses with a wild combination.
Mayhews looks to land a combination but thompson avoids it well.
Mayhews throws a combination that misses
enabling thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayhews slips a jab from thompson.
thompson tries to land a front kick but Mayhews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Mayhews does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
thompson looks to land a left hand but Mayhews moved out of range nicely.
Mayhews blocks a jab.
thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Mayhews counters with a three punch combo that has thompson backing up. thompson nods at Mayhews to acknowledge the strikes.
thompson looks gassed!
thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayhews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and thompson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mayhews's guard now.
thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mayhews has his feet on thompson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
thompson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayhews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott Mayhews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhews misses with a few strikes there.
thompson throws a head kick but Mayhews moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
thompson swings for the body but Mayhews moves out of range.
Mayhews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by thompson.
Mayhews throws a series of punches but thompson avoids them all with ease.
thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayhews misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Mayhews both land. Nice combination.
thompson misses with an uppercut. Mayhews saw that one coming.
Mayhews lands with a slapping head kick.
Mayhews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mayhews's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayhews duly obliges.
thompson is looking to clinch.
Mayhews moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mayhews misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhews throws a series of punches but thompson moves out of range.
thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayhews lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayhews.
Mayhews lands with a nice combination. thompson backs away looking to recover.
thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhews is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
thompson misses with a combination
and Mayhews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Mayhews.
Mayhews defending well as thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Mayhews connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed thompson momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

steven thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Mayhews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Mayhews counters with a one-two to the body.
thompson misses with a double jab
and Mayhews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Mayhews makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mayhews stalks thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into thompson's face. thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
Mayhews falls off balance throwing a combination
and thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayhews counters with a three punch combo that has thompson backing up. thompson nods at Mayhews to acknowledge the strikes.
thompson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayhews looks to land a combination but thompson avoids it well.
thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
thompson is breathing heavily.
Mayhews lands with a nice combination. thompson backs away looking to recover.
thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhews looks to land a combination but thompson avoids it well.
Mayhews lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thompson with a poor takedown
and Mayhews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayhews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayhews scores with a nice strike.
thompson dodges the punch combination from Mayhews.
Mayhews lands a jab-cross combination.
Mayhews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayhews throws a right hand that thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that thompson also avoids with ease.
thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayhews.
thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Mayhews counters with a series of strikes. thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayhews displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mayhews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayhews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayhews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from thompson.
A punch combination from Mayhews misses.
Mayhews throws a nice looking combination but thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayhews.
Mayhews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by thompson.
thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Mayhews counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayhews misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Mayhews.
Mayhews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
thompson throws a shot from downtown. Mayhews moves away and avoids it.
Mayhews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayhews lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as thompson backs up against the cage.
thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayhews lands with a nice combination. thompson backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayhews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by thompson.
thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayhews counters with a left and a right that stings thompson.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayhews misses with a two punch combination.
Scott Mayhews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayhews's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayhews duly obliges.
thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayhews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
thompson throws a series of punches but Mayhews avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Mayhews.
Mayhews's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayhews duly obliges.
thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Mayhews counters with a nice low kick that buckles thompson's knee momentarily.
Mayhews tries to bum rush thompson with a series of wild strikes but thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhews moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayhews throws a right hand that thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that thompson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Mayhews finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mayhews works over thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
thompson slips a jab and a cross from Mayhews.
Mayhews staying out of range there.
Scott Mayhews is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhews fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mayhews tries to bum rush thompson with a series of wild strikes but thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayhews throws a sloppy head kick and thompson moves out of range easily.
thompson throws a combination that misses
and Mayhews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayhews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
thompson slips a jab and a cross from Mayhews.
No joy there for Mayhews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
thompson wants to clinch but Mayhews slips to the side
and Mayhews counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Mayhews dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Mayhews's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayhews fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches thompson on the side of the head.
thompson takes one on the button.
thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhews.
thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayhews works over thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayhews stalks thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into thompson's face. thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayhews.
Mayhews misses with a wild combination.
thompson scores with a punch to the head.
thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayhews staying out of range there.
Mayhews looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayhews throws a right and a left that thompson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thompson slips a jab and a cross from Mayhews.
Mayhews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
thompson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayhews slips under a jab.
Mayhews misses with a combination
and Mayhews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
thompson throws a combination that misses
and Mayhews makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mayhews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mayhews throws a series of punches but thompson moves out of range.
Mayhews connects with a good right hand that stumbles thompson. thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayhews lands a two punch combo.
Mayhews misses with a combination
and thompson counters with a left to the body.
Mayhews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhews misses with a jab, cross combination.
thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayhews.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayhews!
Mayhews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayhews fails to land with a series of punches.
thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayhews cracks the inside of thompson's front leg.
Mayhews tries to bum rush thompson with a series of wild strikes but thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayhews lands a two punch combo.
Mayhews lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mayhews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mayhews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mayhews counters with a flying knee. Nice.
thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayhews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayhews.
thompson clinches but Mayhews breaks the clinch
and thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Mayhews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Mayhews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayhews misses with a double jab.
Mayhews lands a head shot.
Mayhews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayhews throws a series of punches but thompson avoids them all with ease.
thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayhews counters with a left and a right that stings thompson.
Mayhews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by thompson.
thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayhews scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mayhews throws a nice looking combination but thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
thompson misses with a body punch
and Mayhews counters with a series of strikes. thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
thompson dodges the punch combination from Mayhews.
thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayhews counters with an inside leg kick.
thompson misses with a looping left.
thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayhews.
No joy there for Mayhews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
thompson tries to clinch but Mayhews moves away
and Mayhews counters with a nice uppercut.
thompson misses the body punch
and Mayhews counters with a leg kick.
Mayhews lands a nice leg kick that just misses thompson's sensitive parts.
Mayhews cracks thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Mayhews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mayhews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Mayhews!