PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Karr Mike enters the ring!

Mayweather
vs
Mike

176 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Mayweather lands but Mike takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Mayweather. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mayweather.
A punch combination from Mike misses.
Mike misses with a body shot.
Mike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather.
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather manages to avoid it.

A big head kick from Mayweather and Mike is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Mike is rocked!

Mayweather stands up from Mike's guard - Mayweather perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mike is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayweather finish him?
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather tries to clinch there but Mike circles away.
Mike seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayweather wants to clinch.
Mayweather avoids the body shot from Mike.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayweather.
Mayweather tries for a takedown but Mike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Mike. Beautiful body shot.
Mayweather has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayweather drives through and clinches with Mike against the ropes.
Mayweather tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mike lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayweather tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mike avoids it.
Mike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather's elbow.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike lands an uppercut.
Mayweather missing with knees to the body.
Mike can't find room to land a body shot as Mayweather controls the action.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mike cracks Mayweather with a nice body shot.
Mike lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayweather or not.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
A short right from Mike.
Mayweather goes for a takedown attempt but Mike pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike cracks a nice hook into Mayweather's ribs.
Mike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mike.

It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
Mike digs a good body shot into Mayweather's ribs.
Karr Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mike misses the jab.
Mike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather.
Mayweather fails with the takedown.
Mike fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mike lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Mike misses.
Mike stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karr Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayweather rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Mike coming out on top.
Mayweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mike.
Mike scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike misses with a wild body shot.
Mike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karr Mike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mayweather fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mike sprawls well initially but Mayweather persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mayweather throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayweather missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayweather throwing shots but Mike is blocking nicely.
Mayweather is looking to take a break and control but Mike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mike is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mayweather dives in and grabs Mike's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes down on Mayweather's head and hops out.
Mike throws a right and a left that Mayweather avoids nicely.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike scores with a nice head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mike.
No luck for Mayweather with that takedown attempt.
Mayweather moves in looking to clinch but Mike pushes him off.
Mike scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mayweather throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mike's waist but Mike gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayweather off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Mike does it's job there.

Mayweather fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mike sprawls well initially but Mayweather persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is trying to stand back up but Mayweather is controlling him
Mayweather wants to free his trapped foot but Mike is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mike can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mayweather is trying to control the action in half guard but Mike is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mike won't allow Mayweather to pass to mount.

Mayweather decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mike swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather.
Mike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mike throws a right hand that Mayweather ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayweather also avoids with ease.
Mike lands with a shot to the body.
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Mike does no damage.
Mayweather wants to clinch up but Mike keeps it at a distance.
Mike misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.
Mike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mike misses with a straight right.
Mike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Mike lands a jab to the nose.

Mayweather moves into the clinch.
Mayweather is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mike gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayweather is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mike is defending well for now.
Mike misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayweather tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Mayweather is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike pushes Mayweather back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mike. Mayweather does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike scores with a one two! Mayweather had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mike cracks a nice hook into Mayweather's ribs.
Mike moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mike throws a series of strikes that have Mayweather backpedaling.
Mayweather takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Karr Mike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mike.
Mayweather takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mike throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mayweather counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mayweather takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mayweather sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mike defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mayweather wants to control but Mike is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mike avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayweather.
Mayweather 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.
Mayweather is trying to control the action in half guard but Mike is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karr Mike really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mike jabs at Mayweather's body.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike lands with a nice combination. Mayweather backs away looking to recover.
Mayweather looks for a takedown but Mike sprawls well.
Mike throws a combination that misses
and Mayweather counters with a series of strikes. Mike will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a body kick.
Mayweather is looking to clinch but Mike is avoiding it.
Mike swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather.
Mike swinging wilding here.
Mike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayweather counters with a leg kick.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
Mike lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike misses with a shot to the body

and Mayweather counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully.

Mayweather drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mayweather jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mayweather connects with a couple of short punches.
Mike is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mayweather with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mike is working an open guard so Mayweather takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crunch! Mayweather slams his shin into Mike's torso.
Mike throws a hook to the side of Mayweather's head but Mayweather sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayweather.
Mike misses with a combination

and Mayweather counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mike won't be happy with that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mayweather is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mike has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Mayweather drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather had his way with Karr Mike in that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mike lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mayweather counters with a single leg into guard. Mike didn't expect that.
Mayweather loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mayweather is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mayweather trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mike is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mayweather postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Mayweather showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mayweather trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayweather sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mike darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mike cracks Mayweather with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mayweather lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mike scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Mike.
Mike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayweather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mayweather shoots for a takedown but Mike saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mike throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mike works the jab nicely.
Mike misses with a body punch
and Mayweather counters with a head kick.
Mayweather dodges the punch combination from Mike.
Mike looks to throw the jab but Mayweather is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mayweather 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!