PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santino Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Medici
vs
Mayweather

172 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santino Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Medici bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Medici landing strikes.

Medici tries for a kimura but Mayweather is defending well.
Medici lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mayweather is not content to let Medici control the position.
Medici connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mayweather some visible discomfort.
Medici scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Medici wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Medici wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayweather keeps working.
Medici scores with a couple of short elbows.
Medici lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medici is chipping away with strikes.

Medici thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Medici wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayweather keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici working away.

Medici is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayweather has escaped the position, nice work there.
Medici working the ground and pound.
Mayweather is looking to regain half guard here but Medici keeps moving and retains side control.
Mayweather manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Medici is looking to take a break and control but Mayweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mayweather actively working from the bottom here.
Mayweather looks gassed!
Mayweather missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Medici wants to take a breather but Mayweather is having none of it.
Medici is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mayweather!
Mayweather gets back to half guard.
Medici lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Medici is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Medici scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Medici tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayweather taking some punishment here, with Medici in his half guard.
Medici looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mayweather with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mayweather kicks off Medici and gets to his feet.

Medici closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mayweather did well to prevent Medici getting side control.
Medici not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Medici lands a nice short elbow.
Medici seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Medici prevents Mayweather from improving his position.
Medici takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Medici lands with a punch from half guard.
Medici moves into full mount! Mayweather won't be happy about that!
Medici trying to control but Mayweather is having none of it.
Medici lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mayweather hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mayweather is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Medici lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Medici landing punches.
Mayweather is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mayweather is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Medici lands with some strikes.
Mayweather taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Medici cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Medici prevents Mayweather from getting the reversal.
Medici breaks from Mayweather's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Medici unloading with bombs!
Mayweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayweather is bucking up trying to escape but Medici cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mayweather tries to reverse the position but Medici maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Medici dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Medici closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mayweather did well to prevent Medici getting side control.
Medici lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Medici frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayweather sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Medici scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Medici wants to free his trapped foot but Mayweather is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santino Medici overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Medici seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Medici connects with a nice short shot to Mayweather's temple.
Medici tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Medici there.
Mayweather taking some punishment here, with Medici in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayweather defending well though.
Mayweather regains full guard. Nicely done.

Mayweather escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Medici gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Medici content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Medici postures up.
Medici advances position into side control!
The referee asks Medici politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Medici prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mayweather wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Medici grinds an elbow into Mayweather's temple.
Medici cracks Mayweather with a big right hand but Mayweather just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Medici working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medici scoring with punches from side control.
Medici works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Medici politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Medici prefers to stall for the moment though.

Medici tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Medici has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Medici scoring with punches and elbows.
Medici connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mayweather some visible discomfort.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Medici lands a nice forearm strike.
Medici misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mayweather manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather prevents Medici from standing back up.

Mayweather is trying to work for a kimura but Medici is defending well.

Medici kicks Mayweather off and gets back to his feet.
Medici circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice uppercut there from Mayweather.
Medici looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather.

Medici drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Medici trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.

Mayweather has his feet on Medici's thighs here. He's pushed Medici off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Medici screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lloyd Mayweather!