PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Caleites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Mayhem is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Caleites
vs
Mayhem

184 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Caleites!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caleites swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caleites thows a body shot but no joy.
Caleites throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caleites throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caleites.
Mayhem walks into a left hand.

It looks like John Mayhem has been cut.
Caleites circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caleites fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
Caleites throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Caleites is avoiding it.
Caleites throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caleites misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caleites. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caleites throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayhem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caleites fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Caleites swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayhem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Benny Caleites has been cut.
Caleites looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benny Caleites seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.
Caleites is looking to wear down Mayhem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caleites avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caleites walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayhem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caleites just misses with a punch to the body.
Caleites misses with a body shot.
Caleites fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Caleites thows a body shot but no joy.
Caleites scores with a jab to the body.
Caleites misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caleites lands a jab to Mayhem's midsection.
Mayhem looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caleites throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayhem counters with a head kick.
Caleites cracks Mayhem with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caleites swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caleites lands a nice shot that snaps Mayhem's head back.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Caleites moves out of range.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem doesn't manage to clinch there - Caleites circles away.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caleites throws the left hand but Mayhem avoids the punch easily.
Caleites throws a leg kick
and Mayhem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Caleites lands a right hook to the body.
Caleites throws a lazy body kick
and Mayhem counters with a head kick.
Caleites thuds his right hand into Mayhem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Caleites lands a big head kick that sends Mayhem tumbling to the mat! Caleites takes a step backwards and waves Mayhem back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mayhem is rocked!
Caleites pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhem is still on wobbly legs! Can Caleites finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caleites fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayhem seems to have recovered his senses.
Caleites looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Caleites misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Caleites circles away and keeps his distance.
Caleites tries a head kick but it misses.
Caleites throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayhem dodges the punch combination from Caleites.
Good work by Mayhem as he checks the leg kick.
Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caleites smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Caleites fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick from Caleites.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caleites swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayhem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caleites misses with a body kick.
Caleites will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caleites swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caleites swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caleites misses with a body shot.
Caleites is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Caleites dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Caleites's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caleites looks to land a combination. Mayhem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Caleites misses with a head kick.
Caleites throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Caleites misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Mayhem.
Caleites throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Caleites will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caleites tries to land a front kick but Mayhem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caleites. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caleites throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caleites swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Caleites connects with a single shot there.

Mayhem clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caleites blocks an elbow strike.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Caleites wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Mayhem has Caleites pressed against the cage, preventing Caleites from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhem with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caleites as Mayhem tries to tie him up.
Mayhem landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caleites wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Caleites can't break the clinch.
Mayhem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mayhem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mayhem throws a knee to the head but misses.

Caleites breaks the clinch.
Caleites throws a body kick that misses.
Caleites looks for the body kick but Mayhem saw that one coming.
Mayhem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caleites looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caleites throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayhem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caleites misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caleites wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caleites scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Caleites misses

and Mayhem counters by clinching up.
Caleites is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Caleites's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caleites wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caleites effectively controlling the action here.
Mayhem tries to land knees in the clinch but Caleites avoids the damage to the body.
Caleites wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caleites wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayhem keeps control of Caleites as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayhem throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mayhem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caleites's efforts to push away.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but Caleites blocks it.
Caleites wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.

Caleites escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caleites misses with a two punch combination.
Caleites goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caleites scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caleites throws a push kick but Mayhem slaps the foot to one side.
Mayhem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Caleites.
Mayhem blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caleites. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benny Caleites is winning the standup battle so far.
Caleites just misses with a punch to the body.
Caleites swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayhem feints and then cracks Caleites's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caleites down.
Mayhem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caleites misses with a two punch combination.
Caleites throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caleites throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayhem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caleites swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caleites throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mayhem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but Caleites blocks it.
Mayhem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caleites's defenses.
Caleites wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem scores with a knee to the head.
Caleites is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Caleites is stalling here.
Mayhem tries to land knees in the clinch but Caleites avoids the damage to the body.
Mayhem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caleites tries to break free but Mayhem pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayhem.
Caleites blocks an elbow strike from Mayhem.
Mayhem prevents Caleites from breaking the clinch.
Caleites wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Caleites has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
Mayhem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Caleites manages to break the clinch.
Benny Caleites is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caleites cracks a nice hook into Mayhem's ribs.
A shot to the body from Caleites misses
and Mayhem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caleites thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Caleites dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Caleites connects with a body shot.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caleites misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Caleites works Mayhem's body with a nice hook.
Caleites throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caleites lands with a nice body punch.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caleites paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caleites throws a body kick the misses

and Mayhem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Caleites can't break the clinch.
Caleites is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Caleites is trying to force a seperation but Mayhem has the dominant position.
Mayhem has Caleites pressed against the cage, preventing Caleites from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caleites can't break the clinch.
Caleites has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caleites blocks an elbow strike from Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but Caleites blocks with his arms.

Caleites breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caleites connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caleites misses the body punch
and Mayhem counters with a series of strikes. Caleites will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caleites throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayhem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caleites takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Caleites takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Caleites is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayhem can do to turn this around?
Caleites fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Caleites.
Mayhem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Caleites thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caleites.
Caleites throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caleites. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caleites throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Caleites is having none of it.

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.
Mayhem checks a leg kick nicely.
Caleites misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Caleites swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caleites swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Caleites dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caleites throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayhem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caleites.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caleites.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caleites takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Caleites lands a jab to the nose.
Caleites tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Caleites.
Mayhem blocks a leg kick.
Caleites misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Caleites pushes him off.
Mayhem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caleites throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caleites thuds a left hand into Mayhem's body.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Caleites is avoiding it.
Caleites looks to land a combination but Mayhem avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caleites. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caleites ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Benny Caleites is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caleites scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Caleites.
Mayhem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caleites misses with a two punch combination.
Caleites keeps the fight on the outside.
Caleites swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
John Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caleites scores with a hook to the body. Mayhem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick from Caleites.
Caleites gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mayhem counters with an outside leg kick.
Caleites works Mayhem's body with a nice hook.
Caleites lands a nice hook to Mayhem's body. Mayhem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Caleites moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Caleites. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caleites.
Caleites thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Caleites showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caleites, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Caleites!