PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vpered kPobede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kPobede kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kalinka. Mayfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imperial March (Rage Mix). Tyler Mayfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

kPobede
vs
Mayfield

187 cm
27
202 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

185 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vpered kPobede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kPobede lands with a slapping head kick.
Mayfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by kPobede. kPobede obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
kPobede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kPobede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kPobede keeps Mayfield at a distance using the push kick.
Mayfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayfield.
kPobede pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayfield wants to slow kPobede down by chopping away at his legs.
kPobede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
kPobede keeps the fight on the outside.
kPobede throws a leg kick
and Mayfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayfield lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayfield fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayfield misses the target.
Mayfield just misses with a punch to the body.
kPobede keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayfield.
Mayfield wants to clinch up but kPobede keeps it at a distance.
Mayfield lunges at kPobede with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by kPobede's hand.
Mayfield tries to clinch but kPobede is having none of it.
A head kick misses from kPobede.
Mayfield misses with a straight right.
kPobede avoids the body shot from Mayfield.
Mayfield loads up on a big right hand but kPobede slips the punch.
kPobede gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mayfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as kPobede blocks the low kick.
Mayfield misses with a low kick.
Mayfield looks to throw the jab but kPobede is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kPobede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from kPobede.
kPobede pushes Mayfield away with a front kick.
kPobede misses with a head kick.
kPobede throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mayfield counters with a good low kick that kPobede was not able to check.
kPobede misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Mayfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
kPobede turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
kPobede pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but kPobede swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayfield scores with a shot to the body.
Mayfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tyler Mayfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayfield checks the leg kick.
kPobede walks into a straight right hand from Mayfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield wants to clinch.
Mayfield tests kPobede's chin there with a solid looking shot.
kPobede bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayfield throws a hook but kPobede blocks it.
kPobede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayfield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! kPobede had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
kPobede goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
kPobede keeps Mayfield at a distance using the push kick.
Mayfield ducks under a wild hook from kPobede.
Mayfield throws out a leg kick but kPobede moves out of range and Mayfield only half commits.
kPobede misses with a looping right.
kPobede uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayfield.
kPobede is looking to chop away at Mayfield's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mayfield misses.
kPobede lands with a kick to the temple. Mayfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by kPobede there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mayfield tries to clinch up.
Mayfield misses with a hook.
Mayfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! kPobede slams his shin into Mayfield's torso.
kPobede throws a head kick that Mayfield semi-blocks.
kPobede cracks the inside of Mayfield's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kPobede lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tyler Mayfield has been cut.
Mayfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayfield throws a lazy right hand but kPobede sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for kPobede.
kPobede throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vpered kPobede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Mayfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good leg kick by kPobede there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
kPobede throws out a loose jab but Mayfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayfield has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from kPobede.
kPobede staying out of range there.
A big left from Mayfield misses.
kPobede ducks under a wild hook from Mayfield.
kPobede ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Mayfield.
Jab, jab by kPobede - just one landing.
Mayfield throws a jab when kPobede was well out of range.
A low kick from kPobede misses

and Mayfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
kPobede lands with a right to the head.
Mayfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down kPobede.
Mayfield misses with a knee strike.
kPobede misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayfield.
kPobede tries to throw a body punch but Mayfield avoids it by throwing kPobede back against the cage.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kPobede misses with a knee strike.
Mayfield blocking some punches.
Mayfield tries a body shot but kPobede blocks it.
Mayfield scores with a knee to the head.
Mayfield trying to land knees to the body.
kPobede blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
kPobede's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayfield.

kPobede breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
kPobede defending well as Mayfield loads up on a big left hand.
Mayfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayfield throws out a loose jab but kPobede uses good head movement to avoid it.
kPobede steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayfield.
kPobede slips a jab from Mayfield.
kPobede circles away from the clinch attempt.
kPobede with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mayfield scores with a hook to the body. kPobede takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kPobede keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayfield.
Mayfield throws an overhand right that lands on kPobede's shoulder, as kPobede tries to avoid the shot.
Mayfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
kPobede looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
kPobede delivers a nice body kick.
kPobede throws a leg kick

and Mayfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayfield.
Mayfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
kPobede trying to land knees to the body.
Mayfield trying to land knees to the body.

kPobede escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kPobede uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield tries to clinch up but kPobede circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayfield checks the leg kick.
Mayfield is looking to score with low kicks.
kPobede takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kPobede lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract kPobede.
Mayfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayfield doesn't manage to clinch there - kPobede circles away.
kPobede throws a solid leg kick but Mayfield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at kPobede.
kPobede thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mayfield if he has to take too many more of those.
kPobede pulls out of a head kick attempt.
kPobede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mayfield scores with a one two! kPobede had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayfield. kPobede does a little dance to reset his feet.
kPobede throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayfield.
kPobede takes one to the side of the head.
kPobede throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kPobede uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayfield.
Mayfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
kPobede throws a push kick but Mayfield slaps the foot to one side.
Mayfield lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayfield tries to land a leg kick but kPobede saw it coming and moves away.
kPobede displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayfield throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as kPobede blocks the low kick.
kPobede takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
kPobede throws a front kick aimed at Mayfield's knee but Mayfield avoids it well.
kPobede avoids the body shot from Mayfield.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kPobede blocks a jab.
Mayfield throws out a loose jab but kPobede uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayfield scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mayfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Mayfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mayfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mayfield avoids the head kick by kPobede.
Mayfield throws a low kick but kPobede avoids it.
Mayfield avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
kPobede steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayfield.
kPobede goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
kPobede scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
kPobede fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayfield in the body.
A clash of legs there as Mayfield blocks the low kick.
Mayfield scores with a hook.
A head kick by Mayfield misses
and kPobede counters with a good low kick that Mayfield was not able to check.

Mayfield gets a clinch.

kPobede breaks the clinch.
Vpered kPobede is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayfield is looking to clinch but kPobede is avoiding it.
Mayfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kPobede moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
kPobede tries to land a leg kick but Mayfield saw it coming and moves away.
Mayfield closes the distance but kPobede moves to the side
and kPobede counters with a nice kick to the body.
kPobede swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayfield.
kPobede slips a straight right by Mayfield.
kPobede moves out of range as Mayfield strikes.
Mayfield lands with a hook. kPobede tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayfield loads up on a big right hand but kPobede slips the punch.
kPobede swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayfield.
Mayfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
kPobede slips a jab and a cross from Mayfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kPobede tries to move into range but Mayfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
kPobede tries to land a leg kick but Mayfield saw it coming and moves away.
Mayfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed kPobede momentarily.
Mayfield lands a really nice looking cross but kPobede seems unphased.
Mayfield slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

kPobede is rocked!
kPobede throws a head kick but Mayfield moves out of range.
Mayfield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on kPobede if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kPobede slips under a jab from Mayfield.
Mayfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Mayfield with a jab.
Mayfield throws out a loose jab but kPobede uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayfield throws a hook but kPobede blocks it.
kPobede drops his hands momentarily and Mayfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayfield misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kPobede will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mayfield wants to clinch.
Mayfield punishes kPobede's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayfield misses the target.
kPobede throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
kPobede circles away from the clinch attempt
and kPobede counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayfield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A swing and a miss from Mayfield.
Mayfield connects with a jab.
Mayfield throws out a loose jab but kPobede uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kPobede looks to land a body kick but Mayfield moved away.
Mayfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. kPobede doesn't seem bothered though.
Mayfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mayfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kPobede throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayfield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mayfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
kPobede misses with a low kick as Mayfield jumps back.
kPobede ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayfield is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by kPobede.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract kPobede.
Mayfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayfield avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Mayfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayfield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Tyler Mayfield!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Tyler Mayfield!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Tyler Mayfield!

Tyler Mayfield wins by unanimous decision!