PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Shook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mayhem
vs
Shook

186 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Shook!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shook clinches with his opponent.
Mayhem working hard to break the clinch.

Shook manages to break the clinch.

Shook scores a takedown into full mount!
Mayhem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shook controlling from the full mount.
Mayhem holds on to Shook as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Shook controlling the pace for now.
Mayhem tries to reverse the position but Shook maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shook working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Shook.
Mayhem tries to hold on but Shook postures up.
Mayhem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shook avoids the attempt from Mayhem to control.

Shook looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayhem tries to reverse the position but Shook maintains control.
Shook sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shook controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Shook connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shook looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shook lands a big shot there that rocks Mayhem but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mayhem is looking to improve his position but Shook isn't that keen on the idea.
Mayhem looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mayhem wants to escape the position.
Shook controlling the position well here. Mayhem rolled but Shook kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shook is hanging on to Mayhem's back as he tries to escape.
What can Mayhem do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shook throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Shook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mayhem is trying to break free.
Mayhem wants to control his opponent's hands but Shook gets his hands free.
Shook is hanging on to Mayhem's back as he tries to escape.
Shook controls the action.
Mayhem can't escape the position.
Mayhem is holding onto Shook's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Mayhem trying to control the position but Shook manages to sink in the hooks.

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.
Shook keeps control of the position as Mayhem tries to break free.
Shook looks gassed!
Mayhem wants to control his opponent's hands but Shook gets his hands free.
Mayhem tries to escape the position.
Shook avoiding Mayhem 's attempts to control his hands.
Mayhem is in bad spot here.

Mayhem defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shook's arms.
Mayhem is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Shook dominated that round.
That's time! Mayhem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mayhem moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Will Shook has been cut.
Mayhem lands a jab to Shook's midsection.
Mayhem misses with a few strikes there.
Mayhem lands with a hook. Shook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayhem cracks Shook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayhem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shook somewhat.
Mayhem walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Shook drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mayhem swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Shook's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mayhem!