PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caminito Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mauti
vs
Mayhem

168 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caminito Mauti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mauti avoids it really well and circles away.
Mauti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mauti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mayhem. That did some damage!
Mayhem throws a combination. Mauti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caminito Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem has a takedown stuffed.
Mayhem throws a body punch but Mauti moves out of range.
Mauti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayhem circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Mauti.
Mayhem throws a series of punches but Mauti avoids them all with ease.
Mauti leaves Mayhem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caminito Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Mayhem.
Mayhem jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayhem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mauti manages to avoid it.
Mayhem moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayhem shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayhem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mauti's waist but Mauti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayhem off to one side.
Mayhem connects with a single shot there.
Mayhem missing with a left hand there. Mauti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti tries to land a front kick but Mayhem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayhem throws a series of punches but Mauti moves out of range.
Mauti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mauti lands a head kick. Mayhem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayhem jabs Mauti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayhem misses with a two punch combination.
Mauti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mauti.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayhem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mayhem tries to bum rush Mauti with a series of wild strikes but Mauti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mauti lands a head kick. Mayhem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Mayhem connects with a jab.
Mauti lands a front kick.
Mauti scores with a shot to the body.
Mayhem looks gassed!
Mauti misses with a looping left.
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mayhem has a takedown stuffed.
Caminito Mauti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem with a poor takedown
and Mauti counters with a good, hard body kick but Mayhem shrugs it off.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Mayhem's torso.
Mauti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mauti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayhem doesn't seem bothered though.
Mayhem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mauti.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mauti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayhem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayhem moves out of range as Mauti strikes.
Mauti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayhems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mauti lands a jab.
Mauti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Mauti.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Mauti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mauti connects with an inside leg kick.
Mauti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mauti scores with a spinning back kick!
Mauti throws a head kick but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem slips under a jab from Mauti.
Mayhem sizes up Mauti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Mauti.
Mauti scores with a nice strike.
Mauti staying out of range there.
Mayhem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mauti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayhem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mauti lands with a kick to the temple. Mayhem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mauti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayhem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayhem scores with a hook.
Mayhem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mayhem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Mauti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayhem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayhem is defended easily by Mauti.
Mauti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem defending well as Mauti loads up on a big left hand.
Mayhem throws a right hand that Mauti ducks under and follows up with a left that Mauti also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Mayhem has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mauti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mauti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Mauti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mauti moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayhem throws a jab when Mauti was well out of range.
Mauti misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mayhem takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mayhem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mayhem is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mauti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mayhem.
Mauti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mauti wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayhem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mauti to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayhem misses with a few strikes there.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti dips to his left and cracks Mayhem with an uppercut!
Mauti cracks the inside of Mayhem's front leg.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mauti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mauti connects with an inside leg kick.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mauti cracks Mayhem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mauti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Mauti misses with a wild body shot.
Mauti throws a head kick that Mayhem semi-blocks.
Mayhem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mauti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mauti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayhem's head.
Mayhem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayhem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mayhem misses with a few strikes there.
Mauti scores with a head kick.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mauti as he jumps to the side.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mayhem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mauti. Mauti obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayhem is breathing heavily.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Mauti.
No joy there for Mauti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayhem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayhem loads up on a big right hand but Mauti slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Mauti.
Mayhem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mauti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mauti just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayhem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mauti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mauti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mauti throws an overhand right that lands on Mayhem's shoulder, as Mayhem tries to avoid the shot.
Mayhem lands a jab.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mayhem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mauti.

Mayhem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayhem prevents Mauti from getting back to his feet.
Mayhem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem prevents Mauti from getting back to his feet.
Mayhem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mauti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mauti tries to get out of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Mauti keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Justin Mayhem hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mayhem shoots in for a double leg but Mauti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Caminito Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to clinch there but Mauti circles away.
Justin Mayhem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mauti lands with a cross.
Mayhem scores with a nice head shot.
Mauti leaves Mayhem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands with a right hand.
Mayhem throws a combination that misses
and Mauti counters with an inside leg kick.
Mauti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Mauti misses.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mauti misses with a body kick.
Mayhem cracks Mauti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Mayhem closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mauti quickly recovers to half guard.
Mayhem working the head and body with strikes.
Mayhem trying to control from half guard but Mauti is working away.
Mayhem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayhem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mauti has hold of Mayhem's hands but Mayhem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem prevents Mauti from standing back up.
Mauti has hold of Mayhem's hands but Mayhem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mayhem not doing much here.
Mayhem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mayhem lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mayhem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayhem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mauti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Mayhem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mayhem punishes Mauti's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick.
Mauti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayhem.
A big left from Mauti misses.
Mauti misses with a straight left.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mayhem's sensitive parts.
Mauti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayhem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mayhem walks into a left hand.
Mauti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayhem missing with a left hand there. Mauti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Mauti keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem scores with a nice strike.
Mayhem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mauti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mauti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Mayhem misses its intended target.
Mauti throws a big shot that misses.

Mayhem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayhem content to stall in guard here.
Mayhem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mayhem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mauti being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayhem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mauti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mayhem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mayhem content to stall in guard here.
Mayhem scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mayhem content to stall in guard here.
Mauti has momentary wrist control but Mayhem slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayhem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is working Mauti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mayhem stops Mauti from standing up.
Mayhem lands a couple of digs.
Mayhem cracks Mauti with a solid left hand.
Mayhem passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Mayhem's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mayhem lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mayhem cracks Mauti with a big elbow.
Mauti takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti wants to get back to his feet but Mayhem drags him back down.
Mayhem is chipping away with strikes.
Mauti is being controlled here.
Mauti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mayhem grinds an elbow into Mauti's temple.
Mayhem is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mayhem grinds an elbow into Mauti's temple.
Mayhem landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Mayhem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayhem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Mayhem!