PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayfield comes to the cage accompanied by Dean Martin - Ain't That a Kick in the Head. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mayfield
vs
Morris

185 cm
29
190 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
194 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Mayfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield misses with a hook
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayfield feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Mayfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morris misses with an uppercut.
Mayfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayfield blocks a head kick by Morris.
Mayfield wants to clinch but Morris slips to the side
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayfield throws an off balance right hand
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
Mayfield tries to clinch up
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morris on the side of the head.
Morris connects with a crisp jab.
Morris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mayfield on the side of the head.
Morris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield wants to clinch but Morris slips to the side
and Mayfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayfield with a hook.
Mayfield throws a sloppy head kick
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield misses with a left hand
and Mayfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Morris 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.
Morris throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mayfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morris lands with a nice combination. Mayfield backs away looking to recover.

Mayfield rushes Morris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mayfield lands a left hand.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Morris.
Mayfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Morris.
Mayfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayfield cracks Morris with a nice body shot.
Morris lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Morris.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mayfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mayfield scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Mayfield.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mayfield misses with the head strike.
Mayfield landing knees to the body.
Morris looks gassed!
Mayfield looking to slow down the pace here.
Mayfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mayfield fails to land.
Mayfield is working Morris over against the cage.
Morris blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayfield.
Morris takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morris managing to block the knees to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those.
Mayfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayfield throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Morris tries a body shot but Mayfield blocks it.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Mayfield controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mayfield as Morris tries to tie him up.
Mayfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris working aggressively here.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morris avoids it.

Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayfield scores with a sloppy right hand. Morris should have avoided that one.
Morris connects with a looping right hand.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morris throws a poor cross that misses

and Mayfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayfield's elbow.
Mayfield digs a right hand into Morris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morris's gas tank.
Mayfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morris pushes Mayfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morris.
Still in the clinch, Mayfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayfield's elbow.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Mayfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Morris tries a body shot but Mayfield blocks it.
Mayfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Mayfield breaks from the clinch.
Morris is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mayfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mayfield wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Mayfield misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Morris.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayfield. That's going to slow Morris down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mayfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morris.
A head kick from Mayfield lands but Morris takes it in his stride.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mayfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mayfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris misses with a hook
and Mayfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morris loads up on a big right hand but Mayfield slips the punch.
Morris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayfield counters with a straight right hand.
Mayfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris misses with a left hand
and Mayfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris misses with a left hand
and Mayfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Mayfield misses.
Morris digs a good body shot into Mayfield's ribs.
Tyler Mayfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayfield looks to clinch
and Morris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayfield throws a head kick that Morris semi-blocks.
Morris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayfield is just out of range.

Mayfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morris has had enough of the clinch but Mayfield keeps him there for the moment.
Mayfield tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.
Mayfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Morris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mayfield fails to land.
Morris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayfield tries a body shot but Morris blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mayfield with a knee to the head.
Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Mayfield.
Morris lands a body shot.
Mayfield missing with knees to the body.
Mayfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayfield lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayfield can't find room to land a body shot as Morris controls the action.
Mayfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morris lands a nice elbow.
Morris pushes Mayfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to stall but Mayfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Mayfield misses with a knee strike.
Mayfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Morris.
Mayfield landing knees to the body.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morris.
Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayfield.
Mayfield scores with a hook to the body.
Tyler Mayfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayfield trying to control the position but instead, Morris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayfield into the cage.
Morris blocks an uppercut.
Mayfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Mayfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayfield.
Mayfield digs a right hand underneath Morris's ribcage. Morris let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Morris.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayfield backwards.
Mayfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mayfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayfield lands an uppercut.
Morris is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayfield.
Mayfield trying to control the position but instead, Morris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayfield into the cage.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
Morris looking to slow down the pace here.
Mayfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Morris has Mayfield pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Mayfield avoids it by throwing Morris back against the cage.
Mayfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mayfield cracks Morris with a nice body shot.
Mayfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Mayfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morris or not.
Mayfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morris takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
Mayfield tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.
Mayfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morris's elbow.
Mayfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Morris working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Mayfield.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayfield misses with a hook to the ribs.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayfield misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mayfield dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Morris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mayfield closes the distance but Morris moves to the side
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler Mayfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayfield misses with a hook.
Mayfield is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
Mayfield misses with an uppercut
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mayfield.
Morris lands with an uppercut that bounces Mayfield off the cage and back into rage.
Morris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morris lands a body shot.
Morris misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayfield counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morris's knee momentarily.
Mayfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mayfield ducks under a wild hook from Morris.
Morris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mayfield misses with an uppercut
and Morris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws out a loose jab but Mayfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Mayfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayfield tries to break free but Morris pushes him back against the cage.
Morris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayfield or not.
Mayfield lands with a light punch inside.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morris slowing the pace effectively.
Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morris or not.
Morris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mayfield fails to land.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mayfield cracks Morris with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Morris.
Mayfield can't find room to land a body shot as Morris controls the action.
Morris avoiding damage as Mayfield throws knees to the body.
Mayfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayfield lands an uppercut.
Morris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayfield is working Morris over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mayfield.
Mayfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Mayfield.
Mayfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayfield trying to land knees to the body.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Morris misses with a knee to the head.
Morris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morris lands an uppercut.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Morris to work.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling him.
Mayfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mayfield as the two fighters clinch.
Mayfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head.
Mayfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
Morris managing to block the knees to the body from Mayfield.
Mayfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wes Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mayfield.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morris.

Morris breaks from the clinch.
Morris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morris misses with an uppercut
and Mayfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayfield moves to clinch but Morris breaks away

and Morris counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayfield misses with a knee to the head.
Mayfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayfield misses with a knee to the head.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Mayfield controls the action.
A short uppercut from Morris.
Mayfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayfield backwards.
Morris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morris throws an elbow but it misses.
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Mayfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Mayfield!