PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Justin Mayhem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mayhem
vs
Angelo

176 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

176 cm
28
154 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem punishes Angelo's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Mayhem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angelo fails with the takedown

and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch.
Angelo fails to pull guard.
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Justin Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Angelo.
Mayhem lands a shot to the body.
Angelo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayhem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayhem pushes Angelo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayhem.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayhem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayhem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelo up against the cage.
Angelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Angelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem effectively controlling the action here.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayhem avoiding damage.
Mayhem gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short body shot lands from Mayhem as the two fighters clinch.
Mayhem is pressed up against the cage. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayhem down to the mat. Mayhem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mayhem moves into range and clinches up with Angelo.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mayhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelo looks gassed!
Mayhem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayhem lands a shot to the body.
Mayhem has Angelo pressed against the cage.
Mayhem presses Angelo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayhem cracks Angelo with a nice body shot.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Angelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelo's gas tank.
Mayhem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem works on Angelo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelo.

Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem scores with a hook to the body.
Mayhem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angelo or not.
Good body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Mayhem - that landed with a thud.
Mayhem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mayhem.
Mayhem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mayhem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angelo is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayhem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angelo.
Mayhem stalling.
Mayhem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mayhem.
Mayhem slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mayhem for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Angelo tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Angelo drops back down to his feet.
Mayhem has Angelo pushed against the cage.
Mayhem is pressed up against the cage. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayhem down to the mat. Mayhem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Angelo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayhem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelo at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mayhem moves into range and clinches up with Angelo.
Mayhem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Angelo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem leaning against his opponent.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Justin Mayhem.

Angelo gets tackled into the cage by Mayhem. Mayhem maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Mayhem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem is looking to wear down Angelo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Angelo misses with a takedown
and Mayhem counters with a stiff right hand.
Angelo tries for a takedown but Mayhem circles away easily

and Mayhem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Angelo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Justin Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Angelo.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Mayhem is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Mayhem prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Mayhem as the two fighters clinch.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
Mayhem effectively controlling the action here.
Angelo tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Mayhem.
Angelo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Mayhem.
Good body shot from Mayhem.
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mayhem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mayhem lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayhem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Angelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Mayhem.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Angelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelo's gas tank.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Mayhem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mayhem - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Mayhem as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelo can do to turn this around?
Mayhem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Mayhem.
Mayhem pushes Angelo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mayhem breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Angelo moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Angelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayhem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mayhem gets a clinch.
Justin Mayhem has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
Angelo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayhem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Mayhem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mayhem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angelo or not.
Mayhem just leaning against Angelo, taking a breather.
Angelo tries to pull guard but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Mayhem presses Angelo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Mayhem effectively controlling the action here.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Mayhem pushes Angelo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayhem scores with a hook to the body.
Mayhem stalling in the clinch.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angelo is working for takedown but Mayhem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Mayhem.
Angelo is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a body shot.
Mayhem leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelo can't get the takedown.
Mayhem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Angelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelo's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayhem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayhem lands a shot to the body.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Mayhem presses Angelo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mayhem as the two fighters clinch.
Angelo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayhem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Mayhem dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Angelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mayhem counter with a right hand.
Mayhem throws a body punch but Angelo moves out of range.
Mayhem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Angelo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem lands a right hook to the body.
Angelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angelo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mayhem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Angelo scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Mayhem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Angelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Angelo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayhem throws a lazy uppercut

and Angelo counters with a shoot takedown. Mayhem fights it but they end up in guard.
Mayhem wants to stand and escape but Angelo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem wants to sweep here but Angelo controlling him for the moment.

Angelo has gone for a leg lock! Mayhem slips out almost immediately though and dives into Angelo's guard.

Angelo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayhem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayhem is aware though and is defending well.

Angelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayhem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Angelo has his feet on Mayhem's thighs here. He's pushed Mayhem off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mayhem screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Angelo!