PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Mayhem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKendrick
vs
Mayhem

181 cm
30
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

176 cm
26
178 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from McKendrick.
McKendrick ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but McKendrick circles away and keeps his distance.

McKendrick has Mayhem up against the cage in a clinch.
McKendrick working aggressively here.
Come on McKendrick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mayhem can't break the clinch.
Mayhem is stalling here.
McKendrick throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Mayhem slowing the pace effectively.
McKendrick is looking for a takedown.
McKendrick is looking to control Mayhem's arms but Mayhem gets an underhook and turns him. Now McKendrick has his back to the cage.
McKendrick blocks a body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem being controlled against the cage.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
McKendrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

McKendrick pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mayhem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

McKendrick has his foot on Mayhem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayhem works his way back into a safe position though.
McKendrick throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayhem wants to pass the guard but McKendrick is keeping the position.
Mayhem is looking to stand up but McKendrick won't let him.
Mayhem postures up in McKendrick's guard and throws a big left but McKendrick blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mayhem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but McKendrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhem looking to pass the guard.
McKendrick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mayhem is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKendrick working for a guillotine from mount but Mayhem is in no mood to give up.
McKendrick looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKendrick punishing his opponent with strikes.
McKendrick throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McKendrick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McKendrick fails to move to back control.
Mayhem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is looking to improve his position but McKendrick isn't that keen on the idea.

McKendrick working for a submission but Mayhem is keeping him at bay.
McKendrick throws some wild stikes that Mayhem manages to avoid easily.
Mayhem holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McKendrick tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mayhem is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayhem holds on to McKendrick as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKendrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke McKendrick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Mayhem misses with a lunging right hand
letting McKendrick counter with a right hand.
Mayhem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKendrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayhem.
McKendrick looks for a takedown but Mayhem sprawls well.
McKendrick misses with the combination.

Mayhem takes the fight into the clinch.
McKendrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McKendrick tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Mayhem is leaning against McKendrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mayhem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McKendrick has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to stall.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayhem wants to break free but McKendrick has control.
McKendrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayhem avoids the damage to the body.
McKendrick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayhem is keeping busy.
Mayhem tries a body shot but McKendrick blocks it.
Mayhem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayhem lands a shot to the body.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but McKendrick avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKendrick tries a body shot but Mayhem blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mayhem can't find room to land a body shot as McKendrick controls the action.
McKendrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke McKendrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKendrick has Mayhem pressed against the cage, preventing Mayhem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKendrick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mayhem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayhem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKendrick's elbow.
McKendrick prevents a body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
McKendrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayhem avoids the damage to the body.
McKendrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayhem digs a right hand underneath McKendrick's ribcage. McKendrick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McKendrick prevents a body shot from Mayhem.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mayhem is trying to push McKendrick away but McKendrick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as McKendrick controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mayhem.
McKendrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayhem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
McKendrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mayhem tries to clinch there but McKendrick circles away.
McKendrick digs a good hook to Mayhem's body.
The fighters circling - Mayhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

McKendrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mayhem.
McKendrick prevents a body shot from Mayhem.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem tries a body shot but McKendrick blocks it.
McKendrick can't find room to land a body shot as Mayhem controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayhem is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Mayhem.
Mayhem stalls.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKendrick's elbow.
The referee calls for Mayhem to work.
Mayhem gets through McKendrick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but McKendrick avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the cage.

Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKendrick misses with a hook. Mayhem ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Mayhem - just one landing.
McKendrick tries a head kick but it misses.
McKendrick tries a head kick but it misses.
McKendrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKendrick moves away.
Mayhem misses with a looping right.
McKendrick misses with a two punch combination.
McKendrick slips a jab from Mayhem.

McKendrick moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mayhem stalling against the cage.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as McKendrick controls his hands.
McKendrick stalls.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McKendrick blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is looking to control McKendrick's arms but McKendrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayhem has his back to the cage.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayhem dodges an elbow strike from McKendrick.
Mayhem prevents the takedown attempt.

McKendrick ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McKendrick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mayhem preventing the sweep.
Mayhem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

McKendrick 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.
Mayhem trying to control but McKendrick is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McKendrick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mayhem passes into side control.
McKendrick can't do much from the bottom here.

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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Mayhem!
A pretty intense looking Justin Mayhem took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.