PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue. Mayfield is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dean Martin - Ain't That a Kick in the Head. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Mayfield

184 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
33
190 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler Mayfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayfield is defended easily by Rogers.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Mayfield.

Rogers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayfield's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through Mayfield's hands, connecting with Mayfield's forehead.
Mayfield is staying active underneath Rogers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayfield missing with punches from the bottom.
Mayfield works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mayfield throws a couple of heel strikes.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayfield throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Mayfield.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Mayfield keeps moving.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
Rogers pushes down on Mayfield's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mayfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mayfield missing with punches from the bottom.
Mayfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mayfield punching from the bottom.
Mayfield missing with punches from the bottom.
Mayfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rogers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rogers is nestled in close to Mayfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rogers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

It looks like Tyler Mayfield has been cut.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Mayfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield landing strikes from the bottom.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mayfield with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Rogers.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Mayfield is working away.
Rogers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of Mayfield's head.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield has hold of Rogers's hands but Rogers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mayfield flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mayfield landing rabbit punches to the side of Rogers's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mayfield lands with a few short shots to the body.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers wants to control but Mayfield is keeping him busy.
Mayfield punching from the bottom.
Rogers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rogers working over Mayfield with some ground and pound. Mayfield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but Mayfield is defending the position.
Mayfield missing with punches from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rogers.
Rogers trying to control the action but Mayfield is working from the bottom.
Mayfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield punching from the bottom.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Mayfield.
Rogers is nestled in close to Mayfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That has opened up Tyler Mayfield's cut even more.
Mayfield misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Mayfield defends it.
Mayfield misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rogers working Mayfield over with strikes.

The cut above Tyler Mayfield's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.

Tyler Mayfield's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyler Mayfield's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Steve Rogers made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.