PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trajan Argyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes to the cage accompanied by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Argyle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go to Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Mayo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mayo
vs
Argyle

170 cm
32
142 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

178 cm
30
145 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trajan Argyle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Argyle shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayo sprawls well. He's pushed Argyle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayo staying out of range there.

Argyle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mayo can't do much from the bottom here.
Argyle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mayo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mayo is not content to let Argyle control the position.
Mayo is looking for a sweep.

Argyle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mayo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Argyle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Argyle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mayo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Argyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mayo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Argyle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mayo with the ground and pound but Argyle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Argyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayo won't allow Argyle to sweep him here.
Mayo is looking to work some ground and pound but Argyle has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Argyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but Argyle is keeping the position.
Argyle keeping moving, preventing Mayo from controlling successfully.

Mayo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Argyle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mayo has managed to get both his arms back between Argyle's legs - danger averted.
Mayo throws an elbow that misses. Argyle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mayo's guard. Nice move by Argyle!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayo keeping full guard, as Argyle tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Argyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Argyle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Argyle postures up.
Argyle stops Mayo from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Mayo just wasn't active enough.

Mayo dives in and scores a takedown into Argyle's guard.
Mayo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mayo slips nicely into half guard.
Mayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Argyle keeps working.
Check out the look on Mayo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Argyle regains half guard, as Mayo was trying to land strikes.
Mayo misses with a head shot. Argyle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Argyle is trying to control the position but Mayo postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Argyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Argyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayo lands a couple of elbows.
Mayois looking to pass into half guard but Argyle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Argyle is in guard.

Mayo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Argyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Argyle trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
Argyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayo is retaining full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Argyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Argyle pushing down on Mayo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mayo trying to hold on to Argyle's head to control him but Argyle postures up.
Mayo wants to improve his position but Argyle is controlling well.

Argyle is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayo trying to control from the bottom.
Mayo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mayo trying to hold on to Argyle's head to control him but Argyle postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Chris Mayo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mayo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Mayo misses the shot to the body.

Argyle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mayo is trying to maintain the position but Argyle is very close to passing his half guard.
Mayo is looking for a sweep. Argyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayo is staying active underneath Argyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mayo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayo, not yet.
Argyle prevents Mayo from getting back to his feet.
Argyle advances position into side control!
Mayo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's eight 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!
Mayo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Argyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mayo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Argyle is refusing to be controlled, as Mayo sits in half guard.

Argyle actively working from the bottom here.
Mayo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Argyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Argyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mayo prevents Argyle from improving his position.
Mayo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Argyle's thigh. Argyle counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mayo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Argyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Argyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Argyle keeping moving, preventing Mayo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Mayo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mayo misses with a straight right.
Argyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayo.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Mayo slaps away a takedown attempt from Argyle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Argyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayo.
Mayo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Argyle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mayo lands a body shot.

Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Argyle.
Argyle lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mayo throws an elbow but misses.
Argyle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Argyle manages to break the clinch.
Mayo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Argyle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Mayo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mayo stalling away here and it's allowed Argyle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mayo trying to move into half guard but instead Argyle has managed to sweep!
Mayo being controlled here, momentarily.
Argyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayo is retaining full guard.
Argyle forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to get to full guard but Argyle has control of the leg.
Mayo wants to get back to his feet.

Argyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Mayo is looking for a sweep. Argyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Argyle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Argyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mayo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Argyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayo is looking to escape.
Argyle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mayo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chris Mayo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argyle wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Argyle prevents Mayo from getting the reversal.
Argyle looking to control but Mayo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Argyle moves to the back.
Mayo trying to control the position but Argyle manages to sink in the hooks.
Well, with Argyle on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mayo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Argyle looking for the RNC.

Argyle is working for a rear naked choke. Mayo is not defending it well and Argyle has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Mayo refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Mayo's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trajan Argyle!
Trajan Argyle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.