PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Batchelor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint. The crowd seem to be enjoying Batchelor's choice of entrance music: Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - Push The Feeling On . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mayhem
vs
Batchelor

186 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Stonewall

KAISER

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mayhem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Batchelor!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batchelor misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Batchelor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batchelor throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Batchelor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Mayhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayhem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mayhem is looking to slow Batchelor down with leg kicks.
Mayhem thumps Batchelor with a low kick.
Mayhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batchelor.
Mayhem throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mayhem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem looks to throw the jab but Batchelor is out of range.
Mayhem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Batchelor.
Mayhem misses with a jab to the body
and Batchelor counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayhem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Batchelor looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Batchelor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Batchelor misses with a body kick.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Batchelor counters with a left to the body.
Mayhem wants to land a leg kick but Batchelor is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchelor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Mayhem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Batchelor.
Mayhem misses with a hook. Batchelor ducked under it nicely.
Mayhem ducks under a wild hook from Batchelor.
Mayhem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batchelor.
Mayhem jabs Batchelor right on the nose. Batchelor blinks but takes it well.
Mayhem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Batchelor lands a head kick!
Mayhem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batchelor.
Batchelor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Batchelor ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem catches Batchelor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Mayhem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batchelor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mayhem's sensitive parts.
Batchelor scores with a hook to the body. Mayhem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batchelor slips under a jab from Mayhem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem swings for the body but Batchelor moves out of range.
Batchelor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayhem.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Batchelor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batchelor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mayhem will feel that in the morning.
Batchelor wants to slow Mayhem down by chopping away at his legs.
Batchelor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mayhem clobbers Batchelor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayhem lands a head shot.
Batchelor moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Mayhem throws a solid leg kick but Batchelor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayhem.
Batchelor misses with a wild body shot.
John Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batchelor throws a hook to the side of Mayhem's head but Mayhem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Mayhem - just one landing.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Batchelor saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Mayhem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor lands a leg kick that knocks Mayhem off balance momentarily.
Mayhem thows a leg kick but Batchelor checks it
and Batchelor counters with a left to the body.
Mayhem throws a right hand that Batchelor ducks under and follows up with a left that Batchelor also avoids with ease.
A jab from Mayhem misses.
Batchelor throws a head kick that Mayhem semi-blocks.
Mayhem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batchelor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Batchelor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batchelor looks for the body kick but Mayhem saw that one coming.
Mayhem scores with a hook to the body. Batchelor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Batchelor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Batchelor scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem cracks a nice hook into Batchelor's ribs.
Mayhem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Batchelor is looking to land body kicks.
Batchelor needs to keep his hands up - Mayhem had a free shot at his head there.
Mayhem throws a hook to the side of Batchelor's head but Batchelor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batchelor looking to throw knees to the head but Mayhem is blocking nicely.
Mayhem can't find room to land a body shot as Batchelor controls the action.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayhem throws a leg kick that misses.
Mayhem throws out a loose jab but Batchelor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batchelor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Batchelor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mayhem works over Batchelor's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Batchelor's shoulder, as Batchelor tries to avoid the shot.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.
Mayhem cracks Batchelor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Batchelor.
Batchelor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Batchelor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batchelor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayhem throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mayhem dominated that round.
That's time! Mayhem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Batchelor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayhem.
Batchelor throws a wild body kick that Mayhem sees coming a mile off.
Batchelor lands with an overhand left.
Batchelor throws a body kick that misses.
Batchelor throws a low kick, looking for Mayhem's leg but Mayhem calmly moves out of range.
Batchelor throws a solid leg kick but Mayhem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Batchelor.
Batchelor defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batchelor moves away.
Mayhem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Batchelor under the eye.
Batchelor digs a good hook to Mayhem's body.
Batchelor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Batchelor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Batchelor just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batchelor is looking to clinch.
Batchelor misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchelor blocks a jab.
Batchelor throws a body kick that misses.
Mayhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batchelor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayhem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Batchelor's hands.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Batchelor avoids the punch easily.
Batchelor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mayhem.
Batchelor misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Mayhem.
Batchelor motions for Mayhem to come forward. Batchelor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mayhem has managed to clinch.
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Batchelor.
Batchelor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mayhem fails to land.
Batchelor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batchelor backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batchelor connects with a knee to the head.
Batchelor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but Mayhem blocks with his arms.
A short right from Mayhem.
Batchelor lands a knee to the head.
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayhem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batchelor's elbow.
Batchelor misses with a knee to the head.
Mayhem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batchelor backwards.
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batchelor is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Mayhem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Batchelor wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batchelor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Batchelor.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhem loads up on a big right hand but Batchelor slips the punch.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Batchelor circles away and keeps his distance.
John Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem takes a swing at Batchelor's ribcage but misses.
Batchelor thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
Batchelor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batchelor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayhem throws a hook but Batchelor blocks it.
Mayhem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayhem misses with a few strikes there.
Mayhem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Batchelor tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Batchelor keeps it at a distance.
Batchelor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayhem rather than just go for the knockout.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayhem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Batchelor throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Batchelor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batchelor moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mayhem throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Batchelor.
Mayhem scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mayhem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Batchelor fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Mayhem misses.
Batchelor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batchelor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batchelor ducks right into an uppercut from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a really nice looking cross but Batchelor seems unphased.
Mayhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mayhem dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mayhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batchelor at a distance.
Batchelor takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Mayhem misses with a double jab.
Batchelor scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Mayhem misses.
Batchelor fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayhem in the body.
Batchelor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batchelor 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batchelor. That's going to slow Mayhem down.

Batchelor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Batchelor tries a knee to the head but Mayhem blocks it.
Mayhem will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batchelor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batchelor lands a nice shot to the body.
Batchelor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Batchelor prevents a body shot from Mayhem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem avoids the elbow strike from Batchelor, against the cage.
Batchelor lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayhem swings wildly with an uppercut but Batchelor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batchelor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayhem avoiding damage as Batchelor throws knees to the body.
Batchelor looking to throw knees to the head but Mayhem is blocking nicely.
Batchelor lands a shoulder strike.
Batchelor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Batchelor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayhem.
Mayhem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Batchelor lands a knee to the body.
Jarrod Batchelor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batchelor scores a nice knee to the body.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Batchelor blocks it.
Mayhem is trying to break free.
Batchelor missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor misses with a knee to the head.
Batchelor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batchelor blocking some punches.
Batchelor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Batchelor fails to land.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Batchelor avoids the punch easily.

Mayhem instigates a clinch.
Batchelor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batchelor backwards.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem checks a low kick from Batchelor.
Batchelor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Batchelor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batchelor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem defending well as Batchelor loads up on a big left hand.
Mayhem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mayhem lands a glancing blow to the side of Batchelor's head.
Mayhem moves out of range as Batchelor throws a body kick.
Batchelor is looking to chop away at Mayhem's legs.
Batchelor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batchelor. Batchelor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Batchelor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batchelor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Batchelor has Mayhem up against the cage in a clinch.
Batchelor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayhem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mayhem.
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayhem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayhem lands with a left to the head.
Mayhem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batchelor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayhem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batchelor backwards.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batchelor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem catches Batchelor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batchelor throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Batchelor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Batchelor is rocked!
Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Batchelor is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayhem finish him?
A slow jab from Mayhem misses its intended target.

Mayhem rushes Batchelor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mayhem clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Batchelor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mayhem tests Batchelor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayhem misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batchelor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mayhem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayhem connects with a crisp jab.
Mayhem misses with a lunging right hand
and Batchelor counters with a body kick.
Mayhem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Batchelor moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Batchelor.
Mayhem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Batchelor misses the target.
Batchelor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mayhem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayhem throws a right and a left that Batchelor avoids nicely.
Mayhem scores with a nice head shot.
Batchelor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayhem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mayhem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Batchelor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Batchelor.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Batchelor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mayhem's sensitive parts.
Batchelor is looking to clinch.
Mayhem with a nice cross.
Batchelor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batchelor throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Batchelor connects with a solid leg kick.
Batchelor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Mayhem blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayhem.
Batchelor seems to have recovered his senses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Batchelor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayhems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mayhem scores with a body shot.
A big right from Mayhem misses.
Batchelor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Batchelor throws a head kick but Mayhem moves out of range.
Batchelor ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to clinch there but Batchelor circles away.
Batchelor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Batchelor moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Batchelor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batchelor.
The crowd cheers as Mayhem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batchelor doesn't seem phased though.
Mayhem connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batchelor misses with a body kick.
Mayhem works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Batchelor.
Batchelor scores with a nice strike.
Batchelor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batchelor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mayhem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem fakes the leg kick and cracks Batchelor in the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Batchelor.
Mayhem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batchelor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Mayhem lands.
Batchelor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batchelor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mayhem on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem thuds his right hand into Batchelor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mayhem as he connects with a hook.
Batchelor slips under a jab.
Batchelor misses with a wild body shot.
Batchelor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Batchelor.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Batchelor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
Mayhem motions for Batchelor to come forward. Mayhem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem cracks Batchelor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batchelor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mayhem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batchelor throws a head kick that misses.

Mayhem clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Mayhem will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Batchelor thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
Batchelor misses with a body shot.
Batchelor looks for the body kick but Mayhem saw that one coming.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batchelor moves away.
Mayhem misses with a low kick.
Mayhem walks forward, straight into a front kick from Batchelor.
Mayhem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Batchelor clinches with his opponent.
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but Mayhem blocks with his arms.
Batchelor looking to throw knees to the head but Mayhem is blocking nicely.
Batchelor lands with a left to the head.
Batchelor scores with a shoulder strike.
Batchelor crunches a lovely knee into Mayhem's ribcage.
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Batchelor.
Batchelor blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batchelor is trying to maintain a safe position but Mayhem gets an underhook and turns Batchelor into the cage.
A short left from Mayhem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batchelor missing with knees to the body.
Batchelor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batchelor blocks a body shot from Mayhem.
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayhem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batchelor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem throws a punch but it's blocked by Batchelor.
Batchelor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem misses with some punches.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayhem, right into the meat.
Batchelor throws a front kick aimed at Mayhem's knee but Mayhem avoids it well.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Batchelor's shoulder, as Batchelor tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a lovely overhand right.
Mayhem throws a low kick but Batchelor avoids it.
Jarrod Batchelor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayhem catches Batchelor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Batchelor keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem jabs Batchelor right on the nose. Batchelor blinks but takes it well.
Mayhem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Batchelor thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
Mayhem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Batchelor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Mayhem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Batchelor is looking to chop away at Mayhem's legs.
A leg kick checked by Batchelor.
Batchelor swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
That kick from Mayhem tenderised Batchelor's leg. Batchelor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayhem misses with a lunging right hand
and Batchelor counters with a body kick.
Batchelor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mayhem misses.
Mayhem lands with a hook. Batchelor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayhem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Batchelor throws a body kick that misses
and Mayhem counters with an outside leg kick.
Batchelor takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Batchelor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batchelor misses with a body kick.
Mayhem moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayhem lands with a right hand.
That kick from Batchelor tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batchelor wants to slow Mayhem down by chopping away at his legs.
Batchelor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Mayhem is looking to slow Batchelor down with leg kicks.
John Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayhem scores with a leg kick.
Batchelor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mayhem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Batchelor should have avoided that one.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayhem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batchelor.
Mayhem misses with a wild combination.
Batchelor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mayhem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batchelor is out of range and Mayhem settles back down.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem lands with a right hand.
Mayhem misses with a low kick.
Batchelor looks for the body kick but Mayhem saw that one coming.
Mayhem has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batchelor.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Mayhem.
Well Mayhem 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mayhem!
John Mayhem retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath John Mayhem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.