PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mifsud
vs
Mayo

170 cm
29
145 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

170 cm
33
142 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mifsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo tries to clinch up but Mifsud circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mifsud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mifsuds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mifsud lands a high kick!
Mayo avoids a kick to the body.
Mayo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mifsud counters with a nice body kick.

Mayo has Mifsud up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Mifsud is trying to force a seperation but Mayo has the dominant position.
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Mifsud misses with a knee strike.
Mifsud takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo keeps control of Mifsud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mifsud wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayo won't allow it.
Mayo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mayo managing to block the knees to the body from Mifsud.
Mifsud wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayo won't allow it.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Mifsud blocks it.
Mayo digs a right hand underneath Mifsud's ribcage. Mifsud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mifsud avoids it.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mayo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mifsud being controlled against the cage.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but Mayo blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayo.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Mayo misses with a body punch.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifsud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifsud dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifsud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mayo is looking to control Mifsud's arms but Mifsud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayo has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mifsud - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Mifsud manages to break the clinch.
Mayo throws a looping overhand right but Mifsud ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a body kick that misses.
Mayo lands a slapping body shot.
Mayo checks the leg kick.
Mayo throws a lazy right hand but Mifsud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chris Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifsud ducks right into an uppercut from Mayo.
Mayo misses with a straight right.
Mayo misses with a hook
and Mifsud counters with a thumping low kick.

Mifsud gets tackled into the cage by Mayo. Mayo maintains the clinch.
Mifsud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mifsud scores with a knee to the head.
Mifsud tries a knee to the head but Mayo blocks it.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mifsud as Mayo tries to tie him up.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mifsuds head.
Mifsud tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayo avoids the damage to the body.
Mayo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mifsud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mifsud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mifsud backwards.
Mifsud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mayo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayo lands an elbow just above Mifsud 's eye.
Mifsud is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayo has double underhooks.
Mayo has Mifsud pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mifsud dodges an elbow strike from Mayo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mifsud looking to stall.
Mayo landing knees to the head.
Mayo tries to stall but Mifsud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mayo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mifsud throws a solid leg kick but Mayo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mifsud.
Mayo takes a swing at Mifsud's ribcage but misses.

Mayo feints and as Mifsud raises his hands in defense, Mayo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mifsud is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mifsud looking for a guillotine here but Mayo defends easily.
Mifsud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mifsud is retaining full guard.
Mifsud looking to control.
Mifsud keeping full guard, as Mayo tries to pass.
Mifsud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mayo is working Mifsud over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud keeping moving, preventing Mayo from controlling successfully.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but Mifsud is keeping the position.
Mayo throwing strikes from guard but Mifsud blocks nicely.
Mayo wants to control from the top but Mifsud keeps moving.
Mayo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mayo being controlled here momentarily.

Mifsud looking for a triangle here. Mayo is fighting it but it looks tight! Mifsud pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mayo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Mifsud!