PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gonzo
vs
Mayo

167 cm
26
142 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

170 cm
33
142 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Gonzo slips the punch.
Chris Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo lands with an overhand left.
Mayo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzo's head.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown but Mayo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzo shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzo misses with a takedown attempt - Mayo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayo as he jumps to the side.
Mayo throws a good cross that connects.
Mayo misses with a straight right.
Mayo checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayo misses the target.
Mayo connects with a body shot.
Jab by Gonzo.
Mayo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzo lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gonzo enables Mayo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gonzo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mayo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Gonzo 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.

Gonzo kicks Mayo off and gets to his feet.

Mayo moves into the clinch.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gonzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzo goes for a takedown attempt but Mayo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo throws a body punch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Mayo lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzo shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzo throws out the jab.
Gonzo leaves Mayo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzo lands a body shot.
Gonzo needs to keep his hands up - Mayo had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Gonzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayo on the side of the head.
Mayo lands with a straight right. Gonzo didn't see that one coming.
Gonzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mayo is looking to clinch.

Gonzo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mayo quickly recovers to half guard.
Mayo tries to get to full guard but Gonzo has control of the leg.
Mayo trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzo.
Gonzo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gonzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mayo is staying active underneath Gonzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayo is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzo sits in half guard.
Gonzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mayo trying to hold on to Gonzo's head to control him but Gonzo postures up.
Gonzo trying to control from half guard but Mayo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Dr Gonzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Mayo there.
Gonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
Mayo staying out of range there.
Mayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayo lands a jab to the head.
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!
Donk. Mayo catches Gonzo right on the button with a cross.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayo misses with a straight right.
Mayo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo throws out a loose jab but Gonzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayo moves away.

Gonzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayo's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzo looks to land a right hand but Mayo moved out of range.
Gonzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzo but Gonzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mayo leaves Gonzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gonzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mayo jabs Gonzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mayo in his tracks.
Gonzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mayo blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Gonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
Gonzo throws a good cross that connects.
Mayo digs a good body shot into Gonzo's ribs.
Mayo cracks Gonzo with an open hand slap.
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayo avoids the head kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo slips under a jab from Mayo.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayo.
Gonzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzo connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzo misses the target.
Mayo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo punishes Gonzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayo misses with an uppercut.
Mayo misses with a hook
and Gonzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayo scores with a jab to the head.
Mayo lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzo seems unphased.
Gonzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo.
Mayo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayo tries to clinch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Mayo throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayo.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
Gonzo slips a jab from Mayo.
Mayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayo leaves Gonzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzo throws a hook but Mayo avoids it easily.
Gonzo throws a head kick that Mayo semi-blocks.
Mayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Gonzo slips the punch.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzo as he avoids it easily.
Mayo throws the left hand but Gonzo avoids the punch easily.
Mayo scores with a nice strike.
Mayo lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzo shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown but Mayo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayo wants to clinch.
Gonzo misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Mayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayo misses with a looping right.
Gonzo throws a head kick but Mayo moves out of range.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayo misses with a straight left.
Gonzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo works Gonzo's body with a nice hook.
Gonzo staying out of range there.
Mayo tries to clinch but Gonzo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mayo 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. This is the final round!

Mayo connects with a body shot that sends Gonzo's belly button to the back.
Gonzo takes one on the button.
Mayo looks to land a right hand but Gonzo moved out of range.
Gonzo walks into a left hand.
Mayo shoots in but Gonzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzo shoots for a takedown but Mayo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzo misses with a straight left.
Mayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayo misses the shot to the body.
Gonzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayo's waist but Mayo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzo off to one side.
Mayo misses with an uppercut.
Mayo thows a body shot but no joy.

Gonzo gets tackled into the cage by Mayo. Mayo maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayo is looking to control Gonzo's arms but Gonzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayo has his back to the cage.
Gonzo has had enough of the clinch but Mayo keeps him there for the moment.

Gonzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mayo tries to clinch up but Gonzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo checks a leg kick.
A big left from Gonzo misses.
Mayo tries to move into range but Gonzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzo tries to keep at a distance but Mayo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonzo takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gonzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzo misses with a head kick.
Mayo cracks a nice hook into Gonzo's ribs.
Gonzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Mayo finds it's target.
Gonzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo connects with a right hand. Gonzo shakes it off.
Mayo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mayo tries to clinch but Gonzo is having none of it.
Gonzo ducks right into an uppercut from Mayo.
Mayo connects with a body shot.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Mayo moves out of range.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gonzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mayo is trying to defend but Gonzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayo defending well though.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayo keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gonzo.
Gonzo won't allow Mayo to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayo is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gonzo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayo is aware though and is defending well.
Mayo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayo wants to control from the top but Gonzo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dr Gonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Mayo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mayo blocks the strikes from Gonzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
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