PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Allen Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mayer
vs
Justice

181 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Justice!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice throws a push kick but Mayer slaps the foot to one side.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayer in the body.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick from Justice.

Mayer rushes Justice and presses him up against the cage.
Mayer managing to block the knees to the body from Justice.
Justice trying to land knees to the body.
Justice missing with knees to the body.

Mayer breaks the clinch.
Justice misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Justice slams his shin into Mayer's torso.
Justice looks to throw a body kick
and Mayer counters with a big head kick but Justice shrugs it off.
Justice keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayer blocks the body kick.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mayer counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice throws a wild body kick that Mayer sees coming a mile off.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justice is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice misses with the body kick
and Mayer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Justice misses with a body kick.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Justice.
Justice looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Justice tries to land a body kick
and Mayer counters with a straight right hand.
Justice misses with a kick to the body
and Mayer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Justice looks to throw a body kick
and Mayer counters with a two punch combo.
Mayer lands with a kick to the temple. Justice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice avoids the head kick by Mayer.
Mayer blocks the body kick.
Justice looks winded!
Justice throws a push kick but Mayer slaps the foot to one side.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Mayer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with the body kick
and Mayer counters with a two punch combo.
Justice throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Mayer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Justice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayer avoids it.
Justice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayer.
Mayer is trying to break the clinch but Justice has him pressed against the cage.
Justice prevents the takedown attempt.
Justice has Mayer pressed against the cage, preventing Mayer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Justice tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayer avoids the damage to the body.

Mayer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justice looks to throw a body kick
and Mayer counters with a series of strikes. Justice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Justice pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses.
Justice tries to land a body kick

and Mayer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mayer wants to stand but Justice is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justice is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mayer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Justice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Justice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Justice throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Justice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Justice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Justice will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Justice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mayer misses with a head kick.
Justice throws a body kick that misses.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a head kick.
Justice misses with a body kick.
Mayer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Justice avoids the head kick by Mayer.
Justice tries to land a body kick
and Mayer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justice is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Justice looks to throw a body kick
and Mayer counters with a three punch combo that has Justice backing up. Justice nods at Mayer to acknowledge the strikes.
Justice misses with a body kick.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justice is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Justice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice throws a push kick but Mayer slaps the foot to one side.
Mayer blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Justice
and Mayer counters with a two punch combo.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Mayer counters with a single leg into guard. Justice didn't expect that.
Mayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Justice is retaining full guard.
Mayer wants to stand but Justice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Allen Mayer just wasn't active enough.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a one-two to the body.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice is looking to land body kicks.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justice misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice looks for the body kick but Mayer saw that one coming.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a head kick. That will keep Justice thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Justice misses with a kick to the body
and Mayer counters with a series of strikes. Justice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a head kick. That will keep Justice thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lands a two punch combo.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mayer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justice is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Justice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mayer wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
Justice misses with a body kick.
Tim Justice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justice throws a wild body kick that Mayer sees coming a mile off.
Justice misses with the body kick
and Mayer counters with a head kick.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mayer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Justice misses with the body kick
and Mayer counters with a big head kick but Justice shrugs it off.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick from Justice.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Justice pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Justice throws the kick towards the body but Mayer avoids it.
Justice throws a body kick that misses
and Mayer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Justice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Justice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Justice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mayer moves into the clinch.
Mayer avoiding damage as Justice throws knees to the body.
Mayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justice tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayer avoids the damage to the body.
Mayer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Justice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Justice stops a takedown attempt from Mayer.
Mayer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayer is looking to break free of the clinch but Justice has double underhooks.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but Justice has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice missing with knees to the body.
Justice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mayer is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayer managing to block the knees to the body from Justice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer has had enough of the clinch but Justice keeps him there for the moment.
Justice prevents a body shot from Mayer.
Mayer trying to land knees to the body.
Mayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayer.
Mayer avoiding damage as Justice throws knees to the body.
Mayer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayer.

Mayer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justice blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a head kick. That will keep Justice thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justice is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a wild combination.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Justice keeps the fight on the outside.
Justice misses with a kick to the body
and Mayer counters with a head kick.
Justice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a big head kick but Justice shrugs it off.
Mayer connects with a high kick.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
Justice throws a body kick that misses.
Justice avoids the head kick by Mayer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice throws a body kick that misses.
Justice misses with the body kick
and Mayer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Justice delivers a nice body kick.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice misses with a kick to the body
and Mayer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justice is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A lazy body kick from Justice
and Mayer counters with a head kick.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a low kick, right behind Justice 's knee.
Justice throws a lazy body kick
and Mayer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tim Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mayer counters with a three punch combo that has Justice backing up. Justice nods at Mayer to acknowledge the strikes.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Justice is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Justice.
Justice scores with a kick to the body.
Allen Mayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Justice throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mayer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Justice keeps Mayer at a distance using the push kick.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice lands a front kick.
Justice gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mayer counters with a three punch combo that has Justice backing up. Justice nods at Mayer to acknowledge the strikes.
Allen Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Mayer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Justice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Justice 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Justice!
Tim Justice made sure to mention his sponsor, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo in his post fight interview.