PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes into the arena with Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever blaring out of the sound system. Anajo has chosen Ghostbusters as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mayo
vs
Anajo

170 cm
36
142 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

174 cm
27
137 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ketsuno Anajo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anajo slips under a jab.

Mayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anajo, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Anajo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Mayo on the inside.

Anajo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anajo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mayo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anajo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anajo walks into a stiff left hand from Mayo.
Anajo leaves Mayo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anajo.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
Mayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Anajo rushes Mayo and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anajo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anajo.
Mayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ketsuno Anajo has been cut.
Mayo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but Anajo blocks with his arms.
Mayo blocks an uppercut.
Anajo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anajo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anajo.
A frustrated look appears on Anajo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anajo trying to control the position but instead, Mayo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anajo into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anajo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anajo.
Anajo looking to stall.
Anajo gets through Mayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anajo.
Anajo tries to circle away but Mayo has him pinned against the cage.
Anajo takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo lands with a left to the head.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
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!

Anajo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Anajo drives through and clinches with Mayo against the cage.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but Anajo blocks with his arms.
Anajo lands a body shot.
Mayo misses with a body punch.

Anajo breaks the clinch.
Mayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anajo.
Mayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Anajo is just out of range.
Mayo misses with a straight right.

Anajo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anajo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anajo can't find room to land a body shot as Mayo controls the action.
Mayo letting Anajo take a breather here.

Anajo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anajo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayo.
Mayo missing with a left hand there. Anajo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anajo tries to move into range but Mayo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Anajo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anajo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayo is keeping busy.
Anajo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anajo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anajo tries a body shot but Mayo blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anajo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anajo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to work over Anajo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anajo throws a head punch that misses.
Anajo blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anajo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mayo looking to throw knees to the head but Anajo is blocking nicely.
Anajo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayo controls his hands.
Anajo tries to break free but Mayo pushes him back against the cage.
Mayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anajo's elbow.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anajo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Anajo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Anajo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anajo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayo misses the target.
Anajo swings for the body but Mayo moves out of range.
Anajo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ketsuno Anajo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ketsuno Anajo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mayo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anajo under the eye.
Anajo throws a hook to the side of Mayo's head but Mayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anajo avoids it really well and circles away.
Anajo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anajo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Anajo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Anajo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayo misses with a hook. Anajo ducked under it nicely.
Anajo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anajo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anajo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayo throws the left hand but Anajo avoids the punch easily.
Anajo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anajo moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anajo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mayo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayo.
Anajo tries to work over Mayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Anajo 's eye.

Anajo is rocked!
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anajo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayo finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Mayo.
Anajo is trying to push Mayo away but Mayo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Mayo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ketsuno Anajo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Anajo blocks it.
Anajo lands with a light punch inside.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anajo avoids it.
Anajo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anajo's defenses.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mayo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mayo working the clinch nicely. Anajo is working for position but Mayo cracks him with a big knee to the head! Anajo crumples up against the cage and Mayo lands two more shots before the ref can save Anajo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Chris Mayo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Mayo thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).