PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Willidirim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hassan Willidirim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayhem
vs
Willidirim

175 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hassan Willidirim!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mayhem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayhem scores with a shot to the body.
Mayhem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayhem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Willidirim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
A head kick misses from Mayhem.
Willidirim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayhem.

Willidirim clinches with his opponent.
Willidirim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mayhem pushes Willidirim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayhem lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem crunches a lovely knee into Willidirim's ribcage.

Willidirim pulls Mayhem into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willidirim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willidirim controlling Mayhem's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem trying to control but Willidirim is working from the bottom.
Mayhem is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Willidirim moves out of range easily.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Willidirim pushes him off.

Mayhem gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Willidirim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Willidirim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Willidirim looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem seems keen to control Willidirim's posture.
Mayhem keeping moving, preventing Willidirim from controlling successfully.
Mayhem trying to keep a closed guard but Willidirim is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mayhem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mayhem looking to score a takedown here. Willidirim is defending well but Mayhem drives through and ends up in Willidirim's guard.
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 gets to his feet - Willidirim follows without any prompting.
Willidirim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mayhem lands a jab-cross combination.
Mayhem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Willidirim pushes him off.
Willidirim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Willidirim gets tackled into the cage by Mayhem. Mayhem maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mayhem gets a double leg takedown into Willidirim's guard.

Mayhem drops back, looking for a kneebar! Willidirim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Willidirim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Willidirim!
Willidirim moves into full mount!
Willidirim manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mayhem to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Willidirim controlling the positon.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mayhem is trying to break free.
Mayhem covers up after that shot from Willidirim.
Willidirim controlling well, preventing Mayhem from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Mayhem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Willidirim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayhem pinned against the cage. Mayhem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Willidirim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayhem works the jab nicely.
Willidirim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Willidirim tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayhem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willidirim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayhem pinned against the cage. Mayhem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayhem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayhem digs a good hook to Willidirim's body.
Willidirim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Mayhem scores with a takedown into Willidirim's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayhem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhem tries to clinch
and Willidirim counters with a big head kick but Mayhem shrugs it off.
Willidirim misses with a head kick.
Mayhem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayhem looks to land a combination but Willidirim avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Mayhem.
No luck for Mayhem with that takedown attempt.

Willidirim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mayhem controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willidirim pulls his head out easily.
Mayhem wants to control but Willidirim is keeping busy.
Willidirim passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem tries to hold on but Willidirim postures up.
Willidirim lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willidirim lands a big elbow.
Mayhem is squirming around, avoiding Willidirim's attempts to control the action.
Mayhem manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Willidirim slows the pace down in half guard.
Mayhem is trying to control but can't.
Willidirim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willidirim stops Mayhem from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hassan Willidirim was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Willidirim shoots in and drives through. Mayhem sprawls well.
Mark Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Willidirim.
Mayhem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willidirim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Willidirim wants it to stay on the feet.

Willidirim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willidirim as Mayhem tries to tie him up.
Willidirim is trying to pull guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willidirim takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Willidirim lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark 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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Willidirim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Willidirim.

Mayhem clinches up with Willidirim and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayhem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willidirim misses with a punch to the body.
Willidirim tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Mayhem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Willidirim is working for takedown but Mayhem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Willidirim is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Willidirim has him pressed against the cage.
Willidirim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mark Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Willidirim.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayhem gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mayhem is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Willidirim reverses the position - he's now on top in Mayhem's guard.
Mark Mayhem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem has a closed guard, preventing Willidirim from standing up.
Willidirim trying to control but Mayhem is working from the bottom.
Mayhem wants to sweep here but Willidirim controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willidirim controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willidirim trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayhem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hassan Willidirim hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mayhem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Willidirim's waist but Willidirim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayhem off to one side.
Willidirim shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayhem sprawls well. He's pushed Willidirim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayhem lands a head kick. Willidirim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayhem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Mayhem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Willidirim clinches up against the cage.
Mayhem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem can't break the clinch.
Mayhem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Willidirim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mayhem regains guard immediately.
Mayhem thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Mayhem is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Willidirim wants a takedown.
Mayhem tries to break free but Willidirim pushes him back against the cage.
Willidirim stalling against the cage.
Willidirim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayhem after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mark Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willidirim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mark Mayhem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Mayhem.
Mayhem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayhem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willidirim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayhem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willidirim somewhat.

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 Mark Mayhem.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayhem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Mayhem!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Mayhem thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.