PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyffe Pehmytkudos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehmytkudos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mauti
vs
Pehmytkudos

188 cm
28
202 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

179 cm
32
195 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pehmytkudos blocks a low kick nicely.
Mauti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pehmytkudos throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mauti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mauti connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nyffe Pehmytkudos has been cut.
Pehmytkudos tries to score a body lock takedown but Mauti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mauti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pehmytkudos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pehmytkudos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pehmytkudos is looking for a takedown.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyffe Pehmytkudos.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mauti .
Pehmytkudos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mauti walks away with a smile on his face. Pehmytkudos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauti moves out of range of the strikes.
Pehmytkudos takes a swing at Mauti 's ribcage but misses.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Pehmytkudos stumbling back into the cage.
Michael Mauti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mauti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from Mauti misses

and Pehmytkudos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pehmytkudos tries to pass to full mount but Mauti defends it.
Pehmytkudos wants to take a breather but Mauti is having none of it.
Pehmytkudos wants to free his trapped foot but Mauti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mauti is looking for a sweep. Pehmytkudos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pehmytkudos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mauti is positioning himself well to prevent Pehmytkudos advancing to mount.
Pehmytkudos throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mauti to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pehmytkudos wants to pass the guard but Mauti is keeping the position.
Pehmytkudos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mauti 's head.
Pehmytkudos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pehmytkudos looking to pass the guard.
Mauti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pehmytkudos is one step ahead there.
Pehmytkudos wants to pass the guard but Mauti is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti is controlling Pehmytkudos's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Mauti .
Mauti is looking to slow Pehmytkudos down with leg kicks.
Mauti doesn't manage to clinch there - Pehmytkudos circles away.
Pehmytkudos looks for a takedown but Mauti sprawls well.
Pehmytkudos loads up on a big right hand but Mauti slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pehmytkudos misses with a wild body shot.
Pehmytkudos shoots in for a takedown but Mauti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pehmytkudos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mauti .
Pehmytkudos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mauti .
Michael Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Pehmytkudos shoots in for a takedown but Mauti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mauti throws a head kick that Pehmytkudos semi-blocks.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pehmytkudos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mauti thumps Pehmytkudos with a low kick.
Mauti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Mauti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nyffe Pehmytkudos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pehmytkudos avoids a kick to the body.
Pehmytkudos throws the left hand but Mauti avoids the punch easily.

Pehmytkudos scores with a takedown into Mauti 's guard.
Mauti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pehmytkudos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mauti is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos throwing strikes but missing.
Mauti pulls Pehmytkudos in to control the position.
Pehmytkudos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pehmytkudos advances to half guard.
Mauti gets full guard.
Pehmytkudos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pehmytkudos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pehmytkudos trying to control the action but Mauti is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti wants to get back to his feet.
Pehmytkudos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mauti !

Pehmytkudos has hold of Mauti 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mauti manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pehmytkudos landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pehmytkudos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mauti is looking to escape.
Pehmytkudos controlling from the full mount.
Pehmytkudos looking to ground and pound but Mauti is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti tries to hold on but Pehmytkudos postures up.
Pehmytkudos thowing shots but they're missing.
Mauti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pehmytkudos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mauti keeping full guard, as Pehmytkudos tries to pass.
Pehmytkudos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mauti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pehmytkudos tries to free his leg and advance position but Mauti is retaining full guard.
Pehmytkudos is working Mauti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pehmytkudos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pehmytkudos pushing down on Mauti 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pehmytkudos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pehmytkudos is trying to control. Mauti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyffe Pehmytkudos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nyffe Pehmytkudos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pehmytkudos just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauti slaps away a takedown attempt from Pehmytkudos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pehmytkudos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mauti . Mauti obviously looking to wear him down.
Pehmytkudos blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti ducks under a wild hook from Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pehmytkudos.
Mauti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pehmytkudos misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mauti lands a high kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pehmytkudos.
Mauti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mauti lands a head kick!
Mauti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pehmytkudos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mauti thumps Pehmytkudos with a low kick.
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands a front kick.
Pehmytkudos throws a series of punches but Mauti avoids them all with ease.
Pehmytkudos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mauti as he jumps to the side.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyffe Pehmytkudos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pehmytkudos shoots in for a takedown but Mauti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pehmytkudos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pehmytkudos takes a swing at Mauti 's ribcage but misses.
Pehmytkudos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pehmytkudos thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pehmytkudos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mauti moves in looking to clinch but Pehmytkudos pushes him off.
Mauti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mauti lands a leg kick that knocks Pehmytkudos off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Mauti .
Mauti throws a head kick but Pehmytkudos moves out of range.
Pehmytkudos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mauti lands with a slapping head kick.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos misses with a takedown attempt - Mauti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pehmytkudos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mauti .
Mauti throws a nice head kick!
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Pehmytkudos stumbling back into the cage.
Pehmytkudos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pehmytkudos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
Mauti lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Pehmytkudos misses the target.
Pehmytkudos misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mauti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mauti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mauti !
A very excited looking Michael Mauti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.