PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes to the cage accompanied by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Valesquez has chosen "Ratamahatta" by Sepultura as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mayo
vs
Valesquez

170 cm
38
142 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

167 cm
39
142 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Valesquez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo tests Valesquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valesquez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayo thows a body shot but no joy.
Valesquez is looking to chop away at Mayo's legs.
Mayo lands with a right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valesquez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Valesquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Mayo lands with a cross.

Valesquez gets caught flat footed, as Mayo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Valesquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayo defends well.
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!
Valesquez wants to stand up but Mayo is controlling him.
Mayo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valesquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayo trying to control but Valesquez is working from the bottom.
Valesquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Valesquez looking for a guillotine here but Mayo defends easily.
Mayo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Valesquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mayo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayo landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valesquez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mayo stacks Valesquez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mayo!
A lull in the action here.
Valesquez is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo working the ground and pound.
Mayo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Valesquez some visible discomfort.
Mayo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mayo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mayo working the head with strikes.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valesquez keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Valesquez's legs.
Mayo landing a few strikes.
Mayo landing a few strikes.
Valesquez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mayo's best efforts.
Valesquez wants to get back to his feet.
Valesquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mayo wants to take a breather but Valesquez is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Valesquez actively working from the bottom here.
Mayo prevents Valesquez from improving his position.
Valesquez is not content to let Mayo control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayo connects with a nice short shot to Valesquez's temple.
Mayo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valesquez tries to get to full guard but Mayo has control of the leg.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayo slows the pace down in half guard.
Mayo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valesquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mayo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mayo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valesquez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nice strikes from Mayo there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valesquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mayo is keen to just control but Valesquez is a slippery customer.
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.

Valesquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valesquez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayo connects with a crisp jab.
Mayo throws a hook but Valesquez blocks it.
Mayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valesquez moves away.

Mayo has closed the distance and engaged Valesquez in a clinch.
Mayo slows down the pace here.
Valesquez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayo.
Valesquez has Mayo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valesquez tries to pull guard but Mayo won't allow it.
Chris Mayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Valesquez.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valesquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valesquez up against the cage.
Valesquez is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayo.
Mayo landing knees to the body.
Valesquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayo stalling the fight.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Valesquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Valesquez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayo landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayo.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
Mayo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Fabricio Valesquez has been cut.
Mayo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mayo leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayo connects with a knee to the head.
Mayo lands with a left to the head.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Valesquez 's eye.
Mayo slowing the pace effectively.
Mayo landing knees to the head.

Valesquez pulls guard successfully.

Valesquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mayo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mayo wants to control from the top but Valesquez keeps moving.

Valesquez 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.
Mayo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valesquez, not yet.
Mayo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chris Mayo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valesquez keeping moving, preventing Mayo from controlling successfully.
Mayo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mayo throws a big right hand that misses.
Valesquez keeping moving, preventing Mayo from controlling successfully.
Mayo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Mayo just wasn't active enough.
A big right from Mayo misses.
Mayo scores with a nice strike.
Mayo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valesquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valesquez throws a hook but Mayo blocks it.
Mayo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valesquez can do to turn this around?
Mayo slips a jab and a cross from Valesquez.

Mayo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valesquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mayo works over Valesquez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mayo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Valesquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Valesquez is trying to control the position but Mayo postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valesquez's guard.
Valesquez tries to get to full guard but Mayo has control of the leg.
Mayo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mayo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Valesquez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mayo moves in looking to clinch but Valesquez pushes him off.
Mayo cracks Valesquez with an open hand slap.
Mayo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valesquez under the eye.
Valesquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valesquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mayo thuds a left hand into Valesquez's body.
Mayo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valesquez's head backwards.

Mayo has closed the distance and engaged Valesquez in a clinch.
Valesquez is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Valesquez in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valesquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayo lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayo has Valesquez pressed against the cage.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valesquez has Mayo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Mayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Valesquez.
Valesquez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valesquez can't get the takedown.
Valesquez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valesquez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayo with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valesquezs head.
Mayo lands a damaging elbow.
Mayo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayo lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mayo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mayo connects with a knee to the head.
Mayo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayo cracks Valesquez with a nice body shot.
A short left from Mayo.
Mayo stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Mayo gets underhooks to prevent Valesquez's takedown attempt.
Mayo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valesquez or not.
Valesquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mayo lands a good knee to the midsection. Valesquez won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valesquez.
Mayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valesquez's face.
A short right from Mayo on the inside.
Mayo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mayo connects with a knee to the head.

Valesquez is rocked!
A short left from Mayo.
Mayo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valesquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayo has Valesquez pushed against the cage.
Valesquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayo walks away with a smile on his face. Valesquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A cross from Mayo lands.
Valesquez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mayo obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo is pushing Valesquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mayo scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Fabricio Valesquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Valesquez fails to land.
Mayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Valesquez backwards.
Mayo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayo working Valesquez over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mayo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mayo avoiding damage.
Chris Mayo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
Chris Mayo very nearly forgot to thank Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.