PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yari Darrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison Mayhem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mayhem
vs
Darrah

225 cm
21
286 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

198 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yari Darrah!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Darrah.

It looks like Harrison Mayhem has been cut.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Darrah moves out of range.

Darrah closes the distance and pushes Mayhem back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem gets underhooks to prevent Darrah's takedown attempt.
Mayhem looking to stall.
The referee calls for Darrah to work.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayhem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but Darrah avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the cage.
Darrah managing to block the knees to the body from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Mayhem fails to land.
Mayhem trying to land knees to the body.
Mayhem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darrah tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Mayhem missing with knees to the body.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Darrah blocks it.
Mayhem misses with a body punch.
Mayhem misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Darrah is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mayhem can't fight it off and eventually Darrah manages to take the fight to the floor. Mayhem looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mayhem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darrah passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darrah working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayhem pushes Darrah away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Darrah gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mayhem is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Darrah throws an elbow but Mayhem slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mayhem taking a bit of punishment here - Darrah scoring with strikes.

Darrah in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mayhem is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yari Darrah!