PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griever comes to the cage accompanied by X-Files Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Griever
vs
Mayor

213 cm
28
285 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

203 cm
26
291 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mayor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griever lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Tommy Mayor has been cut.

Mayor pushes Griever up against the cage in a clinch.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
We've been informed that Mayor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mayor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayor working aggressively here.
Mayor scores with a shot to the side of Griever's head.
Mayor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayor takes a shot to the head.
Mayor prevents a body shot from Griever.
Griever throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayors head.
Mayor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayor throws a head punch that misses.
Mayor swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayor can't find room to land a body shot as Griever controls the action.
Griever avoiding damage.
Griever lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Tommy Mayor's cut even more.
Mayor lands an uppercut.
Mayor scores with a hook to the body.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayor controls his hands.
Mayor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Mayor misses with a body punch.
Mayor lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Griever is breathing heavily.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Mayor lands a right hand.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever blocking some punches.
Griever's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Griever prevents a body shot from Mayor.
Mayor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayor lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayor struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Griever lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayor has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Mayor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayor working aggressively here.
A short right from Griever.
Mayor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mayor.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayor.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayor.
Nice body punch from Mayor.
Mayor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griever lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayor backwards.
Griever tries a body shot but Mayor blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Mayor.
Griever lands a left hand.
Griever lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayor lands a left hand.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayor lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayor.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Mayor struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Mayor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griever.
Griever taking a breather.
Mayor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Griever lands a nice shot to the body.
Griever misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayor misses with the head strike.
Mayor digs a right hand underneath Griever's ribcage. Griever let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayor lands a hook that snaps the head of Griever backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayor.
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!
Mayor misses with some punches.
Mayor tries a body shot but Griever blocks it.
Mayor lands with a light punch inside.
Mayor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Griever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griever is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Mayor fails to land.
Mayor has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Mayor misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayor misses with some punches.
Griever prevents a body shot from Mayor.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayor backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayor.
A nice left hand lands by Griever.
Mayor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayor gets through Griever's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Mayor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Griever moves away from the strike by Mayor.
Griever displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayor throws out the jab.
Griever wants to clinch.
Griever scores with a kick to the body.
Griever slips under a jab.
Griever defending well as Mayor loads up on a big left hand.
Mayor misses with an uppercut.
Mayor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griever will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mayor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Mayor clinches with his opponent.
Mayor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayor blocking some punches.
Mayor misses with some punches.
Mayor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mayor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayor tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mayor blocks an uppercut.
Mayor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Griever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griever lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayor is breathing heavily.
Mayor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayor lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griever.
Mayor can't find room to land a body shot as Griever controls the action.
Mayor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever cracks Mayor with a nice body shot.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Griever lands a left hand.

The cut above Tommy Mayor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever lands with a short shot to the head.
Griever lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Griever as the two fighters clinch.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Mayor avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.
Griever lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Griever.
Griever is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayor is keeping busy.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griever makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tommy Mayor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Griever taking a breather.
Griever lands a right hand.
Mayor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griever lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tommy Mayor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayor backwards.
Griever lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Mayor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zell Griever!
Zell Griever retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Zell Griever, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.