PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem has chosen Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kersikov
vs
Mayhem

186 cm
33
192 lbs
24 - 6 - 2

186 cm
36
195 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pearson Specter Litt
Sun-Tzu

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Mayhem tries a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mayhem checks a leg kick nicely.
Kersikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kersikov!
Mayhem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayhem.
Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mayhem is out of range and Kersikov settles back down.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Mayhem has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mayhem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kersikov blocks the body kick.
Kersikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mayhem.
Kersikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayhem's hands.
Kersikov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kersikov punishes Mayhem's body with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem moves out of range of the leg kick from Kersikov.

Kersikov moves into range and clinches up with Mayhem.
Mayhem takes a shot to the head.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks with his arms.
Mayhem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayhem is trying to break the clinch but Kersikov has him pressed against the cage.
Kersikov digs a right hand into Mayhem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayhem's gas tank.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Kersikov misses
and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mayhem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Vlad Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Mayhem misses.
Mayhem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mayhem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kersikov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayhem on the side of the head.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Mayhem.
Kersikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mayhem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Mayhem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mayhem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kersikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Mayhem
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.

Kersikov instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayhem or not.
Mayhem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kersikov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.

Mayhem breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kersikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kersikov lands a nice knee to the body.
Mayhem looks winded!
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mayhem won't want to take too many of those.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Mayhem blocks it.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov is working Mayhem over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body.
Mayhem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayhem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
Mayhem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vlad Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kersikov.
Mayhem throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayhem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mayhem.
A solid body kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayhems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kersikov is looking to slow Mayhem down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick from Mayhem.
Kersikov catches Mayhem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem is breathing heavily.
Mayhem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mayhem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Mayhem off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kersikov. That one must have hurt.
Kersikov lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayhem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kersikov.
Kersikov swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Mayhem blocks the low kick.
Mayhem tries a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Mayhem's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayhem tries to avoid it.
A jab from Kersikov does it's job there.
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kersikov lands a big uppercut and Mayhem crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mayhem looks OK. Kersikov waves Mayhem back to his feet!

Mayhem is rocked!
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 drops his hands momentarily. Kersikov doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Mayhem staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Mayhem doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov retains his middleweight title!