PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes into the arena with Hadouken - M.A.D blaring out of the sound system. Mayfield has chosen Its a great day - Paul Thorn as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bastard
vs
Mayfield

195 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayfield lands with a cross.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayfield.
Bastard missing with a left hand there. Mayfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bastard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mayfield rushes Bastard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayfield with a knee to the head.
Bastard wants to break free but Mayfield has control.
Still in the clinch, Mayfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bastard is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayfield with a knee to the head.
Mayfield lands an uppercut.
Mayfield throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayfield.
Mayfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastard blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Mayfield lands a knee to the head.
Bastard jumps guard but Mayfield stands there with Bastard around his waist. Bastard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayfield.
A shot in the inside from Mayfield.
Mayfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayfield gets through Bastard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mayfield.
Mayfield prevents Bastard from breaking the clinch.
Mayfield pushes Bastard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bastard's defenses.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
Mayfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Mayfield.
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
Mayfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bastard's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Mayfield.
Bastard can't break the clinch.
Mayfield lands with a light punch inside.
Mayfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bastard's defenses.
Mayfield is stalling here.
Mayfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bastard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastard is trying to break free.
Bastard wants to break free but Mayfield has control.
A knee to the head by Mayfield.
Mayfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayfield lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayfield.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Mayfield lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to break free but Mayfield has control.
Mayfield throws a head punch that misses.
Mayfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Mayfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayfield.
Mayfield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayfield.
Bastard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the head but Bastard blocks with his arms.
Mayfield is pushing Bastard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mayfield lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bastard wants to break free but Mayfield has control.
Mayfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mayfield.
Mayfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayfield misses with some punches.
Mayfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mayfield has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Mayfield lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Mayfield.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayfield lands an elbow inside that Bastard shrugs off.
Bastard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayfield prevents it.
Mayfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Mayfield to work.
Mayfield looking to throw knees to the head but Bastard is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mayfield dominated that round.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bastard misses with a double jab.
Mayfield walks into a jab.

Mayfield clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Mayfield.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayfield scores with a knee to the head.
Mayfield prevents Bastard from breaking the clinch.
Bastard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayfield won't allow it.
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayfield misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bastard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayfield has double underhooks.
Mayfield scores with a shot to the side of Bastard's head.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mayfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayfield.
Mayfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
Bastard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayfield stalling in the clinch.
Mayfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Mayfield lands a nice uppercut.
Mayfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayfield misses with some punches.
Mayfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Mayfield scores with a knee to the head.
Mayfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayfield lands with a light punch inside.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Mayfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Mayfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastard can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mayfield.
Mayfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bastard has had enough of the clinch but Mayfield keeps him there for the moment.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayfield working aggressively here.
Mayfield lands an elbow inside that Bastard shrugs off.
Mayfield keeps control of Bastard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield prevents Bastard from breaking the clinch.
Mayfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield misses with some punches.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayfield scores with a knee to the head.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayfield is breathing heavily.
Mayfield prevents Bastard from breaking the clinch.
Mayfield lands a shot to the body.
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayfield connects with a knee to the head.
Mayfield with a knee to the head.
Bastard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mayfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bastard's face.
Mayfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mayfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow.
Mayfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Mayfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bastard or not.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow.
Mayfield lands a shot to the body.
Bastard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bastard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mayfield gets through Bastard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayfield has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow.
Mayfield prevents Bastard from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mayfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mayfield throws a combination that misses
and Bastard counters with a left and a right that stings Mayfield.
Bastard cracks Mayfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastard keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Bastard.
Mayfield thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mayfield clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Mayfield.
Bastard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayfield tries a knee to the head but Bastard blocks it.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayfield landing knees to the body.
Mayfield landing knees to the body.
Mayfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayfield lands a nice elbow.
Mayfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayfield lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mayfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Mayfield.
Mayfield lands an uppercut.
Mayfield lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayfield.
Mayfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bastard is trying to break the clinch but Mayfield has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mayfield.
Mayfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bastard's defenses.
Mayfield landing knees to the head.
Mayfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Mayfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard wants to break free but Mayfield has control.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bastard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayfield won't allow it.
Mayfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bastard.
Mayfield misses with the head strike.
Mayfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayfield stalling in the clinch.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Mayfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayfield looking to throw knees to the head but Bastard is blocking nicely.
Mayfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bastard is trying to break free.
Bastard is trying to break the clinch but Mayfield has him pressed against the cage.
Mayfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield effectively controlling the action here.
Mayfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayfield.
Mayfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayfield lands a left hand.
Mayfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayfield scores with a hook to the body.
Mayfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mayfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bastard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mayfield stalling against the cage.
Bastard wants a takedown.
Mayfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tank Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayfield pushes Bastard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bastard's face.
Mayfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mayfield lands a damaging elbow.
Bastard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastard has had enough of the clinch but Mayfield keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Mayfield.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Mayfield is controlling the position.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mayfield - that landed with a thud.
Mayfield connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Mayfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Mayfield!