PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mayhem
vs
Lightning

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

CHOKEOUT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Lightning!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightning should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lightning thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mayhem rushes Lightning and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mayhem breaks the clinch.

Mayhem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lightning is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lightning is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayhem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayhem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lightning pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lightning is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mayhem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lightning just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lightning pushes Mayhem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightning goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayhem prevents it.
Lightning is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Lightning lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayhem wants to get back to striking at distance but Lightning won't allow it.
Lightning wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Lightning is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matt Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Lightning.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.

It looks like Ace Lightning has been cut.

Lightning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem lands a left and a right that sends Lightning crashing to the canvas! Mayhem dives into mount looking to finish!

Lightning is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lightning is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lightning is still in real trouble! Can Mayhem finish him?
Lightning looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Lightning seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayhem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lightning on the ground.
Mayhem with shots to the head and body - Lightning looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mayhem controlling from the full mount.
Mayhem tries to control but Lightning wriggling away.
Lightning is working to get back to half guard.
Mayhem trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mayhem lands a big elbow.
Lightning really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lightning keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mayhem is landing with some decent strikes but Lightning is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning is trying to escape the mount.
Mayhem landing strikes from the mount.
Mayhem tries to control but Lightning wriggling away.
Mayhem controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mayhem wants to get back to his feet.
Lightning is pressing down on Mayhem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mayhem stays in close to Lightning's body and controls the position.
Mayhem is looking to stand up but Lightning won't let him.
Mayhem's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lightning looking for a sweep. Not yet Lightning, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mayhem controls the pace.
Lightning looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayhem is one step ahead there.
Lightning looking to control.
Lightning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mayhem landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lightning closes the distance but Mayhem moves to the side
and Mayhem counters with a big head kick but Lightning shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lightning darts in trying to clinch

and Mayhem decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lightning's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mayhem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Lightning's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lightning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lightning doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mayhem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lightning's guard now.
Mayhem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayhem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lightning keeping full guard, as Mayhem tries to pass.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mayhem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lightning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lightning showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem trying to control from the bottom.
Mayhem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayhem tries to get out of the position.
Mayhem punching from the bottom.
Lightning thows a huge punch but Mayhem dodges it nicely.

Lightning decides to stand up.
Lightning throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Lightning. No joy for Mayhem on that attempt.
Lightning shoots and misses

and Mayhem counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lightning!
Lightning is working to get back to half guard.
Mayhem lands a heavy elbow.
Lightning throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is trying to escape the mount.
Mayhem punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lightning wants to hold on but Mayhem pushes him away.
Mayhem scoring with strikes but Lightning is staying in there.
Lightning is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lightning is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem trying to control but Lightning is having none of it.
Mayhem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lightning regains half guard.
Mayhem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Lightning wants to get back to full guard but Mayhem has passed into side control.
Lightning is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayhem trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lightning tries to lock up and control but Mayhem gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lightning is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mayhem controlling his opponent.
Lightning keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mayhem wants to control the pace but Lightning is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mayhem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Lightning's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lightning tries to keep at a distance but Mayhem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lightning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mayhem ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mayhem no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lightning landing with the ground and pound.
Lightning loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayhem trying to keep a closed guard but Lightning is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightning advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning prevents Mayhem from improving his position.
Lightning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayhem wants to get back to full guard.
Lightning uses his free foot to push down on Mayhem's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mayhem.
Lightning cracks Mayhem with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Lightning is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mayhem is surviving well by controlling Lightning's body position as best he can.
Lightning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mayhem hang on?

Lightning is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mayhem to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mayhem shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning avoids the attempt from Mayhem to control.

Mayhem is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lightning locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mayhem is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ace Lightning!