PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 5012 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staph Aureus (ranked 4979 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahones comes into the arena with This Is My BOOMSTICK blaring out of the sound system. Mahones has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mahones
vs
Aureus

205 cm
36
281 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

192 cm
47
275 lbs
40 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Staph Aureus!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aureus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mahones to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Staph Aureus has been cut.
Aureus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aureus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahones throws out the jab.
Mahones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mahones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Mahones's head coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mahones misses with a wild body shot.
Aureus avoids the head kick by Mahones.

Aureus instigates a clinch.
Mahones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aureus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mahones is breathing heavily.
Mahones avoiding damage as Aureus throws knees to the body.
Aureus tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahones avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aureus presses Mahones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mahones wants to break free but Aureus has control.
Aureus lands a nice knee to the body.
Mahones is trying to break free.

Mahones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus tries to clinch but Mahones moves out of range.
Aureus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aureus misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aureus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aureus defending well as Mahones loads up on a big left hand.
Mahones tries to land a body kick
and Aureus counters with a one-two to the body.

Aureus drives through and clinches with Mahones against the cage.
Aureus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahones avoids it.
Aureus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mahones's face.
Mahones has had enough of the clinch but Aureus keeps him there for the moment.
Aureus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aureus has Mahones pressed against the cage, preventing Mahones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Aureus.
Aureus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aureus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahones is defending well for now.
Aureus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahones avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Mahones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mahones can't break the clinch.
Mahones is trying to push Aureus away but Aureus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mahones has had enough of the clinch but Aureus keeps him there for the moment.
Aureus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aureus gets through Mahones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahones is looking to break free of the clinch but Aureus has double underhooks.
Mahones is trying to break the clinch but Aureus has him pressed against the cage.
Mahones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahones is trying to break free.
Aureus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahones backwards.
Aureus tries to land a knee to the head but Mahones blocks with his arms.

Mahones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aureus wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones throws the kick towards the body but Aureus avoids it.
Mahones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aureus under the eye.
Mahones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aureus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mahones.
Aureus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahones takes a swing at Aureus's ribcage but misses.
Aureus avoids the head kick by Mahones.
Aureus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahones.

Aureus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aureus has him pressed against the cage.
Mahones prevents a body shot from Aureus.
Aureus misses with an elbow strike.
Mahones tries to break the clinch but Aureus is controlling the position.
Aureus has Mahones pressed against the cage, preventing Mahones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mahones is trying to break the clinch but Aureus is controlling him.
Mahones managing to block the knees to the body from Aureus.
Aureus pushes Mahones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mahones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mahones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahones.
Mahones throws out a loose jab but Aureus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahones throws a head kick but Aureus moves out of range.
Mahones lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahones tries a head kick but it misses.

Aureus gets a clinch.
Aureus lands a good knee to the midsection. Mahones won't want to take too many of those.

Mahones breaks the clinch.

Aureus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahones, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahones is trying to break free.

Mahones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Aureus clinches with his opponent.
Aureus misses with a body punch.
Aureus missing with knees to the body.
Mahones tries to break free but Aureus pushes him back against the cage.
Mahones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aureus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahones avoids it.
Mahones is trying to break the clinch but Aureus is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Staph Aureus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Staph Aureus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aureus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aureus is looking to clinch but Mahones is avoiding it.
Mahones misses with a head kick.
Aureus thuds his shin into the meat of Mahones's side.
Aureus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aureus cracks Mahones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aureus is looking to clinch.
Aureus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Aureus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mahones's guard.
Mahones wants to get back to his feet but Aureus passes into half guard.

Aureus stops Mahones from getting back to his feet.
Aureus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mahones tries to kick Aureus off but Aureus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aureus working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aureus is nestled in close to Mahones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aureus lands a nice short elbow.
Aureus lands with a punch from half guard.
Aureus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aureus lands strikes from half guard.
Mahones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aureus on the ground.
Aureus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Aureus in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mahones tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Aureus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Staph Aureus!
Our winner, Staph Aureus, 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.
Stones Mahones was interviewed post fight and said 'That sucked... Remember to shop smart...Shop S-Mart.'.