PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Juvenal Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Mayfair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Mayfair told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Juvenal Jr
vs
Mayfair

184 cm
20
187 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Juvenal Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Mayfair!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mayfair scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juvenal Jr looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mayfair advances nicely into full mount.

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

Mayfair is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Mayfair closes the distance and clinches.

Mayfair lands a takedown into guard.

Mayfair gets to his feet - Juvenal Jr follows without any prompting.
Charles Mayfair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juvenal Jr misses with a takedown attempt

so Mayfair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayfair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mayfair works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mayfair works his way into side control.
Juvenal Jr can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfair is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mayfair tries to advance to mount but can't.
Juvenal Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayfair takes a little break here. Juvenal Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

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.
Juvenal Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayfair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Juvenal Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Mayfair advances nicely into full mount.
Mayfair tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Juvenal Jr is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayfair with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mayfair controlling the position easily from mount.
Mayfair lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Mayfair gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Juvenal Jr tries to clinch but Mayfair moves away

and Mayfair counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Juvenal Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mayfair has picked Juvenal Jr up and slammed him! Juvenal Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Mayfair manages to pass to side control!
Juvenal Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayfair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mayfair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Juvenal Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal Jr is pushing Mayfair's head away, looking to escape. Mayfair manages to hold on to the position though.
Mayfair looking to control but instead Juvenal Jr has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mayfair perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Juvenal Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Mayfair tries to stand and escape but Juvenal Jr is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayfair passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Juvenal Jr!
Juvenal Jr regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Mayfair dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mayfair scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mayfair lands strikes from half guard.
Juvenal Jr wants to get back to full guard.

Mayfair decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Mayfair pushes Juvenal Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayfair gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juvenal Jr.

Mayfair is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Juvenal Jr can't fight it off and eventually Mayfair manages to take the fight to the floor. Juvenal Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juvenal Jr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Juvenal Jr wants to sweep here but Mayfair controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juvenal Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Juvenal Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mayfair passes into side control.

Mayfair decides to stand back up. Mayfair steps back and let's Juvenal Jr get back to his feet.

Mayfair fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Juvenal Jr sprawls well initially but Mayfair persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Juvenal Jr is not content to let Mayfair control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayfair is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Juvenal Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfair not doing much here.

Mayfair is looking for a kimura here.

Juvenal Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mayfair has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayfair cracks Juvenal Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Juvenal Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Juvenal Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mayfair is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mayfair has escaped and now he's on top!
Mayfair stands and throws Juvenal Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Juvenal Jr connects with an elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal Jr wants to control but Mayfair postures up.
Mayfair tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mayfair passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Juvenal Jr!
Mayfair trying to control but Juvenal Jr is having none of it.
Mayfair controlling from mount.
Juvenal Jr really wants to buck Mayfair off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Mayfair 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Juvenal Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mayfair.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mayfair.

Mayfair has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juvenal Jr letting Mayfair take a breather here.
Mayfair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

Mayfair drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Juvenal Jr throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mayfair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juvenal Jr is keeping the position for now.

Mayfair drops back looking for a leg! Juvenal Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Juvenal Jr manages to kick Mayfair off! Mayfair jumps back into Juvenal Jr's guard.
Mayfair slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juvenal Jr has his foot on Mayfair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayfair works his way back into a safe position though.
Mayfair is pushing down on Juvenal Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Juvenal Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Mayfair has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Mayfair is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mayfair looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mayfair seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Juvenal Jr actively working from the bottom here.

That's two 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.

Mayfair wants to work for an arm triangle but Juvenal Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Juvenal Jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Juvenal Jr tries to roll over but Mayfair keeps him under control.
Mayfair seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mayfair prevents Juvenal Jr from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mayfair has closed the distance and engaged Juvenal Jr in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mayfair.
Juvenal Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Juvenal Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Mayfair pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mayfair looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Juvenal Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Juvenal Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Mayfair to get to half guard.
Mayfair performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mayfair has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Mayfair working for a guillotine from mount but Juvenal Jr is in no mood to give up.
Charles Mayfair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juvenal Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
John Juvenal Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Mayfair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayfair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Mayfair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayfair has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Mayfair!