PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Time (ranked 428 p4p, 618 weight class) and Damen Mayer (ranked 30 p4p, 42 weight class). My Time could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damen Mayer's chin.

Time
vs
Mayer

176 cm
32
147
23 - 12 - 0

170 cm
41
142
29 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damen Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayer.
Mayer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Time defends it well.
Mayer throws a good cross that connects.
Mayer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayer misses the jab.
Mayer lunges at Time with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Time's hand.
Mayer throws a body punch but Time moves out of range.
Time throws a head kick but Mayer moves out of range.
Mayer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Time under the eye.
Time attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Time gets caught flat footed, as Mayer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Time manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time blocks an uppercut.
Mayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Time just stands there and leans against the cage.
Time lands a body punch in the clinch.
Time scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayer or not.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but Time has him pressed against the cage.
My Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.

Time breaks the clinch.
Time misses with a body shot.
Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Time finds it's way through Mayer's defenses.

It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Time misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayer connects with a body shot.
Mayer scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Time sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayer throws a right hand that Time ducks under and follows up with a left that Time also avoids with ease.
Time bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Time throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mayer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Time looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time throws a leg kick but Mayer moved away.
Time misses with a head kick.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mayer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayer throws a hook but Time blocks it.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses.
Time went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Time misses its intended target.
Time takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Time throws a lazy head kick

and Mayer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Time pushes Mayer off looking to stand but Mayer dives back in and keeps control.

Mayer is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time wants to get back to his feet.
Time trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mayer wants to pass the guard but Time is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Time is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Time is staying active underneath Mayer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Time throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mayer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayer tries to pull guard but Time holds him up against the cage and eventually Mayer drops back down to his feet.
Time lands a body shot.

Mayer jumps guard and drags Time to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Time decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mayer, up you get!
Time shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mayer dodges the punch combination from Time.
Mayer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that My Time will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Time takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
My Time is winning the standup battle so far.

Mayer clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Time.
Mayer working hard to break the clinch.

Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Time looks to land a right hand but Mayer moved out of range.
Mayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Time.
Mayer looks to throw the jab but Time is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Time misses the target.
Mayer moves out of range of the strikes.
And Mayer tries to counter it with a takedown but Time pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Time as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer swats away the attempt to clinch by Time.
Mayer feints the counter takedown.
Mayer scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer throws a body punch but Time moves out of range.
Mayer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mayer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Time counters with a thumping low kick.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Time cracks Mayer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but Time shows good takedown defense.
Time looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
My Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayer.
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Time.

Mayer moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Time's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Time throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Time.

Time breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Time tries to work over Mayer's front leg with a kick but Mayer checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Time connects with a body shot that sends Mayer's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Time tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Time throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Time throws a head kick that half lands.

Mayer is rocked!
Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Mayer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Time, pushing him back against the cage.
Time lands a hook to the side of the head.
Time lands a body shot in the clinch.
Time stops a takedown attempt from Mayer.
Mayer tries a body shot but Time blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Time.
Mayer fails to pull guard.

Time breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer. Time does a little dance to reset his feet.
Time lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Time lands.
Mayer lands a nice hook to Time's body. Time takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayer.
Time tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Time throws a counter high kick but Mayer was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Time pinned against the cage. Time gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Time tried to counter with a leg kick but Mayer avoided it.
Mayer misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Time on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mayer lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayer rushes Time and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but Time has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Time.
Time lands an uppercut.
Mayer lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time lands with a short punch from the clinch.
My Time has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Time.
Time misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Time blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Time.
Mayer is breathing heavily.
Time lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Time digs a right hand into Mayer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayer's gas tank.

Time breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayer blocks a head kick by Time.
Mayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Time counters with a low kick, right behind Mayer 's knee.
A head kick misses from Time.
Mayer with the counter takedown but Time avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Time.
Mayer misses with a takedown
and Time connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

My Time dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Time fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Mayer.
Mayer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Time misses with a jab, cross combination.
Time tries to clinch but Mayer is having none of it.
Time swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Time jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Time tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTime.
Mayer lands a nice looking body shot.

Mayer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Time on his heels. He'll look to pass Time's guard now, I'm sure.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Time manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Time.
Mayer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Time just stands there and leans against the cage.
My Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
Mayer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Time fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Time tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mayer swats away the attempt to clinch by Time.
Mayer shoots for a takedown but Time saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Time throwing a counter right hand but Mayer manages to avoid it.
Time jabs Mayer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayer misses with a hook
and Time counters with a three punch combo that has Mayer backing up. Mayer nods at Time to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Time counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayer blocks the body kick.
Time lands a jab to Mayer's midsection.
Donk. Time catches Mayer right on the button with a cross.
Mayer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Time finish him?
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Time sprawls well. Time wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayer seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Mayer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Mayer slips the punch.
Mayer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Time jabs at Mayer's body.
Time is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayer can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a series of punches but Mayer avoids them all with ease.
Mayer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donk. Time catches Mayer right on the button with a cross.

Mayer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Time walks away with a smile on his face. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Time lands a brutal head kick. Mayer looks out on his feet and Time throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). My Time!
My Time bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.