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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trey Burcham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 cm
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152 lbs
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176 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Burcham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mayhem! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burcham closes the distance and clinches up with Mayhem, looking for a takedown. Burcham pushes Mayhem against the cage but Mayhem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Burcham. Burcham fails with a takedown attempt. Mayhem cracks Burcham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mayhem lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayhem lands with a cross. Burcham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayhem sprawls well. Mayhem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burcham gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Burcham. That's going to take a lot out of him. Burcham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhem throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mayhem cracks Burcham with an open hand slap. Mayhem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burcham moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jab, jab by Mayhem - just one landing. Burcham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Mayhem cracks a nice hook into Burcham's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayhem lunges at Burcham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burcham's hand. The fighters circle momentarily. Mayhem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mayhem tries to keep at a distance but Burcham has taken the fight into the clinch. Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Burcham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem. Mayhem lands a nice shot that snaps Burcham's head back.
Burcham fails to land the takedown. Mayhem lands a nice looking body shot.
Burcham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mayhem clinches with his opponent.
Burcham takes a shot to the head. Burcham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burcham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayhem scores with a shot to the side of Burcham's head. Burcham tries to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling the position. Mayhem pressing his opponent against the cage. Burcham drags the fight down to the ground.
Mayhem wants to pass the guard but Burcham is keeping the position. Burcham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayhem defends well. Mayhem stands and throws Burcham's legs to the side, diving into side control. Mayhem is staying tight to Burcham's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burcham is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mayhem has just dragged him back down to the mat. Mayhem working the ground and pound from side control. Mayhem lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burcham down.
Mayhem moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Burcham tries to improve position but can't. Mayhem has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mayhem tests Burcham's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Burcham shoots for a takedown but Mayhem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Burcham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mayhem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Burcham has a takedown stuffed. Good standup being displayed there by Mayhem as he connects with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A cross from Mayhem lands. Justin Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Burcham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Burcham misses with a takedown attempt - Mayhem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Burcham closes the distance looking to clinch and Mayhem counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mayhem dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burcham slips a jab and a cross from Mayhem.
Burcham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burcham is defended easily by Mayhem. Mayhem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayhem. Trey Burcham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Burcham tries to clinch there but Mayhem circles away.
Burcham misses with a takedown attempt and Mayhem counters with a nice uppercut. Burcham on the wrong end of a nice jab. Nice shot lands for Mayhem. Mayhem digs a good hook to Burcham's body.
Mayhem punishes Burcham's body with a nice straight punch. Mayhem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justin Mayhem seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mayhem lands with a nice body punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mayhem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burcham backs up against the cage.
Burcham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burcham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burcham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Mayhem with a jab.
Burcham is rocked! Burcham throws a lazy body kick and Mayhem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Oh Burcham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Burcham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Burcham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayhem throws a series of strikes that have Burcham backpedaling.
Mayhem gets in close and instigates a clinch. Burcham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mayhem breaks from the clinch.
Burcham seems to have got his legs back now. Burcham has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Burcham. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mayhem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Mayhem closes the distance and clinches. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burcham trying to land knees to the body.
Mayhem pushes Burcham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Burcham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayhem's elbow. Mayhem controlling the action here for a moment.
Mayhem lands a nice uppercut. Burcham tries to circle away but Mayhem has him pinned against the cage. Burcham manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem scores with a jab. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Mayhem tests Burcham's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mayhem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burcham on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayhem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayhem might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Mayhem clinches. Mayhem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayhem lands a body punch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mayhem. Burcham can't break the clinch.
Burcham pushes off an throws an elbow but Mayhem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mayhem controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Mayhem on the 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. Burcham misses with a short punch on the inside. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Mayhem breaks the clinch.
Burcham walks into a straight right hand from Mayhem. Mayhem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Burcham shoots and misses and Mayhem moves into the clinch. Burcham tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Burcham wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Mayhem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mayhem is leaning against Burcham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mayhem taking a breather. Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mayhem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burcham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mayhem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mayhem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mayhem scores with a hook to the body. Burcham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mayhem lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayhem. Burcham misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Danga de danga de dang - Mayhem scores with a four punch combination! Burcham looks to clinch letting Mayhem counter with a right hand. Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burcham has time to react. Mayhem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayhem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burcham. Burcham circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Mayhem lands with a nice combination. Burcham backs away looking to recover. Mayhem closes the distance and lands a one-two. Burcham with a poor takedown enabling Mayhem to counter with a crisp jab. Mayhem lands a hook that stumbles Burcham back into the cage. Mayhem follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Burcham to the canvas! Mayhem pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Burcham has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justin Mayhem!
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energy
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hype
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