PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alten Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shardlow
vs
Mayer

190 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Shardlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alten Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shardlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayer takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Shardlow has managed to clinch.
Mayer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shardlow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shardlow throws a nice head kick!

Mayer is rocked!

Shardlow moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shardlow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayer lands a glancing blow to the side of Shardlow's head.

Shardlow is rocked!
Shardlow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Shardlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayer looks for the body kick but Shardlow saw that one coming.
Shardlow seems to have got his legs back now.
Shardlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayer throws a series of punches but Shardlow moves out of range.
Shardlow tries to clinch up.
Shardlow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shardlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shardlow is looking to clinch.
Mayer misses with the combination.

Shardlow moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow keeps control of Mayer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayer is trying to break free.

Shardlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mayer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shardlow to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayer looks gassed!

Shardlow forces Mayer back against the cage and clinches.
Mayer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shardlow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mayer backwards.

Shardlow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shardlow misses with the combination.
Shardlow lands a front kick.

Shardlow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayer, pushing him back against the cage.

Shardlow breaks from the clinch.
Mayer throws a series of punches but Shardlow moves out of range.
Mayer misses with a straight right.
Mayer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shardlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve Shardlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer misses with a wild combination.
Mayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shardlow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shardlow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shardlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayer misses with the combination.
Shardlow tries to clinch up.
Mayer has a takedown stuffed.
Steve Shardlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alten Mayer.
Mayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shardlow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayer misses with a two punch combination.
Mayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shardlow.
Shardlow connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Shardlow.
Shardlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Shardlow moves into the clinch.

Shardlow manages to break the clinch.
Shardlow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Shardlow clinches with his opponent.

Shardlow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mayer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shardlow is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mayer.
Mayer throws a right hand that misses
and Shardlow counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a combination. Shardlow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mayer misses with a wild combination.

Mayer clinches with his opponent.
Mayer wants to break free but Shardlow has control.
Shardlow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mayer.
Shardlow keeps control of Mayer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayer is trying to break the clinch but Shardlow has him pressed against the cage.

Mayer breaks from the clinch.

Mayer scores with a takedown into Shardlow's guard.
Mayer wants to control from the top but Shardlow keeps moving.
Shardlow wants to stand up but Mayer is controlling him.
Mayer wants to control from the top but Shardlow keeps moving.
Shardlow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shardlow 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 cracks Shardlow with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer stops Shardlow from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayer looks to land a combination but Shardlow avoids it well.
Shardlow tries to clinch
and Mayer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shardlow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shardlow lands a head kick!
Mayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Shardlow finish him?
Shardlow connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Mayer! He's out on his feet! Shardlow rushes in and drops Mayer with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Shardlow!