PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Lv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rammstein - mein teil. Mayer has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Long Lv has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lv
vs
Mayer

210 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Lv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Mayer !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayer wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayer tries to clinch but Lv is having none of it.
Mayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayer throws out a loose jab but Lv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lv changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayer tries to avoid it but Lv manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayer to the ground. Mayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lv counters with a left and a right that stings Mayer .
Lv goes for a double leg but Mayer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mayer continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Lv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer wants to get back to striking at distance but Lv won't allow it.

Lv jumps guard and drags Mayer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mayer wants to stand but Lv has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lv had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayer defends it easily.
Lv has a closed guard, preventing Mayer from standing up.
Lv will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer looks winded!
Lv manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lv avoids the attempt from Mayer to control.
Lv looking to control but Mayer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lv thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lv trying to control but Mayer is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Lv there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lv throwing strikes here but Mayer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mayer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lv. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lv can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayer is looking to escape.
Mayer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Mayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lv tries to control but Mayer wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Lv dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mayer wants to clinch.
Mayer misses with a combination
and Lv counters with a series of strikes. Mayer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lv misses with a takedown attempt - Mayer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayer lands with an uppercut that bounces Lv off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer . Lv does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Mayer does no damage.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lv moves away.
Mayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lv avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lv jabs Mayer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lv really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayer 's waist but Mayer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lv off to one side.
Mayer is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Lv scores with a four punch combination!
Lv throws a head kick that Mayer semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lv uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayer .
Lv digs a good body shot into Mayer 's ribs.
Bastian Mayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lv. Lv gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Lv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lv scores with a head kick.
Mayer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lv was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayer .
Mayer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a body shot.
Mayer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayer misses with a straight left.
Mayer scores with a hook to the body. Lv takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lv lands a leg kick that knocks Mayer off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Mayer coming out on top.
Long Lv is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayer .
Mayer throws a right and a left that Lv avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lv uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayer .
Lv circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lv lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lv steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayer .
Lv shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayer defends it nicely.
Mayer moves in looking to clinch but Lv pushes him off.
Mayer tries to bum rush Lv with a series of wild strikes but Lv uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lv shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense.
Lv takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lv takes one on the button.
Lv takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Mayer misses its intended target.
Mayer cracks a nice hook into Lv's ribs.
Lv keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayer .
Mayer throws out a loose jab but Lv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lv slips a jab and a cross from Mayer .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayer works Lv's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Mayer .
Bastian Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lv tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mayer defends well and Lv ends up having to push Mayer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bastian Mayer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lv takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lv shoots in and drives through. Mayer sprawls well.
Lv ducks under a wild hook from Mayer .
Mayer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bastian Mayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lv keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayer swinging wildly here.
Mayer scores with a one two! Lv had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Lv.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lv throws a sloppy head kick and Mayer moves out of range easily.
Mayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lv fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Lv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lv avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lv is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayer .
A solid body kick from Lv.
Lv pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayer lands a two punch combo.
Lv wants to clinch up but Mayer keeps it at a distance.
Mayer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayer wants to clinch.
Mayer connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lv fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lv shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayer as he avoids it easily.
Mayer throws a right hand that Lv ducks under and follows up with a left that Lv also avoids with ease.
Lv misses with a takedown attempt - Mayer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lv at a distance.
Lv shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lv tries to clinch but Mayer is having none of it.
Lv moves in looking to clinch but Mayer pushes him off.
Mayer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer jabs Lv to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lv shoots in and drives through. Mayer sprawls well.
Mayer 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mayer duly obliges.
Mayer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lv counters with a head kick.
Mayer throws a series of punches but Lv moves out of range.
Mayer lands a nice hook to Lv's body. Lv takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lv uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayer .
Mayer looks to land a left hand but Lv moved out of range nicely.
Lv tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Lv is avoiding it.
Mayer jabs Lv to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a big shot that misses.
Lv is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lv uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayer .
A punch combination from Mayer misses.
Mayer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lv counters with a big head kick but Mayer shrugs it off.
A big right from Mayer misses.
Mayer looks to land a right hand but Lv moved out of range.
Mayer lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lv slips a jab and a cross from Mayer .
Mayer looks to land a combination. Lv sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayer scores with a hook to the body. Lv takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Mayer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Mayer !
Our winner, Bastian Mayer , 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.