PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fists Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lightning
vs
Mayhem

199 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

225 cm
20
286 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fists Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lightning holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lightning working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhem lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Fists Lightning has been cut.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Mayhem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayhem is trying to maintain a safe position but Lightning gets an underhook and turns Mayhem into the cage.
Mayhem just leaning against Lightning, taking a breather.
Mayhem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mayhem looking to slow down the pace here.
Mayhem lands a right hand.
Lightning misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lightning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fists Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lightning pinned against the cage. Lightning gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lightning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lightning misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fists Lightning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning looks to land a combination but Mayhem avoids it well.
Mayhem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Mayhem has closed the distance and engaged Lightning in a clinch.
Lightning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lightning has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
Lightning wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem is trying to stall.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightning stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightning blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lightning.
Mayhem looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lightning blocking some punches.
Mayhem stalling in the clinch but Lightning improves position.
Lightning working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhem working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightning wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Lightning blocking some punches.
Lightning is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Mayhem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhem misses with a body punch.
Mayhem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lightning is keeping busy.
Lightning wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Mayhem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lightning is keeping busy.
Lightning avoiding damage as Mayhem throws knees to the body.
Lightning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayhem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightning is trying to push Mayhem away but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayhem is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lightning has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mayhem scores with a knee to the head.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but Lightning blocks with his arms.

Lightning breaks the clinch.
Lightning connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mayhem momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayhem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lightning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Mayhem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lightning looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lightning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lightning lands a slapping body shot.
Lightning jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lightning missing with a left hand there. Mayhem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightning.
Mayhem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mayhem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lightning gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mayhem is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fists Lightning!
A very excited looking Fists Lightning made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.