PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monty Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Terry
vs
Mayweather

196 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monty Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.
Mayweather tries to break the clinch but Terry is controlling the position.
Terry prevents Mayweather from breaking the clinch.
Terry is trying to pull guard but Mayweather has him pressed against the cage.
Mayweather tries to circle away but Terry has him pinned against the cage.
Terry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayweather drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Mayweather shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Terry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mayweather won't be happy with that.
Terry wants to control but Mayweather is keeping him busy.
Mayweather takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Terry 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.
Terry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Check out the look on Terry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Terry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mayweather is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Terry grinds an elbow into Mayweather's temple.
The ground and pound from Terry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Terry scoring with punches and elbows.
Terry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayweather keeps working.

Terry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Terry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mayweather is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Terry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Terry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terry lands a couple of elbows.
Mayweather is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayweather is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terry preventing the sweep.
Mayweather has momentary wrist control but Terry slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayweather looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terry is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather looking to control.
Terry wanted to stand there but Mayweather had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Floyd Mayweather has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Terry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mayweather.
Monty Terry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Mayweather.
Terry leaves Mayweather with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Terry gets tackled into the cage by Mayweather. Mayweather maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayweather to keep the fight standing.

Terry gets control of Mayweather's arms and successfully pulls guard. Terry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Terry has his foot on Mayweather's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayweather works his way back into a safe position though.

Terry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayweather is aware though and is defending well.
Mayweather trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Terry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mayweather instigates a clinch.
Mayweather dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Terry manages to break the clinch.

Mayweather has managed to clinch.
Terry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.

Terry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mayweather trying to stand up but can't free himself from Terry's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.
Terry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mayweather drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Terry dives on top into guard.
Terry with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mayweather had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Terry defends it easily.
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terry trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terry postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mayweather closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terry is trying to pull guard but Mayweather has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Terry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terry tries to pull guard but Mayweather won't allow it.
Terry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mayweather - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terry is trying to pull guard but Mayweather turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Terry tries to break the clinch but Mayweather is controlling the position.
Mayweather is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terry fails to pull guard.
Terry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayweather to keep the fight standing.
Mayweather wants a takedown but no success here.
Mayweather tries to break the clinch but Terry is controlling the position.
Terry prevents the takedown attempt.
Terry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Terry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather jumps guard but Terry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Terry fails to pull guard.
Terry fails to pull guard.
Mayweather tries to break the clinch but Terry is controlling the position.
Terry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terry tries to pull guard but Mayweather holds him up against the cage and eventually Terry drops back down to his feet.
Terry tries to pull guard but Mayweather forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather pressing his opponent against the cage.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Floyd Mayweather will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Terry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayweather somewhat.
Mayweather fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mayweather has managed to clinch.

Mayweather ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mayweather no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mayweather looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mayweather looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mayweather!

Mayweather decides to stand back up. Mayweather steps back and let's Terry get back to his feet.
Mayweather shoots in looking for a takedown but Terry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayweather's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monty Terry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Mayweather.

Terry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayweather's half guard.
Terry working Mayweather over with strikes.

Terry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Terry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Monty Terry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather has hold of Terry's hands but Terry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Terry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Terry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mayweather controlling the position well.
Terry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Terry is working for a kimura but Mayweather is defending it quite comfortably.
Mayweather trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayweather defending well though.
Mayweather is trying to stand back up but Terry is controlling him
Mayweather wants to get back to full guard.
Mayweather is not content to let Terry control the position.
Terry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayweather has hold of Terry's hands but Terry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Terry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Terry slows the pace down in half guard.
Terry is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayweather is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mayweather scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Terry manages to mount him!
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terry dominating with strikes here.
Mayweather sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Terry moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mayweather to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Terry politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Terry prefers to stall for the moment though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mayweather is trying to improve his position.
Mayweather is not content to let Terry control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Terry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Terry!