PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ventura
vs
Mayhem

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayhem shoots in for a double leg but Ventura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ventura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ventura being controlled here momentarily.

Ventura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ventura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ventura drops back looking for a leg! Mayhem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mayhem manages to kick Ventura off! Ventura jumps back into Mayhem's guard.
Mayhem wants to stand but Ventura is controlling the position.

Ventura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayhem keeping full guard, as Ventura tries to pass.

Ventura postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mayhem is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ventura, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ventura working for a triangle but Mayhem defends it easily.
Mayhem wanted to stand there but Ventura had control of the position.
Ventura wants to sweep but no luck.

Ventura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ventura is breathing heavily.

Ventura looking for a guillotine here but Mayhem defends easily.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.

Ventura looking for a guillotine here but Mayhem defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to stand but Ventura is controlling from the bottom.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura has a closed guard, preventing Mayhem from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ventura looking for a guillotine here but Mayhem defends easily.
Mayhem tries to free his leg and advance position but Ventura is retaining full guard.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.

Mayhem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem with a poor takedown

and Ventura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayhem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mayhem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayhem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ventura has Mayhem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayhem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mayhem missing with knees to the body.
Mayhem is trying to break free.
Ventura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayhem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayhem landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Mayhem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mayhem has had enough of the clinch but Ventura keeps him there for the moment.
Mayhem avoiding damage.
Mayhem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ventura tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayhem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ventura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayhem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mayhem landing knees to the body.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhem connects with a knee to the head.
Ventura prevents the takedown attempt.

Ventura gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Ventura is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mayhem darts in trying to clinch

and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mayhem won't be happy with that.
Mayhem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ventura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ventura working away.
Ventura prevents Mayhem from escaping the position.

Ventura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mayhem is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ventura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayhem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayhem wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayhem can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ventura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayhem has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem can't do much from the bottom here.

Ventura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mayhem, who protects the arm well.
Mayhem is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ventura asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ventura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ventura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mayhem is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ventura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayhem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayhem tries to buck Ventura off but Ventura is having none of it.

Ventura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Mayhem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ventura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ventura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ventura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ventura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Ventura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mayhem rushes Ventura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ventura goes for a takedown attempt but Mayhem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayhem tries to clinch

and Ventura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ventura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mayhem sees it coming and defends easily.
Mayhem tries to get to full guard but Ventura has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ventura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mayhem sees it coming and defends easily.

Ventura is looking for a kimura here.

Ventura seems to be working for a kimura but Mayhem defends the submission attempt.
Mayhem is trying to stand.
Ace Ventura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ventura is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mayhem has managed to free his arm - good work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayhem wants to clinch

and Ventura counters with a shoot takedown. Mayhem fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ventura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Ventura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mayhem is looking to clinch but Ventura is avoiding it.
Mayhem shoots in but Ventura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mayhem is looking to score with low kicks.
Mayhem with a lazy takedown attempt

so Ventura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ventura drops back looking for a leg! Mayhem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mayhem manages to kick Ventura off! Ventura jumps back into Mayhem's guard.

Ventura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to stand but Ventura is controlling his head.
Ventura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mayhem's best efforts.
Mayhem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ventura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Ventura is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mayhem pulls his head out easily.

Ventura looking for submissions off his back.

Ventura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ventura is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mayhem pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mayhem prevents Ventura from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mayhem fails with the takedown

and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ace Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mayhem.

Mayhem looking for submissions off his back.
Mayhem wants to get back to his feet.

Ventura is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mayhem is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Ventura!