PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Potemkin Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Mesquita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Mesquita is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Buster
vs
Mesquita

198 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Potemkin Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mesquita drives through and clinches with Buster against the cage.
Mesquita should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mesquita prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mesquita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Potemkin Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mesquita manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Buster pushes down on Mesquita's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Buster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Buster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita moves into full guard.

Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buster is aware though and is defending well.

Buster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buster has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.

Buster 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.

Buster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita looks gassed!

Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Buster defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Buster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster trying his best to control but Mesquita has mounted him.
Buster 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.

Buster looking for submissions off his back.
Buster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buster has a closed guard, preventing Mesquita from standing up.
Mesquita trying to control but Buster is working from the bottom.

Buster working for a triangle but Mesquita defends it easily.

Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Buster's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buster is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mesquita rolls with it to try and escape but Buster cranks on the arm and Mesquita is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Potemkin Buster!