PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florent Menez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puerro Armantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Menez
vs
Armantes

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Florent Menez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Puerro Armantes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Menez misses with a takedown attempt - Armantes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Armantes instigates a clinch.
Armantes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armantes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menez's face.

It looks like Florent Menez has been cut.
Armantes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armantes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Menez goes for a takedown attempt but Armantes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florent Menez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armantes moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Armantes.
Armantes working Menez over with knees to the body.
Menez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armantes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Armantes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Armantes instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armantes tries to land a knee to the head but Menez blocks with his arms.
Menez wants a takedown.
Armantes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Menez.
Menez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Menez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Armantes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armantes lands a good knee to the midsection. Menez won't want to take too many of those.
Armantes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menez's face.
Armantes lands a good knee to the midsection. Menez won't want to take too many of those.
Menez is breathing heavily.
Armantes keeps control of Menez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armantes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Armantes landing knees to the head.
Armantes misses with a knee to the head.
Armantes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menez's face.
Menez tries for a takedown but Armantes manages to get underhooks.
Armantes crunches a lovely knee into Menez's ribcage.
Armantes has Menez pressed against the cage.
Armantes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Armantes connects with a knee to the head.
Armantes with a knee to the head.
Armantes lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Armantes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armantes tries a knee to the head but Menez blocks it.
Armantes stalling against the cage.
Menez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Armantes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Armantes landing knees to the head.
Armantes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armantes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Menez blocks it with crossed arms.
Menez managing to block the knees to the body from Armantes.
Armantes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armantes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Menez manages to pull guard.

Menez wriggles free and stands up.

Armantes has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Armantes.
Armantes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Armantes gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Armantes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Menez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Armantes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Menez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armantes has him pressed against the cage.
Armantes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Menez blocks it with crossed arms.
Menez wants a takedown but no success here.
Armantes with a knee to the head.
Menez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armantes trying to stall but Menez improves his position.
Armantes is pressed up against the cage. Menez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armantes down to the mat. Armantes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Armantes stuffs the takedown attempt from Menez. Menez gets slowly back to his feet.

Armantes moves into the clinch successfully.
Menez takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Armantes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Armantes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armantes fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Armantes clinches.
Armantes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Menez can't break the clinch.
Menez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Menez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Menez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armantes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Armantes scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armantes connects with a knee to the head.
Armantes stops a takedown attempt from Menez.
Armantes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Menez letting Armantes take a breather here.
Armantes misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puerro Armantes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Florent Menez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Armantes slaps away a takedown attempt from Menez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Menez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Menez counters with a takedown into side control.
Menez trying to control the action but Armantes is working from the bottom.

Menez is working to tighten is grip on Armantes's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Armantes has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Menez is really squeezing tight and eventually Armantes passes out! Menez breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Florent Menez!