PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Guererro (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.

Mongo
vs
Guererro

185 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mongo Mongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Guererro!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guererro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guererro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mongo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mongo misses with the combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mongo.
Mongo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guererro finds it's way round the side to connect with Mongo's head.

It looks like Mongo Mongo has been cut.
Mongo scores with a leg kick.
Mongo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guererro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mongo scrambles back to his feet.
Guererro misses with a right hand
and Mongo counters with a right hand to the body.
Guererro looks gassed!
Guererro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mongo.
Guererro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mongo lands a big head kick that sends Guererro tumbling to the mat! Mongo takes a step backwards and waves Guererro back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Leon Guererro has been cut.
Mongo scores with a body shot.
Mongo throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Guererro's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Mongo dives in looking to finish as Guererro flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Mongo's strikes! Mongo is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Guererro's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Guererro was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mongo Mongo!