PBP Commentary

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

Lusteer
vs
Ubamoneda

183 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lex Lusteer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mongo Ubamoneda!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lusteer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ubamoneda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lusteer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lusteer wants a takedown but no success here.

Lusteer successfully pulls guard.
Lusteer working a defensive guard here.
Ubamoneda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lusteer keeping moving, preventing Ubamoneda from controlling successfully.

Ubamoneda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ubamoneda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lusteer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ubamoneda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusteer trying to keep a closed guard but Ubamoneda is proving a slippery customer.

Lusteer has an active guard here but Ubamoneda has managed to pass into half guard.
Lusteer is not content to let Ubamoneda control the position.
Lusteer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lusteer is pressing down on Ubamoneda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lusteer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ubamoneda throws a big right hand that misses.

Lusteer kicks Ubamoneda off and gets to his feet.
Lusteer is breathing heavily.
Lusteer throws a series of punches but Ubamoneda moves out of range.
Ubamoneda slips a jab and a cross from Lusteer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubamoneda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ubamoneda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lusteer!
Ubamoneda looking to control but Lusteer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ubamoneda landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ubamoneda working for a submission but Lusteer is keeping him at bay.
Lusteer taking shots to the head.
Lusteer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ubamoneda.
Lusteer is looking to get to half guard.
Ubamoneda lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ubamoneda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ubamoneda controlling his opponent.
Ubamoneda thowing shots but they're missing.
Lusteer has given up his back here.
Lusteer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ubamoneda missing with strikes from the back.
Lusteer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lusteer is refusing to be controlled, as Ubamoneda sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ubamoneda stops Lusteer from getting back to his feet.

Ubamoneda decides to stand up.
Lusteer sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Ubamoneda to the ground! Lusteer dives into full mount looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lusteer tries to control but Ubamoneda wriggling away.
Ubamoneda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lusteer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lusteer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lusteer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lusteer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ubamoneda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lusteer avoids the attempt from Ubamoneda to control.
Lusteer with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ubamoneda tries to hold on but Lusteer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Lusteer dominated that round.
That's time! Lusteer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ubamoneda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ubamoneda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lusteer circles away.
Lusteer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lusteer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lex Lusteer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ubamoneda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lusteer throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ubamoneda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lusteer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lusteer manages to break the clinch.

Lusteer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lusteer has Ubamoneda pressed against the cage.
Ubamoneda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lusteer tries to score a body lock takedown but Ubamoneda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lusteer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lusteer tries to pull guard but Ubamoneda holds him up against the cage and eventually Lusteer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Lusteer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubamoneda tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lusteer pulls Ubamoneda into guard.

Lusteer is looking for a triangle but Ubamoneda pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lusteer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ubamoneda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ubamoneda throws a strike but Lusteer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lusteer throws and elbow that misses. Ubamoneda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lusteer's guard. Nice move by Ubamoneda!
Lusteer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ubamoneda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ubamoneda controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ubamoneda decides to stand back up.
Ubamoneda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lusteer.
Lusteer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Lusteer. No joy for Ubamoneda on that attempt.

Lusteer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ubamoneda's guard.

Ubamoneda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lusteer stacks Ubamoneda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lusteer!
Ubamoneda struggling a bit here.
Ubamoneda looking for a sweep but Lusteer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ubamoneda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ubamoneda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lusteer trying to control but Ubamoneda is having none of it.
Ubamoneda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lusteer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubamoneda can't escape the position.
Lusteer trying to control but Ubamoneda is having none of it.
Ubamoneda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lusteer wants to control the pace but Ubamoneda is squirming around nicely.
Ubamoneda is desperately trying to improve his position but Lusteer has a good base and remains in mount.
Ubamoneda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lusteer throwing strikes here but Ubamoneda is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lusteer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ubamoneda is looking to get to half guard.
Lusteer looking to finish Ubamoneda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ubamoneda!
Lusteer 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.
Lusteer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ubamoneda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lusteer with the ground and pound from mount.
Ubamoneda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ubamoneda wants to hold on but Lusteer pushes him away.
Ubamoneda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lusteer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ubamoneda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lusteer dominating with strikes here.

Lusteer is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lusteer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ubamoneda lands with a nice combination. Lusteer backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ubamoneda.
Ubamoneda fails with the takedown.
Ubamoneda avoids the head kick by Lusteer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Lusteer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Lusteer. No joy for Ubamoneda on that attempt.
Lusteer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ubamoneda but Ubamoneda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Ubamoneda. No joy for Lusteer on that attempt.
Lusteer closes the distance and clinches up with Ubamoneda, looking for a takedown. Lusteer pushes Ubamoneda against the cage but Ubamoneda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Lusteer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lusteer shoots in but Ubamoneda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ubamoneda tries to clinch up.
Ubamoneda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lusteer.
Lusteer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ubamoneda scores with a one two! Lusteer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Lusteer is rocked!
Ubamoneda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Lusteer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ubamoneda shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Lusteer is on queer street and Ubamoneda is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mongo Ubamoneda!