PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maicol Mena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maicol Mena has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mena
vs
Wrestler

190 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maicol Mena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mena manages to avoid it.
Mena tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wrestler.
Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Mena is retaining full guard.
Mena being controlled here, momentarily.
Mena is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mena trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestler preventing the sweep.
Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler wants to get up but he can't break Mena's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mena manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wrestler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mena gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wrestler counters with a right hand to the body.
Mena is breathing heavily.
Mena tries for a takedown but Wrestler circles away easily
and Wrestler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wrestler misses with a double jab.
Mena connects with a high kick.
Wrestler swinging wildly here.
Wrestler missing with a left hand there. Mena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mena has his takedown stuffed

and Wrestler moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicol Mena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wrestler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrestler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mena is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to bum rush Mena with a series of wild strikes but Mena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Wrestler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrestler throws a combination that misses
and Mena counters with a two punch combo.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mena drops his hands momentarily and Wrestler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maicol Mena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mena darts in trying to clinch
letting Wrestler counter with a right hand.

Wrestler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wrestler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mena. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrestler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Wrestler stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mena dodges the punch combination from Wrestler.
Wrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Wrestler.
Mena with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wrestler counters with a takedown into side control.

Mena is rocked!

Wrestler decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Mena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wrestler closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Mena out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Wrestler!