PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fat Man Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Bustamante has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fat Man Mendoza's chin.

Man Mendoza
vs
Bustamante

182 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*

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 Tokyo, Fat Man Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendoza shoots in and gets a takedown into Bustamante's guard.

Mendoza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bustamante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendoza has managed to get both his arms back between Bustamante's legs - danger averted.
Mendoza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bustamante's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendoza distracts Bustamante with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bustamante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza cracks Bustamante with a solid left hand.

Bustamante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustamante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendoza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendoza cracks Bustamante with a solid left hand.
Mendoza scoring with some ground and pound.

Bustamante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bustamante has his foot on Mendoza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendoza works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendoza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bustamante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bustamante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendoza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendoza chips away with some ground and pound.
Bustamante has momentary wrist control but Mendoza slips an elbow through the middle.

Bustamante looking for a guillotine here but Mendoza defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza working some strikes from top position.
Mendoza working some strikes from top position.
Bustamante has momentary wrist control but Mendoza slips an elbow through the middle.

Bustamante looking for a guillotine here but Mendoza defends easily.
Bustamante has momentary wrist control but Mendoza slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bustamante swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza landing with the ground and pound.
Mendoza landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendoza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendoza working some strikes from top position.
Mendoza connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bustamante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendoza landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendoza passes Bustamante's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bustamante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendoza pulls his head out easily.
Mendoza slips a nice elbow through Bustamante's hands, connecting with Bustamante's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza working Bustamante over with strikes.

Bustamante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendoza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendoza lands with a punch from half guard.
Mendoza working over Bustamante with some ground and pound. Bustamante looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendoza lands with a punch from half guard.

Bustamante is rocked!
Mendoza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bustamante is still in real trouble! Can Mendoza finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bustamante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bustamante looks winded!
Ground and pound from Mendoza.
Mendoza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Mendoza.
Mendoza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bustamante is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendoza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bustamante?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bustamante in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bustamante to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fat Man Mendoza!