PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Lansarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mustang
vs
Lansarez

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Mustang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Lansarez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansarez misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Lansarez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Lansarez blocks the leg kick.
Lansarez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mustang. That did some damage!
Mustang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mustang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mustang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lansarez lands a jab to Mustang's midsection.
Todd Mustang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lansarez misses with a double jab.

Mustang moves into range and clinches up with Lansarez.
Lansarez prevents Mustang from breaking the clinch.

Lansarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mustang is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lansarez does no damage.
Mustang tries to clinch there but Lansarez circles away.
Rico Lansarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lansarez throws a right and a left that Mustang avoids nicely.
Lansarez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mustang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lansarez counters with a nice body kick.
Mustang walks into a stiff left hand from Lansarez.
Lansarez looks for the body kick but Mustang saw that one coming.
Mustang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lansarez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mustang is breathing heavily.
Lansarez lands a head kick. Mustang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lansarez punishes Mustang's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustang moves out of range as Lansarez throws a body kick.
Lansarez scores with a jab. Mustang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lansarez throws a right hand that Mustang ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustang also avoids with ease.
Mustang darts in trying to clinch

and Lansarez counters with a series of strikes that sends Mustang to the canvas! Lansarez follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Mustang is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez pushes down on Mustang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lansarez is looking to advance position but Mustang won't allow it.
Lansarez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lansarez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.
Lansarez throws a nice looking combination but Mustang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a combination. Mustang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lansarez throws a one two combo.
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mustang.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.
Lansarez tries to bum rush Mustang with a series of wild strikes but Mustang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lansarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mustang tries for a takedown but Lansarez circles away easily
and Lansarez counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Mustang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansarez looks to land a combination. Mustang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lansarez pushes Mustang away with a front kick.
Lansarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lansarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but Mustang moves out of range.
Mustang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Lansarez.
Lansarez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lansarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mustang. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mustang avoids a kick to the body.
Lansarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Lansarez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lansarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lansarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mustang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lansarez misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Lansarez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Lansarez does no damage.
Mustang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lansarez. Lansarez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lansarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.
Mustang has his takedown stuffed
and Lansarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lansarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mustang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lansarez connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Mustang avoids it well.
Mustang closes the distance but Lansarez moves to the side
and Lansarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lansarez throws a leg kick which misses Mustang's front leg but catches the back leg as Mustang tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Mustang avoids it well.
Mustang tries to clinch but Lansarez moves away
and Lansarez counters with a series of strikes. Mustang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mustang tries to clinch
and Lansarez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mustang's knee momentarily.
Lansarez swinging wilding here.
Mustang slips a jab and a cross from Lansarez.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mustang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lansarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lansarez. That's going to slow Mustang down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mustang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lansarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustang closes the distance but Lansarez moves to the side
and Lansarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lansarez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Lansarez does no damage.
Lansarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Mustang avoids it well.
Lansarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansarez misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but Mustang moves out of range.
Mustang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Mustang avoids it well.
Mustang wants to clinch but Lansarez slips to the side
and Lansarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lansarez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lansarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mustang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lansarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lansarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang misses with a takedown attempt
and Mustang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Mustang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mustang closes the distance but Lansarez moves to the side
and Lansarez counters with a left and a right that stings Mustang.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
Mustang darts in trying to clinch
and Lansarez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lansarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.
Mustang tries to land a body kick
and Lansarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Lansarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mustang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lansarez throws a right hand that Mustang ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustang also avoids with ease.
Mustang darts in trying to clinch
and Lansarez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mustang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lansarez counters with a three punch combo that has Mustang backing up. Mustang nods at Lansarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Lansarez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lansarez tries to bum rush Mustang with a series of wild strikes but Mustang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustang misses with a takedown attempt
and Lansarez counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lansarez counters with a series of strikes. Mustang will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mustang looks to clinch
and Lansarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lansarez throws a nice looking combination but Mustang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mustang throws a sloppy head kick and Lansarez moves out of range easily.
Mustang with a poor takedown
and Lansarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lansarez jabs Mustang right on the nose. Mustang blinks but takes it well.
Lansarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Mustang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mustang misses with a takedown attempt
and Lansarez counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Mustang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lansarez swinging wilding here.
Rico Lansarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lansarez throws a right hand that Mustang ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustang also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lansarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mustang wants to clinch
and Lansarez counters with a three punch combo that has Mustang backing up. Mustang nods at Lansarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustang slips a jab and a cross from Lansarez.
Lansarez misses with a two punch combination.
Mustang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustang tries to clinch but Lansarez moves away
and Lansarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustang closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Lansarez counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang wants to clinch but Lansarez slips to the side
and Lansarez counters with a series of strikes. Mustang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mustang tries to clinch but Lansarez moves away
and Lansarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lansarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mustang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lansarez counters with a low kick, right behind Mustang 's knee.
Rico Lansarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lansarez misses with a double jab.
Mustang looks to throw a body kick
and Lansarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lansarez scores with a jab. Mustang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lansarez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lansarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lansarez does no damage.
Todd Mustang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustang misses with a leg kick
and Lansarez counters with a two punch combo.
Mustang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lansarez counters with a good low kick that Mustang was not able to check.
Some wild striking there from Lansarez.
Mustang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd Mustang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lansarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lansarez.
Lansarez throws a right and a left that Mustang avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Lansarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lansarez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Lansarez!