PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mesquita (ranked 2970 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Juke Deffra (ranked 317 p4p, 410 weight class). Richard Mesquita is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mesquita
vs
Deffra

180 cm
19
155
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
167
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juke Deffra!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deffra shoots in looking for a takedown but Mesquita manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deffra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mesquita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Deffra as he avoids it easily.
Deffra shoots and misses

and Mesquita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mesquita definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita is in close to Deffra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Deffra working a defensive guard but Mesquita manages to pass into side control anyway.
Deffra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mesquita throws an elbow but Deffra slips to the side and avoids it well.

Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Deffra is defending well.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Mesquita is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Deffra is trying to escape and Mesquita transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Deffra is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mesquita! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Mesquita!