|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez has chosen "Bulls on parade" Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. Demian Mayo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marco Rudirez's chin.
|
|
|
176 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
178 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Mayo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rudirez! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mayo checks a leg kick. Rudirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayo circles away quickly and effectively. Rudirez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mayo napping and manages to drive through into side control! Mayo is trying to get back to half guard. Rudirez lands a nice forearm strike. Mayo is looking for a sweep. Mayo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Mayo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rudirez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. You can see the frustration on Mayo's face as Rudirez controls the position. Mayo is looking to reverse the position. Mayo is working hard here to advance position. Rudirez controlling from side mount. Mayo looks to move to half guard but instead Rudirez has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round. Rudirez trying to control but Mayo is having none of it. Mayo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rudirez lands a heavy elbow. Rudirez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mayo manages to avoid the submission attempt. Mayo sneaks out the side door and pushes Rudirez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Rudirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Rudirez moves in looking to clinch but Mayo pushes him off. Rudirez wants to clinch. Rudirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rudirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayo shoots in but no luck this time. Rudirez throws a nice head kick!
Rudirez throws out a leg kick but Mayo moves out of range and Rudirez only half commits. Mayo gets caught flat footed, as Rudirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy. Rudirez stays in close to Mayo's body and controls the position. Mayo working a defensive guard here.
Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rudirez throwing strikes but missing. Rudirez trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom. Mayo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rudirez uses it to pass to side control.
Mayo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rudirez is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Rudirez trying to control but he's not successful this time. Mayo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rudirez controlling his opponent. Mayo is desperately trying to improve his position but Rudirez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Rudirez landing strikes from the mount and Mayo is in trouble! Mayo tries to reverse the position but Rudirez maintains control. Rudirez punishing his opponent with strikes. Rudirez scoring with strikes but Mayo is staying in there. Mayo taking shots to the head. Rudirez trying to control but Mayo is having none of it. Mayo can't escape the position.
Rudirez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mayo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rudirez is in the full mount, landing strikes. Rudirez dominating with strikes here.
Mayo is rocked! Rudirez controlling the pace for now. Oh Mayo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Rudirez looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mayo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Rudirez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|