PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Facquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Mestermand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Facquiao comes into the arena with lahing pilipino blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Facquiao
vs
Mestermand

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Money Facquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jens Mestermand!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Facquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Facquiao looks to land a combination but Mestermand avoids it well.
Facquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Facquiao tries to bum rush Mestermand with a series of wild strikes but Mestermand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mestermand clinches up against the cage.

Mestermand breaks the clinch.
Facquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Mestermand misses with a takedown attempt - Facquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mestermand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mestermand manages to break the clinch.
Mestermand misses with a takedown attempt - Facquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mestermand shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Facquiao pinned against the cage. Facquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Money Facquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jens Mestermand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Facquiao!
Facquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mestermand is looking to clinch but Facquiao is avoiding it.
Facquiao misses with the combination.
Mestermand shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mestermand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Facquiao throws a nice looking combination but Mestermand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Facquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Facquiao tries to bum rush Mestermand with a series of wild strikes but Mestermand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Money Facquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Facquiao is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Facquiao misses with a wild combination.
Facquiao misses with a wild combination.
Mestermand has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Facquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mestermand.
Mestermand scores with a jab to the body.
Mestermand shoots in looking for a takedown. Facquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Mestermand keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Facquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mestermand tries for a takedown but Facquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mestermand tries to clinch up.
Mestermand tries to clinch but Facquiao moves out of range.
Facquiao misses with a wild combination.
Mestermand shoots in looking for a takedown. Facquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Mestermand keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Facquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Facquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mestermand manages to avoid it.
Facquiao swinging wilding here.
Mestermand has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mestermand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Mestermand scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mestermand is looking to take a break and control but Facquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mestermand stands up.
Facquiao stalks Mestermand and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mestermand's face. Mestermand staggers backwards, shaken.
Facquiao lands a jab to Mestermand's midsection.
Facquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mestermand tries for a takedown but Facquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mestermand slips a jab and a cross from Facquiao.
Facquiao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mestermand closes the distance and clinches up with Facquiao, looking for a takedown. Mestermand pushes Facquiao against the cage but Facquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mestermand shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mestermand was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mestermand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Facquiao is looking to escape.
Mestermand might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Facquiao kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Facquiao is trying to stand.
Mestermand controlling the position easily from mount.
Mestermand trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Facquiao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mestermand content just to control the position here.
Mestermand tries to control but Facquiao wriggling away.
Mestermand connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Facquiao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mestermand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Facquiao is looking to escape.
Mestermand controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jens Mestermand just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Facquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mestermand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Facquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Facquiao throws a combination. Mestermand tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Facquiao stuffs the takedown.
Facquiao throws a right and a left that Mestermand avoids nicely.
Facquiao throws a right and a left that Mestermand avoids nicely.
Facquiao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Facquiao throws a series of punches but Mestermand avoids them all with ease.
Facquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mestermand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Money Facquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mestermand tries to close the distance and clinch but Facquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Facquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Facquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mestermand doesn't manage to clinch there - Facquiao circles away.
Mestermand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mestermand fails to land the takedown.
Facquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mestermand.
Mestermand shoots in for a double leg but Facquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mestermand throws a body punch but Facquiao moves out of range.
Facquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mestermand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mestermand fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Facquiao misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Mestermand dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Facquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Facquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mestermand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Facquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Facquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mestermand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mestermand has a takedown stuffed.
Mestermand shoots in but Facquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Facquiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Facquiao duly obliges.
Facquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mestermand momentarily.

Mestermand is rocked!
Facquiao lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mestermand can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Facquiao and Mestermand drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Facquiao.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Money Facquiao!