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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Mendosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Hale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Mendosa's chin.
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Mendosa!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale closes the distance and clinches.
Hale pulls Mendosa into guard.
Mendosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hale is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendosa is aware though and is defending well.
Mendosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hale is retaining full guard.
Mendosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendosa has wrist control.
Hale wants to pass the guard but Mendosa is keeping the position.
Hale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hale wants to control from the top but Mendosa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Hale.
Hale misses with a takedown attempt - Mendosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hale keeping moving, preventing Mendosa from controlling successfully.
Hale is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendosa drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mendosa seems to have locked his on tight now - Hale screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mendosa, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paulo Mendosa!
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hype
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