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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Gotts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotts comes to the cage accompanied by Godfather Theme. Mendoza has chosen We Flexin' as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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177 cm
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162 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Gotts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuco Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendoza lands with an overhand left.
Gotts misses with a looping left.
Gotts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gotts's guard.
Gotts trying to control the position.
Mendoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendoza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendoza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mendoza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mendoza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mendoza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mendoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gotts can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mendoza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendoza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gotts can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendoza working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gotts looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mendoza! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tuco Mendoza!
In his post fight interview, Tuco Mendoza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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