PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Algernon Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Mena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mustard
vs
Mena

167 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Slaughterhouse Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algernon Mustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isaac Mena!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mustard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mena sprawls well initially but Mustard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mustard working over Mena with some ground and pound. Mena looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mustard connects with a nice short shot to Mena's temple.
Mena is looking to improve his position.
Mustard slips a nice elbow through Mena's hands, connecting with Mena's forehead.

Mena is rocked!
Mustard trying to control the pace.
Mustard wants to free his trapped foot but Mena is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mena tries to roll over but Mustard keeps him under control.
Mustard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mustard trying to mount his opponent but Mena defends it.
Mena missing with punches from the bottom.
Mustard moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard scores with punches from side control.
Mena sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Mustard there.
Mena trying to control here.
Mustard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mustard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mustard slows the pace down in half guard.
Mena on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mena is not content to let Mustard control the position.
Mustard lands with a punch from half guard.
Mena is still in real trouble! Can Mustard finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mena is refusing to be controlled, as Mustard sits in half guard.
Mena seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mena is trying to stand back up but Mustard is controlling him
Mena taking some punishment here, with Mustard in his half guard.
Mustard trying to control the pace.
Mena is looking for a sweep. Mustard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mena is refusing to be controlled, as Mustard sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mustard connects with a nice short shot to Mena's temple.
Mustard wants to pass the guard but Mena is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mustard lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mena is looking to improve his position.
Mena trying to control but Mustard postures up.
Mena is not content to let Mustard control the position.
Mustard works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Mustard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mena is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustard wants to control the pace but Mena is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Mustard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard controlling from the full mount.
Mustard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mena on the ground.
Mustard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustard tries to control but Mena wriggling away.
Mustard blocks Mena's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mustard scoring with strikes but Mena is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustard lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mustard! Mena is hurt baaadly! Mustard is firing away with more strikes - Mena is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Algernon Mustard!