PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Mesquita (ranked 2691 p4p, 13549 weight class) and Nico World Citizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). World Citizen has chosen Rich Bitch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mesquita
vs
World Citizen

170 cm
23
155
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
56
145
32 - 31 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitor Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 31 - 4, fighting out of London, Nico World Citizen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mesquita darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

World Citizen manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Mesquita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in World Citizen's half guard.
World Citizen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mesquita controlling the action here.

Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mesquita slows the pace down in half guard.

Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita is nestled in close to World Citizen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mesquita not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mesquita has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mesquita with the ground and pound from mount.
Mesquita controlling the position easily from mount.

Mesquita looking to isolate an arm here. World Citizen doesn't see it coming and as Mesquita extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mesquita!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Mesquita!