PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Mentoleo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mentoleo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Złota rybka. Mario Mario is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mentoleo
vs
Mario

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krzysztof Mentoleo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentoleo wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mentoleo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mentoleo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mario counters with a nice body shot.
Mentoleo looks to clinch
and Mario counters with a one-two to the body.
Mario scores with a hook.
Mentoleo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mario but Mario pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mario throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krzysztof Mentoleo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mentoleo is defended easily by Mario.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Mentoleo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentoleo darts in trying to clinch
and Mario counters with a nice uppercut.
Mentoleo feints a jab promting Mario to slip. Mentoleo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mario slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mario lands with a nice body punch.
Mario stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mario wants it to stay on the feet.

Mario waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Mentoleo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Mentoleo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Mentoleo is rocked!
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!
Mario stopping the sweep attempt from Mentoleo.
Oh Mentoleo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mentoleo is breathing heavily.

Mario drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mentoleo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mentoleo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mentoleo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentoleo trying to control the position but Mario is working away.
Mentoleo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mentoleo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mario is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krzysztof Mentoleo!