PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Mouqinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wu has chosen I'm a Thug - Y.G. ft. Meek Miller as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mouqinho
vs
Wu

180 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
186 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Mouqinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Homer Wu!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mouqinho quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mouqinho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wu is working away from the top position though.
Wu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mouqinho keeps working.
Mouqinho is trying to maintain the position but Wu is very close to passing his half guard.
Wu trying to control from half guard but Mouqinho is working away.
Mouqinho wants to get back to full guard.
Mouqinho trying to control but Wu postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wu tries for a takedown but Mouqinho circles away easily

and Mouqinho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mouqinho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouqinho throwing shots but Wu is blocking nicely.
Mouqinho trying to mount his opponent but Wu defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouqinho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wu defends it well.
Mouqinho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouqinho.
Mouqinho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mouqinho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouqinho with the ground and pound but Wu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mouqinho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mouqinho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mouqinho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mouqinho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu has momentary wrist control but Mouqinho slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mouqinho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mouqinho has managed to get both his arms back between Wu's legs - danger averted.

Mouqinho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wu has escaped and now he's on top!
Mouqinho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wu manages to get himself to full guard.

Wu has his foot on Mouqinho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouqinho works his way back into a safe position though.
Wu looking to control.

Wu working for a triangle but Mouqinho defends it easily.

Wu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mouqinho defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mouqinho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mouqinho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mouqinho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Wu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mouqinho cracks Wu with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu keeping moving, preventing Mouqinho from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouqinho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mouqinho works over Wu with some ground and pound from guard.
Mouqinho trying to control but Wu is working from the bottom.
Mouqinho connects with a couple of short punches.

Wu is rocked!
Mouqinho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wu's head.
Wu is still in real trouble! Can Mouqinho finish him?
Mouqinho works over Wu with some ground and pound from guard.
Mouqinho postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Wu's head off the mat! Wu is out! He's out! Mouqinho jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pablo Mouqinho!