PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dukic (ranked 3211 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Alexander Mesquita (ranked 386 p4p, 351 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dukic
vs
Mesquita

169 cm
22
178
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
183
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dukic clinches up against the cage.
Mesquita tries to score a body lock takedown but Dukic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mesquita blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mesquita pulls guard.

Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dukic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dukic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Dukic pushes his legs off easily.
Dukic trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Dukic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dukic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dukic has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukic wants to get up but he can't break Mesquita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dukic has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mesquita to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dukic is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mesquita pulls down on the head and he's put Dukic to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Mesquita!