PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amarillo Brillo (ranked 2690 p4p, 2307 weight class) and Alexander Mesquita (ranked 356 p4p, 296 weight class). Amarillo Brillo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Mesquita's chin.

Brillo
vs
Mesquita

173 cm
23
172
6 - 7 - 0

188 cm
22
183
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amarillo Brillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brillo looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Brillo throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mesquita clinches.

Mesquita lands a takedown into guard.
Brillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brillo has momentary wrist control but Mesquita slips an elbow through the middle.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brillo's head.
Mesquita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brillo keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita wanted to stand there but Brillo had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita stays in close to Brillo's body and controls the position.
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brillo's head.

Brillo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brillo keeps working.
Mesquita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Brillo's temple.
Brillo gets full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Brillo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Mesquita is in close to Brillo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita is working Brillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesquita controlling from the top position.
Brillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brillo's head.
Mesquita trying to control but Brillo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pushing down on Brillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brillo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brillo's head.
Mesquita distracts Brillo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Brillo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita trying to control but Brillo is working from the bottom.
Mesquita advances position into side control!

Mesquita is working to tighten his grip on Brillo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Brillo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mesquita is really squeezing tight and eventually Brillo passes out! Mesquita breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alexander Mesquita!