PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Mesquita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar Mesquita has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mesquita
vs
Mayweather

185 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Mesquita swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather.
Mesquita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
Mayweather is looking to clinch but Mesquita is avoiding it.
Mesquita walks into a left hand.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayweather circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather lands a slapping body shot.

Mayweather moves into the clinch.

Mayweather breaks from the clinch.

Mayweather gets caught flat footed, as Mesquita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mayweather wants to stand and escape but Mesquita is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mesquita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mesquita is breathing heavily.

Mayweather gets a clinch.

Mayweather breaks from the clinch.
Mesquita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayweather jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayweather lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mesquita tries to clinch but Mayweather is having none of it.
Mayweather lands with a straight right. Mesquita didn't see that one coming.
Mayweather closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mesquita swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather gets a clinch.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayweather sprawls well. Mayweather wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.

Mayweather gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.

Mayweather breaks the clinch.
Mayweather is looking to clinch but Mesquita is avoiding it.

Mesquita tries to keep at a distance but Mayweather has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayweather lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mayweather.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mayweather gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayweather looks to land a combination. Mesquita sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mayweather scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mesquita in his tracks.

Mayweather has managed to clinch.
Mesquita has Mayweather pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayweather manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mesquita's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayweather trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mesquita's guard.

Mayweather stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Floyd Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Mayweather moves into the clinch successfully.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mayweather has closed the distance and engaged Mesquita in a clinch.
Mayweather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayweather rushes Mesquita and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayweather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mayweather works over Mesquita's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayweather cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mesquita swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayweather tries to break free but Mesquita pushes him back against the cage.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mayweather clinches.
A right hand to the body from Mayweather.
Mayweather working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mayweather makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayweather moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mayweather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather lands a shot to the body.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mayweather instigates a clinch.

Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mesquita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Mesquita moves away

so Mesquita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mayweather wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Mayweather really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mayweather pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mayweather lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Mayweather forces Mesquita back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather manages to break the clinch.

Mayweather closes the distance and pushes Mesquita back into the cage.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayweather closes the distance and pushes Mesquita back into the cage.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather stalks Mesquita and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mesquita's face. Mesquita staggers backwards, shaken.
Cesar Mesquita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Mayweather both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a body shot.
Mesquita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayweather lands with a right to the head.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Mayweather.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather.
Mesquita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayweather moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayweather lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayweather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayweather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head.
Mesquita looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mesquita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayweather pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayweather.
Mayweather gets through Mesquita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayweather lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mesquita or not.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mesquita at a distance.

Mayweather takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Good body shot from Mayweather.
A short right from Mayweather on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayweather.
Still in the clinch, Mayweather scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mayweather digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mayweather forces Mesquita back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mayweather moves into the clinch.

Mayweather breaks the clinch.

Mesquita shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mayweather is trying to defend but Mesquita finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Mayweather manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mayweather digs a good hook to Mesquita's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mayweather gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayweather creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mayweather lands a shoulder strike.
Mayweather lands a body punch in the clinch.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather thuds a left hand into Mesquita's body.
Mayweather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayweather duly obliges.
Mayweather scores with a body shot.

Mayweather closes the distance and pushes Mesquita back into the cage.

Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mesquita looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayweather cracks a nice hook into Mesquita's ribs.

Mayweather clinches up with Mesquita and pushes him back against the cage.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayweather moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.

Mayweather breaks from the clinch.

Mayweather has Mesquita up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayweather works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Mayweather darts in and clinches Mesquita up against the cage.

Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayweather duly obliges.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Mayweather clinches up against the cage.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesquita is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather.

Mesquita tries to keep at a distance but Mayweather has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayweather has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mayweather manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mesquita rather than just go for the knockout.
Mayweather scores with a three punch combo!
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mayweather lands a two punch combo.
Mayweather scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one.

Mayweather fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mesquita, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mayweather.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayweather tries to clinch up but Mesquita circles away and keeps his distance.

Mayweather rushes Mesquita and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mayweather fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mesquita, pushing him back against the cage.
Mayweather is working Mesquita over against the cage.
Mayweather lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mayweather lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cesar Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesquita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayweather winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!