PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Man Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bustamante
vs
Man Mendoza

190 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fat Man Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza defending well as Bustamante loads up on a big left hand.
Bustamante throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.

Mendoza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bustamante's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mendoza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bustamante on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bustamante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendoza working the head and body with strikes.
Bustamante moves into full guard.
Bustamante has momentary wrist control but Mendoza slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Murilo Bustamante has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendoza with a nice head shot there.
Bustamante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mendoza throws an elbow that misses. Bustamante uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mendoza's guard. Nice move by Bustamante!
Mendoza wants to sweep but no luck.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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!
Bustamante taking a bit of punishment here - Mendoza scoring with strikes.
Mendoza takes a little break here. Bustamante wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mendoza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mendoza cracks Bustamante with a big elbow.
Bustamante gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mendoza working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a punch from half guard.
Mendoza working the head and body with strikes.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Bustamante is working from the bottom.
Mendoza working Bustamante over with strikes.

Murilo Bustamante's cut is getting worse.
Bustamante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mendoza.
Bustamante taking some punishment here, with Mendoza in his half guard.
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. Mendoza connects with a nice short shot to Bustamante's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza prevents Bustamante from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bustamante is refusing to be controlled, as Mendoza sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza working Bustamante over with strikes.
Mendoza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Murilo Bustamante's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bustamante taking some punishment here, with Mendoza in his half guard.

Jeez, Murilo Bustamante's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Murilo Bustamante's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fat Man Mendoza!