PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deanthony Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mambo Tequila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tequila is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Psychosocial. Mambo Tequila will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wagner
vs
Tequila

183 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deanthony Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mambo Tequila!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tequila.
Tequila shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tequila throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner tries to bum rush Tequila with a series of wild strikes but Tequila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Tequila stuffs the takedown attempt from Wagner. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Tequila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Tequila misses.
Wagner scores with a three punch combo!
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tequila fails with the takedown
and Wagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Deanthony Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mambo Tequila.
Wagner punishes Tequila's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner dodges the punch combination from Tequila.
Tequila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wagner.
Tequila takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Tequila with that takedown attempt.
Tequila shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wagner sprawls well. Wagner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tequila gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Tequila shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wagner gets a double leg takedown into Tequila's guard.
Wagner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tequila is trying to keep Wagner in close.
Wagner forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wagner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wagner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tequila wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throwing shots but Tequila is blocking nicely.

Wagner stands up out of the half guard.
Tequila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wagner cracks Tequila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Tequila moves out of range.
Tequila throws a head kick that misses.
Tequila closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Tequila pushes Wagner against the cage but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tequila fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wagner avoids it really well and circles away.
Wagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tequila backs up against the cage.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner stuffs the takedown attempt from Tequila. Tequila gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wagner duly obliges.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tequila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tequila throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Tequila with that takedown attempt.
Tequila looks winded!
Wagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tequila circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tequila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Wagner defending well as Tequila loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deanthony Wagner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wagner!
Nice sprawl there from Wagner as Tequila shoots in.
Wagner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tequila.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Tequila moves out of range.
Tequila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tequila fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tequila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deanthony Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mambo Tequila.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tequila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tequila fails to land the takedown.
Wagner throws a right hand that Tequila ducks under and follows up with a left that Tequila also avoids with ease.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Tequila shoots in looking for a takedown. Wagner tries to sprawl out of it but Tequila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wagner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tequila is breathing heavily.
Tequila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.

Tequila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage.

Tequila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Wagner gets tackled into the cage by Tequila. Tequila maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tequila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tequila has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wagner after a bit of a struggle.
Tequila tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Tequila drops back down to his feet.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Tequila's takedown attempt.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tequila tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Tequila drops back down to his feet.
Tequila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tequila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wagner's efforts to push away.

Tequila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tequila counters with a leg kick.
Wagner misses with the combination.
Wagner leaves Tequila with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tequila fails with the takedown.
Wagner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deanthony Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tequila.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Tequila moves out of range.
Tequila tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner misses with a double jab

and Tequila counters by clinching up.
Tequila can't get the takedown.
Tequila is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner is trying to push Tequila away but Tequila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wagner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Deanthony Wagner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tequila moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tequila changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wagner tries to avoid it but Tequila manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wagner to the ground. Wagner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Tequila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Tequila moves out of range.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Tequila counters with a low kick, right behind Wagner 's knee.
Tequila shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tequila shoots in but no luck this time.
Deanthony Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mambo Tequila.
Tequila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tequila backs up against the cage.
Wagner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequila tries for a takedown but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wagner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wagner lands a nice looking body shot.
Tequila moves to clinch but Wagner breaks away

and Wagner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tequila won't be happy with that.
Tequila can't do much from the bottom here.
Wagner moves into full mount!
Tequila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wagner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tequila blocking the ground and pound.
Tequila wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wagner is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tequila is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deanthony Wagner!