PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Trap Door as his entrance music. Tiago Mendez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Warburton
vs
Mendez

173 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

184 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warburton throws a right hand that Mendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendez also avoids with ease.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mendez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Warburton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Warburton with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Warburton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez stalling.
Warburton is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nice strikes from Mendez there.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mendez is looking for a kimura here.
Warburton is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez is looking for a kimura here.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Warburton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mendez decides to return to a standing position.
Warburton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendez checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton motions for Mendez to come forward. Warburton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Warburton is avoiding it.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt

and Warburton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendez's guard.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Warburton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mendez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Warburton is defending well. Mendez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Warburton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mendez celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiago Mendez!