PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caio Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirkko Krajc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mirkko Krajc was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mendes
vs
Krajc

170 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Mendes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirkko Krajc!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Krajc does no damage.
Krajc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krajc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krajc, right into the meat.
Krajc misses with a two punch combination.
Krajc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krajc throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Krajc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krajc misses with a few strikes there.
Krajc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Krajc throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Krajc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Krajc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Krajc counters with a two punch combo.
Krajc looks gassed!
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krajc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mendes is rocked!
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krajc misses with the combination.
Krajc swinging wildly here.
Krajc throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajc looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Krajc leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krajc misses with a wild combination.
Mirkko Krajc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes shoots in and drives through. Krajc sprawls well.
Krajc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Krajc misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Krajc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krajc fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Krajc counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Krajc on the inside.
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krajc just stands there and leans against the cage.

Krajc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Krajc moves into the clinch.

Krajc manages to break the clinch.
Krajc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krajc throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Krajc.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Krajc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Krajc stuffs the takedown.
Krajc is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Krajc.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Mendes is looking for a kimura here.

Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krajc defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirkko Krajc dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krajc is looking to clinch.
Krajc connects with a combination that backs up Mendes into the cage. Krajc lands a flurry of punches that gets past Mendes's guard. Mendes is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Krajc bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirkko Krajc!
Mirkko Krajc is the new bantamweight champion!