PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tani Otoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendez
vs
Otoshi

184 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tani Otoshi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Otoshi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Otoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Otoshi stands and steps away. Mendez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Otoshi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Otoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mendez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Otoshi has one foot on Mendez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Otoshi as he avoids it easily.
Tani Otoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otoshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Otoshi stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendez. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Otoshi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otoshi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Otoshi tries to stand and escape but Mendez actually recovers to full guard.
Otoshi wants to get up but he can't break Mendez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Otoshi stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otoshi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendez wants to get back to full guard.
Otoshi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendez is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendez tries to kick Otoshi off but Otoshi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Otoshi wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Otoshi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Otoshi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Otoshi counters with a big head kick but Mendez shrugs it off.
Mendez takes a kick to the side of the head.

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

Otoshi breaks from the clinch.
Mendez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Otoshi scores with a head kick.
Mendez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Otoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otoshi lands with a slapping head kick.

Otoshi gets caught flat footed, as Mendez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Otoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Otoshi is keeping the position for now.
Mendez stops Otoshi from standing up.
Otoshi keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez passes Otoshi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mendez is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi can't escape the position.
Mendez controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otoshi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendez controlling his opponent.
Otoshi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mendez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Otoshi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Otoshi is trying to escape the mount.
Otoshi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mendez has control of Otoshi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Otoshi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Otoshi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendez wants to control the pace but Otoshi is squirming around nicely.
Otoshi wants to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Otoshi is trying to escape the mount.
Otoshi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Otoshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Otoshi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Otoshi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mendez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Otoshi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mendez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Otoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tani Otoshi 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.

Otoshi looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Otoshi.
Otoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otoshi throws a head kick that Mendez semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otoshi.
Otoshi throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
Mendez shoots in but Otoshi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Otoshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mendez if he has to take too many more of those.
Otoshi swinging wilding here.

Otoshi clinches up against the cage.

Otoshi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Otoshi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Otoshi looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Otoshi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otoshi wants to get back to his feet but Mendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otoshi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mendez passes Otoshi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Otoshi wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Otoshi is in trouble now - Mendez has advanced to mount!
Mendez controlling his opponent.

Mendez quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mendez but it's paid off an Otoshi is forced to tap! Nice work by Mendez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiago Mendez!