PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keaton Mendonca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendonca has chosen DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS - DISTURBED as his entrance music. Keaton Mendonca is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Koothrappali
vs
Mendonca

200 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keaton Mendonca!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendonca walks into a straight right hand from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendonca slips under a jab from Koothrappali.
Mendonca wants to clinch.
Mendonca moves out of range as Koothrappali strikes.
Koothrappali connects with a single shot there.
Mendonca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koothrappali throws a hook to the side of Mendonca's head but Mendonca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koothrappali connects with a looping right hand.
Koothrappali scores with a hook.
Mendonca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koothrappali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koothrappali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mendonca defending well as Koothrappali loads up on a big left hand.
Koothrappali misses with a straight right.
Koothrappali cracks Mendonca with a good jab.
Mendonca walks into a straight right hand from Koothrappali.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendonca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mendonca walks into a left hand.
Koothrappali throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendonca.
Mendonca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koothrappali scores with a nice strike.
Koothrappali lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendonca off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendonca moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendonca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koothrappali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koothrappali blocks an elbow strike.
Mendonca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendonca.
Mendonca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koothrappali blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendonca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mendonca tries a knee to the head but Koothrappali blocks it.
Mendonca looking to throw knees to the head but Koothrappali is blocking nicely.
Koothrappali wants to break free but Mendonca has control.
Mendonca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koothrappali takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendonca pushes off an throws an elbow but Koothrappali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendonca misses with an elbow strike.
Koothrappali tries to break the clinch but Mendonca is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca tries to land a knee to the head but Koothrappali blocks with his arms.
Mendonca looking to throw knees to the head but Koothrappali is blocking nicely.
Mendonca throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendonca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koothrappali blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendonca misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendonca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koothrappali blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendonca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendonca looks gassed!
Mendonca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koothrappali wants to break free but Mendonca has control.
Koothrappali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koothrappali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendonca has Koothrappali pressed against the cage, preventing Koothrappali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
Koothrappali wants to break free but Mendonca has control.
Mendonca misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendonca.
Mendonca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koothrappali tries to break free but Mendonca pushes him back against the cage.
Koothrappali is trying to break the clinch but Mendonca has him pressed against the cage.
Koothrappali wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendonca won't allow it.
Koothrappali is trying to break free.
Koothrappali blocks an elbow strike from Mendonca.
Koothrappali blocks the elbow strike.
Mendonca misses with an elbow strike.
Koothrappali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koothrappali is trying to force a seperation but Mendonca has the dominant position.
Mendonca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koothrappali blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendonca has clasped his hands together around Koothrappali's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koothrappali is trying to get back to his feet.

Mendonca goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Koothrappali has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mendonca but great work by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali wants to stand but Mendonca is controlling his arm.

Koothrappali decides to stand back up. Koothrappali steps back and let's Mendonca get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koothrappali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendonca momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koothrappali scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendonca should have avoided that one.
Koothrappali scores with the left hand. Mendonca knows he should have avoided that one.
Koothrappali lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendonca's head.
Mendonca drops his hands momentarily and Koothrappali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rajesh Koothrappali dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koothrappali with a hook.
Mendonca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koothrappali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koothrappali lands a head shot.
Mendonca needs to keep his hands up - Koothrappali had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koothrappali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendonca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Koothrappali lands.
A left lands for Koothrappali.
Jab from Koothrappali.
Mendonca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Koothrappali misses.
Koothrappali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koothrappali lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendonca tries to clinch but Koothrappali moves out of range.
Koothrappali clobbers Mendonca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mendonca moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendonca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali looks to throw the jab but Mendonca is out of range.
Mendonca slips under a jab from Koothrappali.
Rajesh Koothrappali is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Koothrappali misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Koothrappali finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendonca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koothrappali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koothrappali throws a jab when Mendonca was well out of range.
Mendonca tries to clinch but Koothrappali moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendonca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendonca takes one to the side of the head.

Mendonca is rocked!
Mendonca is aggressively charging in as Koothrappali backs up avoiding any damage. Koothrappali tosses out a jab and Mendonca runs right into it face first! Mendonca is out cold! Koothrappali dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mendonca's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rajesh Koothrappali!