PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sands
vs
Mendes

181 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

183 cm
31
161 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robson Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Sands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sands lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sands.

It looks like Robson Mendes has been cut.
Mendes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sands throws a head kick that misses.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.

Sands lands a left and a right that send Mendes crashing to the mat, dazed. Sands thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Mendes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sands dances in with a quick combination. Mendes is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Sands snaps Mendes's head back. Mendes stumbles backwards against the cage. Sands steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mendes's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mendes just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joel Sands!