PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and False Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhonny Mendez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mendez
vs
Fighter

190 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

203 cm
25
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonny Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, False Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendez sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fighter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendez circles away.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Mendez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fighter shoots in and drives through. Mendez sprawls well.
Jhonny Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of False Fighter.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Fighter with that takedown attempt.
Fighter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fighter gets the takedown into side control.
Fighter controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mendez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
What can Mendez do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fighter lands strikes to the head.

Fighter looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Mendez taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). False Fighter!