PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mendes Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes Lima has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buffalo Bill's chin.

Bill
vs
Lima

175 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buffalo Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mendes Lima!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima tries to clinch up.
Bill digs a good body shot into Lima's ribs.
Lima wants to clinch.

Lima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
Bill tries to roll over but Lima keeps him under control.
Lima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Bill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima content to control rather than advance.
Lima looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bill's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lima wants to take a breather but Bill is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to pass to mount but Bill is defending the position.
Bill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bill is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lima maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bill could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lima has cracked it and Bill is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mendes Lima!
In defeat, Buffalo Bill stepped up to the mic, saying 'It puts the lotion on the skin or else it gets the hose again.'.