PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryck Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santiago
vs
Mendes

175 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patryck Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Santiago counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Santiago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendes tries to buck Santiago off but Santiago is having none of it.
Mendes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Santiago presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Santiago is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mendes is surviving well by controlling Santiago's body position as best he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Santiago is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mendes is surviving well by controlling Santiago's body position as best he can.
Mendes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santiago looking for a guillotine from mount but Mendes is having none of it.
Santiago looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendes wants to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.

Santiago with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Santiago is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mendes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mendes wants to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago wants to finish this one by submission but Mendes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santiago.
Mendes is trying desperately to improve position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes is still trying to improve position.

Santiago is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mendes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mendes!
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.

Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Santiago slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard.

Santiago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santiago is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Santiago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santiago is aware though and is defending well.

Santiago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Santiago drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santiago jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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!
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Mendes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Santiago rolls with it to try and escape but Mendes cranks on the arm and Santiago is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patryck Mendes!