PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persecutioned has chosen Aristocrat - Money, cars and castles as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendoza
vs
Persecutioned

190 cm
30
217 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

191 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Persecutioned!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persecutioned tries to clinch up but Mendoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Persecutioned tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Persecutioned doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendoza circles away.
Persecutioned uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Nice shot lands for Persecutioned.
Mendoza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at M Jay's Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.

Mendoza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Persecutioned is letting Mendoza control him for a moment.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Persecutioned is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Persecutioned wants to get back to his feet but Mendoza drags him back down.

Mendoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Persecutioned has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendoza.
You can see the frustration on Persecutioned's face as Mendoza controls the position.
Mendoza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Persecutioned is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Persecutioned gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Persecutioned is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mendoza with shots to the head and body - Persecutioned looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendoza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mendoza breaks from Persecutioned's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Persecutioned is trying to stand but he's just given Mendoza his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to get the hooks in deep but Persecutioned pushed the leg off.

Mendoza working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mendoza throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Mendoza is looking for the choke from the back position but Persecutioned is controlling his hands well.
Persecutioned is keeping busy.
Mendoza is really struggling to control Persecutioned but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Persecutioned trying to get back to his feet but Mendoza is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mendoza. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Persecutioned up.

Mendoza is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Persecutioned taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Mendoza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Mendoza!
After winning the bout, Luis Mendoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Johny Persecutioned spoke after the fight, saying 'I l-l-losses.. Immm n-n-ot hap-py now, b-b-ut conrrgracts to to mm-my opponnnent Mr.Blaze and his ma-ma-managem-nt'.