PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendes
vs
Contreras

170 cm
25
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Guilherme Mendes!
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, Pablo Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras cracks Mendes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Contreras darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Contreras to counter with a crisp jab.

Mendes is rocked!

Contreras gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Contreras.
A short right from Contreras on the inside.
Mendes wants a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contreras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Contreras prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Contreras.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.
Contreras lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Contreras.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Contreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contreras lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Contreras is defending well.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Contreras holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendes drops back down to his feet.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Contreras shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Contreras.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Contreras scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Contreras taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Contreras lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
Contreras is leaning against Mendes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Contreras.
Nice body punch from Contreras - that landed with a thud.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Contreras has Mendes pressed against the cage, preventing Mendes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contreras.

It looks like Guilherme Mendes has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras lands a shot to the body.
Contreras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Contreras misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendes fails to pull guard.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
Contreras lands an elbow inside that Mendes shrugs off.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Contreras lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendes's brow.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Contreras gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Contreras pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Contreras.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contreras.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contreras lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Contreras lands with a short shot to the head.
Contreras lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Contreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Contreras lands a nice elbow.
Contreras lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Contreras dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Contreras clinches up against the cage.
Mendes tries to break the clinch but Contreras is controlling the position.
Contreras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Contreras works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Contreras pulls his leg out and moves away.
Contreras lands with a hook. Mendes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Contreras misses the target.
Mendes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Contreras lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Contreras fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendes, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Contreras.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Contreras digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mendes is pushing Contreras up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Contreras is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Contreras holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendes drops back down to his feet.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Contreras lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Contreras - that landed with a thud.
Contreras presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Contreras throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Contreras to work.
Contreras lands a body punch.
Contreras lands an elbow inside that Mendes shrugs off.
Contreras misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Contreras lands an elbow inside that Mendes shrugs off.
Contreras lands a damaging elbow.
Contreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras lands a nice uppercut.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Contreras fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Contreras doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
Mendes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Contreras counters with a huge left! Mendes is in big trouble! He's backing up but Contreras isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mendes from any more damage. A dominating finish by Contreras!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Contreras!