PBP Commentary

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

Mendez
vs
Junior

185 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlon Junior!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Junior defends well and Mendez ends up having to push Junior into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mendez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Mendez getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mendez is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.

Mendez is looking for a kimura here.
Junior is looking to control Mendez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior actively working from the bottom here.

Mendez seems to be working for a kimura but Junior defends the submission attempt.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Junior trying to control here.

Mendez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendez.

Junior is trying to control Mendez's posture. Mendez takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Junior! Mendez is rotating here... this could be the end... Junior is out! Mendez has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Raul Mendez!
Raul Mendez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'