PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Nich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Calling. mendez has chosen Daddy Yankee - Gasolina as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nich
vs
mendez

195 cm
20
250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Nich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito mendez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

mendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
mendez wants to control for a moment but Nich uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nich prevents mendez from standing back up.
mendez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for mendez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nich preventing the sweep.

Nich gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
mendez looks for a takedown but Nich sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nich tests mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Tito mendez has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - mendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nich misses with a looping right.
mendez is looking to clinch but Nich is avoiding it.
mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nich.
Nich throws a big overhand right that connects, sending mendez tumbling to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
mendez has momentary wrist control but Nich slips an elbow through the middle.
Nich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nich gets to his feet - mendez follows without any prompting.
Nich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
mendez moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nich.
Nich is breathing heavily.
Nich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mendez shoots in for a takedown but Nich shows good takedown defense.
Tommy Nich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

mendez scores a takedown into full mount!
mendez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mendez lands a nice shot to the head.
mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nich takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
mendez scoring with strikes but Nich is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mendez misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You get the feeling that Nich really doesn't like being in this position too much.
mendez lands with some strikes.
Nich is squirming around, avoiding mendez's attempts to control the action.

mendez working for a guillotine from mount but Nich is in no mood to give up.

mendez looking to secure an arm triangle but Nich defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Nich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tito mendez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
mendez misses with a takedown attempt

and Nich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nich.
Nich wants a takedown.

mendez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. mendez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

mendez is working an open guard so Nich takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - mendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
mendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tommy Nich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito mendez.
mendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
mendez tries for a takedown but Nich circles away easily
and Nich counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nich misses its intended target.
Nich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before mendez can pounce on him.
mendez shoots and misses

and Nich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Nich gets to his feet. mendez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
mendez fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Nich misses.
mendez has his takedown stuffed

and Nich counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
mendez looking to control.
mendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tommy Nich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of mendez is proving hard to escape from.
Nich won't allow mendez to get back to his feet.

mendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nich gets to his feet - mendez follows without any prompting.
mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nich throws out the jab.
mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nich swivels and escapes.
Nich cracks mendez with an open hand slap.
Nich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mendez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
mendez is looking to clinch.
A cross from mendez lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nich.
mendez looks to move to half guard but instead Nich has passed into mount! Damn!
Nich prevents mendez from getting the reversal.
Nich looking to finish mendez with some ground and pound. This is bad for mendez!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mendez is trying desperately to improve position.
Nich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish mendez?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Nich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tito mendez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

mendez with a poor takedown

and Nich counters with a nice double leg into side control. mendez won't be happy with that.
mendez sneaks back into half guard.

Nich stands up out of the half guard.
mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nich swivels and escapes.
mendez drops his hands momentarily and Nich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
mendez looks for a takedown but Nich sprawls well.
Tommy Nich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito mendez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

mendez closes the distance and pushes Nich back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for mendez.

Nich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
mendez ducks under a wild hook from Nich.
mendez misses with a takedown
and Nich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nich throws a leg kick

so mendez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
mendez won't allow Nich to get back to his feet.
Nich keeping moving, preventing mendez from controlling successfully.
mendez stands and throws Nich's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nich tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
mendez looking to hold on to the position here but Nich rolls and ends up regaining guard.
mendez won't allow Nich to get back to his feet.
Nich has a closed guard, preventing mendez from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mendez has gone for a leg lock! Nich slips out almost immediately though and dives into mendez's guard.
mendez looking for a sweep. Not yet mendez, not yet.
Nich postures up.
mendez wants to stand and escape but Nich is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
mendez wants to improve his position but instead Nich has moved into half guard.
mendez is looking to improve his position.
Nich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
mendez is trying to maintain the position but Nich is very close to passing his half guard.
Tito mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Nich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mendez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Nich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Nich!