PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruiz Mendivil (ranked 0 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Tournament Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tournament Jones enters the cage!

Mendivil
vs
Jones

170 cm
24
140
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
24
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Ruiz Mendivil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tournament Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendivil doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones tests Mendivil's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ruiz Mendivil has been cut.
Mendivil throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendivil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Mendivil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendivil looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Mendivil is out of range.
Mendivil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendivil tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendivil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendivil slips under a jab.
Mendivil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendivil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut

and Mendivil counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones tries to escape but Mendivil is in control.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones trying to remain calm as Mendivil controls from the top position.
Mendivil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendivil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Mendivil is controlling the position.
Mendivil tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mendivil working away.
Mendivil is chipping away with strikes.
Mendivil tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
A lull in the action here as Mendivil stalls from top position.
Jones is trying to work for a sweep but Mendivil has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to hold on but Mendivil postures up.
Mendivil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mendivil postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.

Jones has left one of his arms exposed and Mendivil doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Jones screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruiz Mendivil!