PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thikata Pazaruma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rafael Mendes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thikata Pazaruma's chin.

Pazaruma
vs
Mendes

181 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

160!

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thikata Pazaruma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pazaruma misses with a right hand

and Mendes counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pazaruma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pazaruma regains half guard.
Pazaruma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pazaruma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mendes!
Mendes tries to hold on but Pazaruma postures up.
Mendes taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes is in a horrible position here. Pazaruma smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is in all sorts of trouble here.

Pazaruma wants to finish this one by submission but Mendes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pazaruma.
Pazaruma working the ground and pound effectively.

Pazaruma looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendes can't escape the position.
Pazaruma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pazaruma lands a heavy elbow.
Pazaruma looking to finish Mendes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mendes!
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Pazaruma is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mendes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Mendes is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pazaruma loads up with a big shot that hurts Mendes! He's pulled Pazaruma in close but Pazaruma has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Mendes survive? More strikes from Pazaruma and Mendes is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thikata Pazaruma!