PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neidhart
vs
Mendes

174 cm
23
166 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Neidhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neidhart avoids a kick to the body.
Neidhart scores with a jab to the head.
Mendes scores with a jab to the body.

Mendes drops Neidhart with a nice combination! Mendes dives into Neidhart's guard, looking to finish!

Neidhart is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neidhart working a defensive guard here.
Mendes is pushing down on Neidhart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Neidhart is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Neidhart to regain full guard.

Mendes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Neidhart is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mendes, into his guard.
Neidhart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neidhart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Neidhart from controlling successfully.

Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Neidhart defends easily.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Neidhart postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Neidhart controlling him for the moment.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Neidhart is defending the position.

Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Neidhart defends it well.

Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Neidhart is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Neidhart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendes.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Neidhart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendes.

Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Neidhart defends the submission attempt.
Neidhart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Neidhart defends the submission attempt.
Neidhart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendes's back!
Mendes rolls, trying to escape but Neidhart keeps control of the position.

Neidhart tightening his grip on Mendes, looking for the choke.

Mendes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Neidhart.
Neidhart keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendes keeps trying to improve his position.
Neidhart missing with strikes.
Mendes tries to break free.
Mendes is still trying to improve position.

Neidhart is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mendes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Neidhart lands a shot to the head.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neidhart is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mendes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Mendes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neidhart misses with a looping right.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neidhart.
Mendes catches Neidhart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neidhart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neidhart lands a slapping body shot.
Neidhart throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Neidhart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Nice uppercut there from Mendes.
Mendes moves out of range of the body kick.

Mendes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes is stalling here. Neidhart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mendes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Neidhart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Neidhart is working away from the top position though.
Mendes gets full guard.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neidhart wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Neidhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neidhart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Neidhart from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Neidhart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendes's guard.
Neidhart looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neidhart looking for a sweep. Not yet Neidhart, not yet.
Ricardo Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neidhart is keeping the position for now.
Neidhart seems keen to control Mendes's posture.

Mendes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Neidhart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mendes has Neidhart in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Mendes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Mendes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Neidhart is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Neidhart and Mendes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mendes trying to control the position but Neidhart is working away.

Mendes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mendes trying to control the position but Neidhart is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Neidhart has escaped the position, nice work there.
Neidhart tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mendes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Neidhart is trying to escape and Mendes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Neidhart is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mendes! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Mendes!