PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silas Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silas Blankenship has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blankenship
vs
Mendez

212 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silas Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship looks for a takedown but Mendez sprawls well.
And Mendez tries to counter it with a takedown but Blankenship pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blankenship is trying to get back to his feet.
Blankenship gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mendez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Blankenship tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mendez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raul Mendez!