PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alcides Mendes (ranked 4867 p4p, 7135 weight class) and Brazil John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcides Mendes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brazil John's chin.

Mendes
vs
John

194 cm
25
244
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alcides Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil John!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

John pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment.
John is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mendes is defending well.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

John manages to break the clinch.
John throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

John gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by John.
John misses with a body punch.
Come on John - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks.
John keeps control of Mendes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
John lands a body shot.
John digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Mendes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from John.
John lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendes or not.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A short right from John on the inside.
John lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is working Mendes over against the cage.
Nice body punch from John.
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!
A body shot lands from John.
John digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by John.
A right hook to the body lands for John.
A nice left hand lands by John.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
John lands a right hand.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John lands a right hand.

Mendes is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John lands a left hand.
John creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mendes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mendes drops to his knees and John pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brazil John!