PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Graudheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graudheim has chosen The Lucky Bullets "Folsom Prison Blues" as his entrance music. Tony Mendez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mendez
vs
Graudheim

200 cm
25
275 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
26
250 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Trygve Graudheim!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez wants to clinch up but Graudheim keeps it at a distance.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Graudheim is just out of range.
Mendez lands with a shot to the body.
Graudheim looks gassed!
Mendez lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mendez lands a head kick that stumbles Graudheim and the fighters go to the mat.

Graudheim is rocked!

It looks like Trygve Graudheim has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez passes into half guard.
Graudheim is still in real trouble! Can Mendez finish him?
Mendez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Graudheim!
Graudheim seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Mendez looking to secure an arm triangle but Graudheim defends it well.
Mendez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Graudheim hang on?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Graudheim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mendez scoring with strikes but Graudheim is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Mendez.
Graudheim is looking to improve his position but Mendez isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendez softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Graudheim is out cold! Mendez jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Mendez!