PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mendes
vs
Man

173 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

155 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendes. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mendes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.

Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Man won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
Man is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Man wants to control the position but Mendes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mendes looks to land a strike but Man avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes prevents Man from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Mendes backing up. Mendes nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Mendes misses with a takedown

and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mendes's guard now.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Mendes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Mendes is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mendes gets a takedown into half guard.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendes is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Man from improving his position.
Man wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.

Mendes is working for an americana but Man has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mendes was thinking about the submission.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Man gets to his feet - Mendes follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Man rushes Mendes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Man breaks the clinch.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt

and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mendes's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Man!
Mendes looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes tries to control but Man wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mendes has his takedown stuffed

so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Man pushing down on Mendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Man lands a big elbow.
Mendes has given up his back here.
Mendes covering up well and avoiding damage.
Man struggling to land strikes to the head as Mendes covers up.
Man trying to control momentarily.
Mendes is covering up but some of the strikes from Man are getting through and doing damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the hands but Man breaks the grip.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mendes tries to escape but Man has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ice Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes wants to control his opponent's hands but Man gets his hands free.
Man keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man gets his hands free as Mendes looks to control.
Man tries to get the hooks in deep but Mendes pushed the leg off.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mendes trying to control but not successfully.
Man trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendes wants to control his opponent's hands but Man gets his hands free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Man. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Man scores with punches and elbows.
Man throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Man trying to control momentarily.
Man connects with a big shot to the side of Mendes's head.
Mendes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Man looking for the choke but no joy.
Mendes trying to control the position but Man manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man doesn't have the hooks in and Mendes manages to turn into his guard.
Mendes trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.

Man clinches up against the ropes.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man is working for takedown but Mendes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mendes thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.
Man is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Man trying to get back to full guard but Mendes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Man stops Mendes from standing up.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
Man misses with a takedown attempt

and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mendes passes the guard and advances to mount!

Man is trying to control the position here but Mendes swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Mendes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Mendes!