PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between angel rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacho Mendieta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). angel rivera had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

rivera
vs
Mendieta

188 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, angel rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pacho Mendieta!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendieta tries to clinch up.
rivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like angel rivera has been cut.
Pacho Mendieta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendieta scores with a nice strike.
Nice cross by Mendieta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendieta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
rivera is breathing heavily.
rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendieta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendieta throws an overhand right that has rivera reeling! Mendieta follows up with more punches and rivera is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pacho Mendieta!