PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruise Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Li
vs
Mendes

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Li wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Mendes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruise Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Mendes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Mendes getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Li is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.

Li actively working from the bottom here.

Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Li actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Li is defending the position.

Li has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mendes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mendes!

Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Li is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Mendes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Li!
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Mendes quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mendes but it's paid off an Li is forced to tap! Nice work by Mendes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caio Mendes!