PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendes
vs
Alves

184 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Attliction

Valhalla War Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
A punch combination from Mendes misses.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Mendes cracks Alves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Mendes tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendes!

It looks like Pablo Alves has been cut.
Alves throws a leg kick but Mendes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendes lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a combination
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Alves or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendes which made him look bad.

Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendes's guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Alves gets to his feet - Mendes follows without any prompting.
Mendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thiago Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves blocks a jab.
Alves tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Alves can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Mendes and Alves drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Mendes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Mendes!