PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mitichyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitichyan has chosen Highlight and Demo Reel as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mendes
vs
Mitichyan

183 cm
26
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
169 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Mitichyan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitichyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitichyan is fending him off so far but Mendes persists. Nope, Mitichyan circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitichyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitichyan tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitichyan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Mitichyan as Mendes shoots in.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitichyan but Mitichyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mitichyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendes.
Mitichyan stuffs the takedown.
Mitichyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Mitichyan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mitichyan thuds a left hand into Mendes's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Mitichyan lands but Mendes takes it in his stride.

It looks like Robson Mendes has been cut.
Mendes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitichyan scores with a head kick.

Mitichyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitichyan has Mendes pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitichyan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitichyan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Mitichyan has his feet on Mendes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mendes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitichyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mitichyan lands with a nice combination. Mendes backs away looking to recover.

Mitichyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mitichyan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitichyan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Mitichyan decides to stand and escape the position.
Mitichyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mendes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendes tries to keep at a distance but Mitichyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mitichyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch.
Mitichyan lands a head kick!
Mendes fails with the takedown

and Mitichyan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitichyan lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
Mitichyan stalling.

Mitichyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitichyan.

Mitichyan decides to stand back up.
Mitichyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mitichyan counters with a two punch combo.

Mitichyan instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitichyan.
Mitichyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mitichyan is working for takedown but Mendes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mitichyan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mitichyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch.

Mitichyan rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.

Mitichyan breaks from the clinch.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt

and Mitichyan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Mendes is looking for a triangle but Mitichyan pushes his legs off easily.

Mitichyan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Mitichyan counters with a series of strikes. Mendes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitichyan.

Mendes scores with a takedown into Mitichyan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mendes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mitichyan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mitichyan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mitichyan!

Mitichyan stands up.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Mitichyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Mitichyan.
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitichyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mendes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mendes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mitichyan counters with a single leg into guard. Mendes didn't expect that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitichyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendes has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitichyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Mitichyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robson Mendes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mitichyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitichyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Mitichyan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mitichyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendes stuffs the takedown.
Mitichyan misses with a double jab.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mitichyan counters with a low kick, right behind Mendes 's knee.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Mitichyan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitichyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitichyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitichyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mitichyan pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mitichyan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mitichyan prevents it.
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple.

Mitichyan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mendes regains guard.

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitichyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mendes is looking for a triangle but Mitichyan pushes his legs off easily.

Mitichyan stands and steps away. Mendes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mitichyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mitichyan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mitichyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitichyan swivels and escapes.
Mitichyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mitichyan tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.

Mendes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mitichyan is trying to defend but Mendes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Mitichyan is defending well.

Mendes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mitichyan sees it coming and defends easily.

Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Mitichyan is defending well.
Mitichyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roman Mitichyan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking for a kimura here.

Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mitichyan has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mendes stops Mitichyan from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mendes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mitichyan gets back to full guard.

Mendes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mitichyan dives on top into guard.
Mitichyan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mitichyan's best efforts.
Mitichyan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mitichyan trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Mitichyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robson Mendes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mitichyan looks to land a combination. Mendes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Robson Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitichyan pushes Mendes away with a front kick.
Mitichyan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mitichyan scores with a leg kick.
Mitichyan shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitichyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes fails with the takedown
enabling Mitichyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitichyan swivels and escapes.

Mitichyan clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Mendes has Mitichyan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mitichyan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Mitichyan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendes is trying to drag Mitichyan to the mat but Mitichyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch.
Mendes fails to land the takedown.
Robson Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitichyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mitichyan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Mitichyan does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitichyan.

Mitichyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mitichyan showed some decent athleticism there.

Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes taking some punishment here, with Mitichyan in his half guard.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitichyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitichyan throwing strikes but missing.

Mitichyan stands up and waves to Mendes to follow him.
Roman Mitichyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mendes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mitichyan was covering up waiting for the punch and Mendes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitichyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Mitichyan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard.
Mitichyan is looking to stand up but Mendes won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitichyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mitichyan has managed to get both his arms back between Mendes's legs - danger averted.

Mendes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mitichyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mitichyan is stalling in the full guard.

Mendes is working an open guard so Mitichyan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Mitichyan circles away easily
and Mitichyan counters with a good low kick that Mendes was not able to check.
Nice sprawl there from Mitichyan as Mendes shoots in.

Mitichyan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendes actively working from the bottom here.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitichyan pulls his head out easily.
Mendes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitichyan.
Mitichyan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitichyan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Robson Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Mitichyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitichyan pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Mitichyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitichyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Mitichyan!