PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Morgan
vs
Mendes

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mendes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendes distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes throws a strike but Morgan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan working for a triangle but Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes stops Morgan from standing up.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendes.
Mendes scoring with some ground and pound.
Mendes thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes throws a strike but Morgan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mendes is proving hard to escape from.

Mendes has his feet on Morgan's thighs here. He's pushed Morgan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Morgan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Mendes!