PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Zaferani
vs
Mendes

170 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Mendes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaferani has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaferani.

It looks like Caio Mendes has been cut.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaferani smiles and moves away.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes shoots for a takedown but Zaferani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamid Zaferani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Mendes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Zaferani coming out on top.
Zaferani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaferani lands a slapping body shot.

Zaferani has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaferani lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaferani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaferani.
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaferani just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zaferani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes jumps guard but Zaferani stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaferani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaferani just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaferani breaks the clinch.
Zaferani throws a good cross that connects.

Mendes is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaferani, right into the meat.
Zaferani wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Hamid Zaferani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaferani lands an overhand right.
Zaferani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaferani connects with a leg kick. Mendes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaferani tries to clinch up.
Mendes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaferani finish him?
Zaferani walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mendes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Zaferani swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mendes's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamid Zaferani!
Hamid Zaferani retains his bantamweight title!