PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Ido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mondo
vs
Ido

169 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Mondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Ido!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ido fails to land the takedown.
Ido lands a head kick. Mondo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ido.
Ido shoots in for a takedown but Mondo shows good takedown defense.
Nick Mondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Ido.

Mondo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ido trying to control but Mondo postures up.
Ido slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ido is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ido looking for a sweep. Not yet Ido, not yet.
Ido is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mondo stands up and waves to Ido to follow him.

Mondo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ido gets back to half guard.
Ido is trying to maintain the position but Mondo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ido misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mondo passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ido really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mondo is breathing heavily.
Ido is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ido is trying to reverse the position but instead Mondo has taken his back - oops!
Mondo is hanging on to Ido's back as he tries to escape.

Mondo looking for the choke from the back.
Ido trying to control the hands but Mondo won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mondo is looking for the choke from the back position but Ido is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ido trying to control the position but Mondo manages to sink in the hooks.

Mondo is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Ido taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Mondo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Mondo!