PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robson
vs
Mendez

188 cm
25
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anders Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Mendez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mendez moves in looking to clinch but Robson pushes him off.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rocky Mendez has been cut.
Anders Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Mendez.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Robson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robson misses with a hook.
Mendez wants to clinch.
Robson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Robson misses with a looping right.
Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rocky Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson avoids the body shot from Mendez.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Robson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mendez!
Robson lands a heavy elbow.
Mendez looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson working the ground and pound effectively.

That has opened up Rocky Mendez's cut even more.
Mendez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Robson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Robson with a couple of short strikes.

The cut above Rocky Mendez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Robson cracks Mendez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Mendez is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocky Mendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anders Robson!
Anders Robson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.