PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mendes
vs
Concepcion

175 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Victorious Fight Wear

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mendes showed some decent athleticism there.
Concepcion is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendes passes to side control.
Concepcion tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes advances nicely into full mount.
Concepcion can't escape the position.
Concepcion sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Concepcion tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Concepcion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Concepcion looks gassed!

Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Concepcion has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendes prevents Concepcion from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendes is working for a kimura but Concepcion is defending it quite comfortably.

Mendes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Concepcion is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Concepcion taking some punishment here, with Mendes in his half guard.
Concepcion tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.

Concepcion is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mendes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Concepcion is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.

Concepcion is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mendes has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mendes pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Concepcion is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mendes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Mendes!