PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Haider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Mendes (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.

Haider
vs
Mendes

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dieter Haider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haider misses with a left hand
and Mendes counters with a solid body kick.
Haider throws an off balance right hand

and Mendes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendes.
Haider is trying to keep Mendes in close.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Haider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Romulo Mendes.

Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Haider!
Mendes lands a heavy elbow.
Haider takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mendes's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romulo Mendes!