PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliveira Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Velazques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes into the arena with Rihanna - We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris blaring out of the sound system. Velazques is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The final bell. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oliveira Mendez
vs
Velazques

190 cm
27
206 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

****160Q Reduce Energy****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Oliveira Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Velazques!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendez clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mendez.
Mendez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velazques lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendez lands a knee to the head.
Mendez prevents Velazques from breaking the clinch.
Mendez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velazques in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velazques's face.

Mendez breaks from the clinch.

Mendez has managed to clinch.
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!

Mendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velazques misses with a double jab

and Mendez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velazques's face.
Mendez has Velazques pressed against the cage, preventing Velazques from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendez scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velazques's face.
Velazques takes a knee right on the jaw!
Velazques goes for a takedown attempt but Mendez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velazques gets tackled into the cage by Mendez. Mendez maintains the clinch.
Mendez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mendez.

Velazques is rocked!
Mendez scores with a knee to the head.
Velazques is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
Mendez lands a damaging elbow.
Velazques takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Mendez connects with a knee to the head.
Mendez has Velazques pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Velazques is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mendez - that's hurt Velazques badly! Oh, another knee lands and Velazques is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Velazques doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ricardo Oliveira Mendez!
Ricardo Oliveira Mendez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.