PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Michaels's choice of entrance music: Sexy Boy. Shawn Michaels has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mendes
vs
Michaels

168 cm
30
137 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

174 cm
21
135 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mendes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michaels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michaels is aware though and is defending well.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Michaels pushing down on Mendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mendes gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Michaels advances to half guard.

Mendes is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.

Michaels seems to be looking for submissions.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendes defends it well.

Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.

Mendes actively working from the bottom here.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Michaels 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.

Michaels is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Michaels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but Mendes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michaels to get the leverage.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Michaels 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.

Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mendes is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Michaels is tapping! Great win for Mendes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chad Mendes!
Chad Mendes retains his bantamweight title!