PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendes
vs
Faber

179 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
29
135 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendes circles away.
Faber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Mendes.
Mendes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faber in his tracks.

Faber is rocked!

Mendes gets a clinch.
Faber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mendes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mendes breaks the clinch.
Faber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mendes cracks Faber with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Faber looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mendes finish him?
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendes finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes lands a right hook to the body.
Mendes lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Faber falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mendes dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jefferson Mendes!
An out of breath Jefferson Mendes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.