PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Teevie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teevie's entrance music is Stupid Kid. A fine choice. Mendez has chosen Trap Door as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Teevie
vs
Mendez

185 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

184 cm
31
180 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Teevie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Teevie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendez moves away from the strike by Teevie.
Mendez tries to clinch but Teevie moves out of range.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teevie but Teevie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ray Teevie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
Teevie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Teevie misses with a wild body shot.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Teevie is just out of range.
Mendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teevie's waist but Teevie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendez off to one side.
Mendez wants to clinch.
Mendez shoots in for a double leg but Teevie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mendez needs to keep his hands up - Teevie had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teevie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teevie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teevie as he avoids it easily.
Tiago Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Teevie circles away.
Mendez looks to clinch
and Teevie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teevie swinging wildly here.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teevie but Teevie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teevie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendez momentarily.
Teevie misses with a straight right.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teevie.
Teevie lands with a nice body punch.
Ray Teevie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Teevie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teevie avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teevie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teevie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Teevie.
Teevie misses with a series of wild punches.
Teevie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Teevie is avoiding it.
Mendez lands a jab.
Mendez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Teevie is avoiding it.
Mendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Teevie jabs Mendez to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teevie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mendez scores with a takedown into Teevie's guard.
Teevie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Teevie trying to control the position here.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Teevie keeps moving.

Mendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Teevie dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teevie.
Mendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teevie is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendez has wrist control.
Teevie looking to sit in guard and control but Mendez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Teevie is looking to stand up but Mendez isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Teevie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teevie misses with an uppercut. Mendez saw that one coming.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ray Teevie is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Teevie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendez is defended easily by Teevie.
Teevie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Teevie throws a big shot that misses.
Teevie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez looks for a takedown but Teevie sprawls well.
Tiago Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mendez closes the distance and pushes Teevie back into the cage.

Teevie breaks from the clinch.
Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teevie throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez moves out of range as Teevie strikes.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with Teevie, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes Teevie against the cage but Teevie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ray Teevie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
Mendez throws a combination that misses
and Teevie counters with a left to the body.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Teevie tries to sprawl out of it but Mendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teevie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Teevie scores with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Teevie which made him look bad.
Teevie leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teevie works Mendez's body with a nice hook.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Teevie is avoiding it.
Mendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Teevie which made him look bad.
Mendez wants to clinch up but Teevie keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Teevie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teevie swivels and escapes.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teevie looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.
Mendez moves forwards but Teevie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teevie but Teevie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teevie keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teevie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Teevie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Teevie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teevie.
Mendez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teevie counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Teevie works Mendez's body with a nice hook.

Mendez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Teevie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Teevie circles away.
Teevie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez scores with a one two! Teevie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Teevie misses with a wild body shot.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teevie misses with a body shot.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Teevie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teevie throws a lazy uppercut

and Mendez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Teevie's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking to sit in guard and control but Teevie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mendez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Teevie defends it easily.

Mendez has his foot on Teevie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teevie works his way back into a safe position though.
Teevie trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Teevie postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teevie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teevie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendez has a closed guard, preventing Teevie from standing up.
Teevie trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Teevie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Teevie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendez.
Teevie throws a looping overhand right but Mendez ducks down to avoid it.
Teevie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teevie missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teevie pinned against the cage. Teevie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teevie misses with a looping left.
Teevie scores with a hook.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Teevie.
Teevie lands with a nice combination. Mendez backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
Teevie swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
Teevie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mendez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Teevie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tiago Mendez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teevie is holding Mendez down, trying to stall.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teevie keeps working.
Teevie wants to get back to his feet but Mendez drags him back down.

Mendez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Teevie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendez working away.

Mendez has an Americana. Teevie didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mendez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mendez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tiago Mendez!
A victorious Tiago Mendez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.