PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raim Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhonny Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendez
vs
Bastos

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonny Mendez!
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, Raim Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws a head kick but Bastos moves out of range.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Bastos avoids nicely.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Bastos avoids it well.
Bastos dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
Mendez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bastos's head.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bastos dives in and scores a takedown into Mendez's guard.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bastos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bastos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bastos won't allow Mendez to get back to his feet.

Bastos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bastos passes Mendez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bastos in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mendez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bastos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raim Bastos!