PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios comes to the cage accompanied by Their Law . On his way into the cage it seems that Tyson Rios has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyson Rios seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rios
vs
Mendes

175 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipe Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes is looking to clinch.

Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Rios keeps moving.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes postures up and lands a big shot to Rios's brow.
Mendes postures up.
Rios has his hands on Mendes's head, controlling the position.

Rios looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios looking for a sweep. Not yet Rios, not yet.

Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rios working a defensive guard here.
Rios is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendes tries to stand but Rios is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rios misses with a takedown attempt

so Mendes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rios is breathing heavily.
Rios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mendes gets to his feet. Rios looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mendes lands a nice shot that snaps Rios's head back.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt

and Rios counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rios stands and steps away. Mendes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mendes lands with a nice combination. Rios backs away looking to recover.

Rios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking to slow down the pace here.

Rios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rios shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendes trying to control but Rios postures up.

Mendes is defending against the submission attempts here by Rios.
Mendes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios stands up over Mendes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rios is looking to stand up but Mendes won't let him.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rios controls the pace.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rios's guard.
Rios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendes's guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully.
Mendes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rios manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendes is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Filipe Mendes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rios decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rios trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Rios lands a couple of elbows.

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rios has passed into side control.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios tries to move to full mount but Mendes actually manages to regain half guard.
Rios could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rios looking to pass the guard.
Mendes controls Rios momentarily but Rios frees himself.

Mendes working for a triangle but Rios defends it easily.
Mendes is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rios gets to his feet - Mendes follows without any prompting.
Rios with a poor takedown

and Mendes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios looking for a takedown.

Rios manages to pull guard.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Rios seems keen to control Mendes's posture.
Rios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios wants to hit a switch here but Mendes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rios there!
Mendes wants to control the pace but Rios is squirming around nicely.
Rios bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mendes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rios is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mendes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rios's back instead.

Mendes is persistently looking for the submission but Rios is defending it well.
Rios is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rios has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rios doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Filipe Mendes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rios shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rios pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mendes won't allow Rios to pass to mount.

Rios escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt

and Rios decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendes's guard.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rios stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing Rios from standing up.
Rios stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Rios trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rios looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rios with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rios won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Rios tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Tyson Rios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendes wants to stand up but Rios is controlling him.
Rios trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rios shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rios showed some decent athleticism there.
Rios is looking to advance position but Mendes won't allow it.

Rios seems to be looking for submissions.
Tyson Rios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rios passes the guard and advances to mount!

Mendes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rios.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Rios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyson Rios!