PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Mendy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tirado has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mendy
vs
Tirado

187 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Mendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tirado closes the distance and clinches.

Tirado breaks from the clinch.
Mendy takes a swing at Tirado's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Tirado.
Mendy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dark Horse MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Tirado scores with a three punch combo!
Tirado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tirado tries to clinch up but Mendy circles away and keeps his distance.
Tirado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Mendy.

It looks like Mike Tirado has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendy swings for the body but Tirado moves out of range.
Tirado misses with a straight right.
Tirado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Mendy drops Tirado with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tirado looks back up at him and smiles so Mendy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Tirado is rocked!
Tirado tries to bum rush Mendy with a series of wild strikes but Mendy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tirado is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendy finish him?
Tirado slips under a jab.
Mendy throws a jab but it's blocked by Tirado.
Tirado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendy throws out the jab.
Tirado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tirado seems to have recovered his senses.
Tirado moves out of range as Mendy strikes.
Tirado tries to bum rush Mendy with a series of wild strikes but Mendy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Tirado catches Mendy right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy throws a lazy right hand but Tirado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Tirado. Those never looked like landing.
Mendy connects with the punch.
Tirado drops his hands momentarily. Mendy doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Tirado staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Tirado doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Mendy!