PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rad Thibodeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edson Mendes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mendes
vs
Thibodeaux

183 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rad Thibodeaux !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Mendes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thibodeaux .
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thibodeaux misses with a leg kick
and Mendes counters with a big head kick but Thibodeaux shrugs it off.
Mendes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Thibodeaux is rocked!
Mendes feints a jab and as Thibodeaux dips his head, Mendes unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Thibodeaux right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Thibodeaux falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Mendes smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edson Mendes!