PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victorion Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pele Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorion Mendes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pele Ronaldo's chin.

Mendes
vs
Ronaldo

210 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victorion Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mendes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Pele Ronaldo has been cut.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Victorion Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ronaldo tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ronaldo lands a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ronaldo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Ronaldo 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.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo pushing down on Mendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ronaldo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ronaldo is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.

Ronaldo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ronaldo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronaldo on the ground.

Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Ronaldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendes is looking to control Ronaldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo trying to pass the guard but Mendes defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ronaldo in particular looking to stall.

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura here.
Mendes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Ronaldo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Ronaldo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ronaldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendes is looking to control Ronaldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?

Ronaldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendes sees it coming and defends easily.
Ronaldo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mendes gets back to full guard.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ronaldo controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've been informed that Ronaldo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victorion Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pele Ronaldo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ronaldo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ronaldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Ronaldo has control of the leg.
Mendes is not content to let Ronaldo control the position.
Ronaldo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ronaldo.

Ronaldo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ronaldo thows a huge punch but Mendes dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ronaldo pulls his head out easily.

Ronaldo seems to be looking for submissions.
Ronaldo trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo wants to pass the guard but Mendes is defending well.

Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Ronaldo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo lands a big elbow.

Ronaldo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mendes is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mendes flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ronaldo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mendes and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ronaldo slips an arm under Mendes chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ronaldo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ronaldo is squeezing on Mendes like an anaconda would it's prey. Mendes fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pele Ronaldo!
Pele Ronaldo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.