PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Munoz
vs
Mendes

183 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafa Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes tries to land a front kick but Munoz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Munoz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mendes to the mat! Mendes manages to get full guard.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz cracks Mendes with a solid left hand.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Munoz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendes's head.
Munoz controlling from the top position.
Munoz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is in close to Mendes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Munoz passes Mendes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Munoz working Mendes over with strikes.
Munoz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Munoz slips a nice elbow through Mendes's hands, connecting with Mendes's forehead.
Munoz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Munoz lands a nice short elbow.
Munoz working over Mendes with some ground and pound. Mendes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz working over Mendes with some ground and pound. Mendes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Munoz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendes looks winded!
Munoz trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Munoz there.

Mendes is rocked!
Mendes has hold of Munoz's hands but Munoz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Munoz finish him?
Munoz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Munoz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mendes is hurt! He's hurt bad - Munoz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mendes from any more punishment! Congratulations to Munoz! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Munoz!