PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piercing Elbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piercing Elbow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Merlin Mendez's chin.

Mendez
vs
Elbow

189 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Merlin Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piercing Elbow!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elbow pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Elbow.

It looks like Merlin Mendez has been cut.
Nice elbow from Elbow.
Mendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elbow fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Elbow gets a clinch.
Elbow lands an elbow just above Mendez 's eye.
Elbow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendez is defending well for now.
Elbow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Merlin Mendez's cut is getting worse.
Elbow lands an elbow inside.
Elbow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Elbow.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elbow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendez blocks an elbow strike from Elbow.
Elbow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elbow pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elbow throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendez avoiding damage as Elbow throws knees to the body.
Elbow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Merlin Mendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elbow smiles and moves away.

Elbow darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
Mendez avoiding damage as Elbow throws knees to the body.
Elbow trying to land knees to the body.
Elbow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elbow lands a nice elbow.

Mendez is rocked!

Jeez, Merlin Mendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Merlin Mendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piercing Elbow!