PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes into the arena with Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone blaring out of the sound system. Mendez has chosen Trap Door as his entrance music. David McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCarthy
vs
Mendez

180 cm
31
166 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

184 cm
50
180 lbs
38 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy lands an overhand right.

McCarthy closes the distance and clinches.
Mendez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez wants to break free but McCarthy has control.
Mendez is trying to break free.

Mendez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McCarthy can't fight it off and eventually Mendez manages to take the fight to the floor. McCarthy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Mendez won't allow McCarthy to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez with a nice head shot there.
Mendez prevents McCarthy from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCarthy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendez throwing strikes but missing.
Mendez trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy wants to stand and escape but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McCarthy wants to control but Mendez postures up.
McCarthy is pushing Mendez's head away, looking to escape. Mendez manages to hold on to the position though.

Mendez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy clinches up against the cage.

Mendez jumps guard.

Mendez is working an open guard so McCarthy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

McCarthy rushes Mendez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mendez drags the fight down to the ground.
McCarthy postures up.
McCarthy wanted to stand there but Mendez had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy throwing strikes but missing.

McCarthy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendez!

This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCarthy pushes Mendez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mendez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCarthy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Mendez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCarthy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCarthy tries to improve position but can't.

Mendez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCarthy has escaped the position, nice work there.
McCarthy is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCarthy is trying to improve his position.
McCarthy wants to get back to his feet but Mendez drags him back down.
McCarthy taking a bit of punishment here - Mendez scoring with strikes.
McCarthy gets back to half guard.
McCarthy is trying to stand back up but Mendez is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCarthy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mendez moves into full mount! McCarthy won't be happy about that!
Mendez blocks McCarthy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Mendez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mendez rushes McCarthy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez tries to break free but McCarthy pushes him back against the cage.

Mendez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mendez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McCarthy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mendez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McCarthy has his hands clasped together but Mendez extends and breaks McCarthy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mendez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiago Mendez!
Tiago Mendez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.