PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roberto Mendes enters the cage!

Salvador
vs
Mendes

183 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvador is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salvador scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendes doesn't seem bothered though.

Salvador instigates a clinch.
A short right from Salvador on the inside.
Salvador lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Mendes looks winded!
A short right from Salvador.
Salvador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salvador cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Salvador lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mendes is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvador.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Salvador finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvador creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mendes with a big uppercut! Mendes tries to clinch up but Salvador pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mendes to the mat! Mendes covers up and Salvador unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Salvador!
During a confident post fight interview, George Salvador thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.