PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patryck Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yohan Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yohan Maximus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mendes
vs
Maximus

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patryck Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yohan Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Maximus scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Patryck Mendes has been cut.

Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maximus!
Maximus is looking to get to half guard.
Mendes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maximus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maximus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mendes.

Mendes has hold of Maximus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maximus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mendes wants to control the pace but Maximus is squirming around nicely.
Maximus really wants to buck Mendes off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Mendes.
BOOM! Mendes connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mendes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maximus really wants to buck Mendes off and get back to his feet.
Maximus throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mendes. What's that going to do exactly?
Maximus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maximus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mendes's guard.
Mendes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Mendes is looking for a triangle here but Maximus uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mendes is breathing heavily.

Maximus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mendes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maximus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Maximus stands up.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maximus connects with the punch.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maximus works over Mendes's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a hook.

Mendes instigates a clinch.

Mendes breaks the clinch.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maximus's calf.
Mendes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mendes tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus throws a hook but Mendes avoids it easily.
No luck for Mendes with that takedown attempt.
Maximus clobbers Mendes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maximus jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.
Maximus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendes on the side of the head.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mendes moves into the clinch.
Maximus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Maximus tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Maximus struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.

Mendes breaks the clinch.
Maximus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A cross from Maximus lands.

Mendes scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maximus is looking to escape.
Mendes controlling from mount.
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 Patryck Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patryck Mendes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mendes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maximus.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Mendes slips under a jab from Maximus.
Maximus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maximus connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Maximus.
Maximus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maximus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yohan Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Mendes shoots in for a double leg but Maximus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maximus scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Maximus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maximus scores with the left hand. Mendes knows he should have avoided that one.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maximus won't be happy with that.
Maximus can't do much from the bottom here.
Maximus tries to escape but Mendes is in control.
Maximus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maximus trying to hold on to Mendes's head to control him but Mendes postures up.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.

Mendes is looking for a kimura but Maximus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendes to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maximus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendes prevents Maximus from standing back up.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maximus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Maximus misses.
Maximus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maximus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus throws a lazy right hand but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Maximus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
Mendes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maximus is fending him off so far but Mendes persists. Nope, Maximus circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patryck Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maximus.

Mendes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Mendes decides to stand up.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maximus pinned against the cage. Maximus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maximus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maximus misses with an uppercut. Mendes saw that one coming.

Mendes forces Maximus back against the cage and clinches.

Mendes breaks the clinch.
Maximus catches Mendes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Patryck Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mendes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mendes is putting a hurting on Maximus here, landing some big shots from side control.

Mendes stands up.
Maximus jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.
Maximus looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Maximus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mendes wants to clinch.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Maximus shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus's corner calls for a 1-2. Maximus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mendes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patryck Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patryck Mendes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Maximus stuffs the takedown.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Mendes slips a jab from Maximus.
Maximus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maximus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendes's hands.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Maximus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mendes clinches up against the cage.

Mendes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maximus regains guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.

Maximus is working an open guard so Mendes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus loads up on a big right hand but Mendes slips the punch.

Mendes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendes trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendes is controlling him.
Mendes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maximus controlling Mendes's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendes content to stall in guard here.
Maximus wants to stand but Mendes is controlling the position.
Maximus wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.

Mendes gets to his feet - Maximus follows without any prompting.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maximus.
Yohan Maximus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yohan Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maximus!
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes defending well as Maximus loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maximus.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Maximus as Mendes shoots in.
Mendes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maximus looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Maximus misses with a combination

and Mendes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maximus is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendes is keen to just control but Maximus is a slippery customer.

Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Maximus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes wants to stand up but Maximus has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Yohan Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus pushes Mendes off looking to stand but Mendes dives back in and keeps control.
Patryck Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes blocks the strikes from Maximus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patryck Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patryck Mendes!