PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Mendes (ranked 3067 p4p, 4617 weight class) and Felix Savon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Félix Savón - Knockouts. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mendes
vs
Savon

205 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Savon!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savon swinging wildly here.
Savon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savon! But no joy.
Savon cracks Mendes with a good jab.

It looks like Danilo Mendes has been cut.
Savon throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Savon keeps it at a distance.

Savon sends Mendes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Savon is motioning to the referee to let Mendes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Savon pinned against the cage. Savon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Savon scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Savon. Those never looked like landing.
Savon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendes at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Savon finds it's way through Mendes's defenses.
Savon lands with a right and another and another! Mendes is in big trouble! Savon lands again and this time it's lights out for Mendes! A quality knockout there for Savon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Felix Savon!
A victorious Felix Savon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.