PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Trin (ranked 4188 p4p, 4185 weight class) and Sabas Mendiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trin
vs
Mendiola

187 cm
20
180
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Trin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabas Mendiola!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trin has a takedown stuffed.
Trin lands a head kick!

Mendiola closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trin's guard.

Trin is looking for a triangle but Mendiola pushes his legs off easily.
Trin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Trin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendiola throwing strikes from guard but Trin blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendiola wants to pass the guard but Trin is keeping the position.
Mendiola chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendiola with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendiola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola throwing strikes from guard but Trin blocks nicely.
Mendiola scoring with punches to the head and body.

Mendiola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendiola has managed to get both his arms back between Trin's legs - danger averted.
Trin is breathing heavily.
Mendiola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trin trying to control the position.
Mendiola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trin keeping moving, preventing Mendiola from controlling successfully.
Mendiola passes Trin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendiola is nestled in close to Trin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendiola is nestled in close to Trin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Trin is rocked!
Mendiola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh Trin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendiola is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Trin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mendiola fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Trin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mendiola! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabas Mendiola!