PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Fuisse (ranked 2461 p4p, 3273 weight class) and Paulo Mendes (ranked 321 p4p, 417 weight class). Mendes has chosen Future - Last Breath as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fuisse
vs
Mendes

185 cm
28
184
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
186
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Fuisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuisse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mendes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendes has his hands on Fuisse's head, controlling the position.
Fuisse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendes's head.

Mendes is looking for a triangle but Fuisse pushes his legs off easily.
Fuisse scoring with some ground and pound.

Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fuisse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuisse with a nice head shot there.
Mendes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes seems keen to control Fuisse's posture.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuisse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendes has his hands on Fuisse's head, controlling the position.
Fuisse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuisse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuisse is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendes has wrist control.
Fuisse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fuisse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuisse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuisse with a nice head shot there.
Fuisse postures up and lands a big shot to Mendes's brow.

Mendes working for a triangle but Fuisse defends it easily.
Fuisse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuisse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuisse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuisse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fuisse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Mendes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fuisse is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendes has wrist control.
Fuisse cracks Mendes with a solid left hand.
Fuisse postures up and lands a big shot to Mendes's brow.
Mendes controls Fuisse momentarily but Fuisse frees himself.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Fuisse controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuisse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuisse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fuisse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fuisse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendes's head.

Fuisse drops back looking for a leg! Mendes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendes manages to kick Fuisse off! Fuisse jumps back into Mendes's guard.

Mendes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuisse defends well.
Fuisse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuisse works over Mendes with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuisse chips away with some ground and pound.
Fuisse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuisse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fuisse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuisse working some strikes from top position.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fuisse's guard.

Mendes working some strikes from top position.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendes works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mendes wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuisse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuisse slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Fuisse has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.

Fuisse has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Fuisse dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Mendes as he connects with a hook.
Fuisse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuisse slips under a jab from Mendes.
A jab from Mendes does it's job there.

Fuisse is rocked!
Mendes shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Fuisse takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Mendes sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Fuisse bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Mendes!
A very excited looking Paulo Mendes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.