PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between matheus mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balth Milome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milome has chosen Paranauê Paraná as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

mendes
vs
Milome

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matheus mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balth Milome!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milome looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? mendes is fending him off so far but Milome persists. Nope, mendes circles away and we're back to standing.
mendes shoots in but Milome avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Milome misses with an uppercut.
Milome with a lazy takedown attempt

and mendes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Milome!
mendes thowing shots but they're missing.
Milome is looking to improve his position but mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
mendes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Milome taking shots to the head.
mendes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
mendes unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milome is squirming around, avoiding mendes's attempts to control the action.
mendes with a couple of short strikes.
Milome is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, mendes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
mendes scoring with strikes but Milome is staying in there.
mendes breaks from Milome's wrist control and lands an elbow.

mendes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Milome tries to hold on but mendes pushes him away.

mendes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Milome can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Milome is wriggling around trying to escape.
mendes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milome manages to control the position for a moment.
mendes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Milome because mendes loaded up on that one.
mendes is breathing heavily.
mendes looking to finish Milome with some ground and pound. This is bad for Milome!
mendes wants to control the pace but Milome is squirming around nicely.
Milome doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Milome tries to hold on but mendes postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
mendes looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milome tries to lock up and control but mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
mendes wants to control the pace but Milome is squirming around nicely.
Milome tries to reverse the position but mendes maintains control.
mendes punching from mount but Milome doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Milome manages to regain half guard. Good work.

mendes is working for a kimura but Milome is defending it quite comfortably.
Milome is looking to control mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Milome avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Milome is controlling mendes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milome is trying to maintain the position but mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milome wants to get back to his feet.
mendes wants to take a breather but Milome is having none of it.
Milome wants to control but mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matheus mendes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Milome closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
mendes tries to kick Milome off in order to stand up. Milome Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Milome trying to control the action but mendes is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on mendes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
mendes is looking for a sweep.
Milome working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milome controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mendes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Milome wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Milome counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Milome trying to control the position from guard on top but mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

mendes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Milome is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. mendes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Milome's back instead.
Milome rolls, trying to escape but mendes keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mendes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
mendes missing with strikes from the back.
Milome rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Milome slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mendes advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milome trying to control but mendes postures up.
mendes is looking to stall here but Milome recovers full guard.
mendes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

mendes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Milome, up you get!
mendes has his takedown stuffed

and Milome counters with a nice double leg into guard.
mendes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mendes keeping moving, preventing Milome from controlling successfully.
Milome should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Milome wants to stand but mendes is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mendes is on top in guard.
mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milome keeping moving, preventing mendes from controlling successfully.
Milome wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balth Milome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Milome looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
mendes is trying to maintain the position but Milome is very close to passing his half guard.
mendes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Milome is thwarting mendes's attempts to control the position.
Milome slows the pace down in half guard.
matheus mendes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milome wants to control but mendes is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mendes is looking to control Milome's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can mendes avoid being mounted?
Milome wants to take a breather but mendes is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Milome moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Milome shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in mendes's guard.
mendes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Milome's corner is telling him to maintain position.
mendes keeping moving, preventing Milome from controlling successfully.
Milome slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mendes is trying to control the position but Milome postures up.
Milome sitting in guard here, content to control.
Milome wants to control from the top but mendes keeps moving.
mendes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Milome must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
mendes has a closed guard, preventing Milome from standing up.
mendes controls Milome momentarily but Milome frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milome got a little sloppy there for a moment and mendes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Milome has managed to get both his arms back between mendes's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mendes is on top in guard.
mendes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
mendes throwing strikes from guard but Milome blocks nicely.
mendes wants to pass the guard but Milome is keeping the position.
Milome wants to stand but mendes is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Milome has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mendes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Milome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Milome scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Milome doesn't succeed with the takedown

and mendes counters with a shoot takedown. Milome fights it but they end up in guard.

Milome 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Balth Milome.
I think Milome has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balth Milome!