PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remish Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mendes
vs
Demarco

175 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remish Demarco!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarco misses with a body shot.

Mendes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendes trying to control but Demarco is working from the bottom.
Demarco wants to improve his position but instead Mendes has moved into half guard.
Demarco won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.

Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Demarco defends it well.
Demarco wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Demarco is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Demarco looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendes walks into a jab.
Mendes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demarco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Demarco. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.

Demarco lands a high kick to the side of Mendes's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Demarco dives into guard, looking to finish.

Mendes is rocked!

It looks like Gustavo Mendes has been cut.

Mendes working for a triangle but Demarco defends it easily.
Oh Mendes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Demarco wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.

Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes is breathing heavily.

Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Demarco cracks Mendes with a solid left hand.

Mendes working for a triangle but Demarco defends it easily.
Demarco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Demarco stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarco wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes can't keep his opponent in guard - Demarco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes is staying active underneath Demarco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Demarco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demarco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Demarco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Demarco there.
Demarco working the head and body with strikes.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Demarco trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Demarco wants to stand up but Mendes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mendes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendes.
Mendes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Mendes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Demarco uses it to pass to side control.
Mendes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Demarco's best efforts.

Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes manages to get to full guard.
Mendes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendes looking to control.
Demarco wanted to stand there but Mendes had control of the position.

Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Demarco defends easily.
Demarco won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Demarco wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mendes's closed guard. He's half up but Mendes has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mendes pivots and extends the arm, Demarco falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mendes! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Mendes!