PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Mendel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icaro Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Mendel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Icaro Oliveira's chin.

Mendel
vs
Oliveira

186 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 New York, Gregor Mendel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Icaro Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendel in his tracks.

It looks like Gregor Mendel has been cut.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendel sprawls well. Mendel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendel walks into a straight right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendel.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.

Mendel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Mendel controlling him for the moment.
Mendel looking to pass the guard.
Mendel is pushing down on Oliveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendel has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mendel is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Oliveira is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gregor Mendel!