PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Frankfurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Frankfurt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frankfurt
vs
mendes

187 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Frankfurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, shawn mendes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frankfurt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frankfurt trying to control the pace.
Frankfurt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down mendes for as long as he can get away with.

Frankfurt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but mendes sees it coming and defends easily.
mendes is staying active underneath Frankfurt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frankfurt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because mendes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
mendes trying to get back to full guard but Frankfurt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankfurt wants to finish this one by submission but mendes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Frankfurt.
mendes tries to hold on but Frankfurt postures up.
Frankfurt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mendes is trying to control the position here but Frankfurt swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Frankfurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Frankfurt!