|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mike jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
jones has a takedown stuffed.
mike jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez wants to clinch but jones slips to the side
and jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
jones trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Mendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
jones looking to pass the guard.
Mendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
jones throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.
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.
jones controlling from the top position.
Mendez controls jones momentarily but jones frees himself.
jones preventing the sweep.
jones wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
jones is looking to stand up but Mendez won't let him.
jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendez working for a triangle but jones defends it easily.
jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from jones.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but jones is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez looking for a triangle here. jones is fighting it but it looks tight! Mendez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, jones is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paolo Mendez!
Paolo Mendez is the new light heavyweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
