PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Boy. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Michaels
vs
Mendes

174 cm
21
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

168 cm
31
137 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mendes to the mat! Mendes manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Mendes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendes manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Mendes's guard.

Mendes has his foot on Michaels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Michaels works his way back into a safe position though.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mendes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Michaels defends it easily.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Mendes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendes manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Mendes's guard.

Michaels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mendes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Michaels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Michaels slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Michaels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendes, who protects the arm well.

Michaels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mendes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mendes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Michaels has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes sneaks back into half guard.

Michaels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Michaels.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Michaels wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Michaels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Michaels.

Mendes actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Michaels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Michaels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mendes looking for submissions off his back.

Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels 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! Mendes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels is the new bantamweight champion!
Shawn Michaels spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.