PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Guidetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Guidetti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chad Mendes's chin.

Mendes
vs
Guidetti

167 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Guidetti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guidetti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes throws a right hand that Guidetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Guidetti also avoids with ease.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Guidetti avoids them all with ease.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guidetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Guidetti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Guidetti wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guidetti tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.

Guidetti seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidetti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guidetti wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

Guidetti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guidetti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Guidetti is controlling well.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.

Guidetti is looking for a kimura but Mendes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guidetti to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guidetti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Guidetti is working for a submission of some sort.

Guidetti wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guidetti forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidetti tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Mendes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guidetti on the ground.

Guidetti maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mendes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Guidetti has cracked it and Mendes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Guidetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Guidetti!