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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Gotti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendes sprawls well. He's pushed Gotti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gotti has his takedown stuffed
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendes throws out a leg kick but Gotti moves out of range and Mendes only half commits.
Nice uppercut there from Gotti.
Some bone on bone action there as Gotti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mendes throws a right hand that Gotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gotti also avoids with ease.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gotti has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gotti breaks the clinch.
Gotti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendes defends it nicely.
Robson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gotti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gotti counters with a series of strikes. Mendes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gotti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Gotti misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mendes.
Gotti throws a head kick but Mendes moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotti moves out of range as Mendes throws a body kick.
A head kick by Mendes misses
and Gotti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gotti lands with a slapping head kick.
Gotti moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Gotti.
Mendes throws a lazy head kick
and Gotti counters with a good low kick that Mendes was not able to check.
Gotti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendes, pushing him back against the cage.
Gotti manages to break the clinch.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes throws a right hand that Gotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gotti also avoids with ease.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses
and Gotti counters with a body kick that stops Mendes in his tracks momentarily.
Gotti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gotti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Gotti looks gassed!
Mendes misses with a kick to the body.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Gotti misses.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Gotti.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Gotti jabs at Mendes's body.
Gotti shoots in but no luck this time.
Gotti blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Robson Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes misses with a low kick.
Mendes throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotti moves out of range of the body kick from Mendes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Gotti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mendes was covering up waiting for the punch and Gotti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Gotti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gotti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Gotti misses.
Gotti fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes throws a leg kick but Gotti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gotti fails to land the takedown.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gotti. Gotti gets slowly back to his feet.
Robson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gotti.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes looks to throw a body kick
and Gotti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gotti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Gotti.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
Gotti connects with the punch.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robson Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Mendes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gotti tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gotti avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gotti gets slowly back to his feet.
Gotti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Gotti moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Mendes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gotti gets slowly back to his feet.
Gotti moves out of range of the body kick from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
Gotti closes the distance and clinches up with Mendes, looking for a takedown. Gotti pushes Mendes against the cage but Mendes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mendes works over Gotti's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gotti blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Gotti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gotti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robson Mendes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mendes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gotti lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendes off the cage and back into range.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Gotti.
Mendes looks to land a body kick but Gotti moved away.
Gotti throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid body kick from Gotti.
Mendes throws a predictable looking body shot
so Gotti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mendes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gotti doesn't defend quickly enough and Mendes has managed to lock this one up! Can Gotti escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mendes on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robson Mendes!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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