PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Mentagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Thigpen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Thigpen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hans Mentagawa's chin.

Mentagawa
vs
Thigpen

166 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Mentagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Thigpen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thigpen throws a sloppy head kick

and Mentagawa counters with a shoot takedown. Thigpen fights it but they end up in guard.
Thigpen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mentagawa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thigpen wants to control but Mentagawa passes into side.
Thigpen is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thigpen is looking to get back to his feet here but Mentagawa is keeping cool and he's managed to take Thigpen's back.
Thigpen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mentagawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Thigpen is trying to roll into a better position but Mentagawa has get a rear naked choke and Thigpen is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hans Mentagawa!