PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Morriston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morriston
vs
Mendes

189 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Morriston !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafa Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes wants to slow Morriston down by chopping away at his legs.
Morriston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mendes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morriston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Morriston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes tries to kick Morriston off but Morriston keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morriston working the head and body with strikes.
Morriston lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morriston lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morriston lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morriston is nestled in close to Mendes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Mendes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morriston slips a nice elbow through Mendes's hands, connecting with Mendes's forehead.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Morriston finish him?
Morriston sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Mendes! Oh, Mendes is in big trouble! Morriston lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Greg Morriston !