PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bones Junior
vs
Mendez

188 cm
30
192 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Bones Junior - just one landing.
Bones Junior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendez ducks right into an uppercut from Bones Junior.
A big right from Bones Junior misses.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
letting Bones Junior counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Bones Junior - just one landing.
Bones Junior works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bones Junior darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mendez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Bones Junior sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bones Junior.
Bones Junior swings widly with a right hand

and Mendez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bones Junior is trying to stand.

Mendez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bones Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bones Junior is trying to stand up here but Mendez is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bones Junior is trying to stand back up but Mendez is controlling him

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

Mendez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bones Junior tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mendez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guillermo Mendez!
Guillermo Mendez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jonny Bones Junior spoke after the fight, saying 'What a load of shit! I know I'm capable of beating him!'.