PATRICK JANE AND THE CBI DELVE INTO THE WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING WHEN A BODY IS FOUND AT A MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MATCH, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE MENTALIST," THURSDAY JUNE 16

Pruitt Taylor Vince ("Deadwood") Guest Stars as J.J. LaRoche, an Investigator with the Professional Standards Unit

"Bloodsport" - Patrick and the team investigate the murder of a woman with ties to one of the fighters. Meanwhile, LaRoche focuses his investigation on Rigsby, who in turn is forced to ask Cho for a huge favor in order to keep his job, on a rebroadcast of THE MENTALIST, Thursday, June 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 1/6/11)

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane.............Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon...........Robin Tunney
Kimball Cho............Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby..........Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt.........Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

J.J. LaRoche............Pruitt Taylor Vince
Manny Flacco..........Rey Valentin
Len Artash..............Vasili Bogazianos
Suge Lima...............Sherman Augustus
Rowdy Merriman......Jake McLaughlin
Charlotte Mitchell......Jaimi Paige
Beatriz Paola............Turbay
Joe Reyes...............T.C. Carson
Tom Mitchell...........Robert Pine
Floyd Benton...........Richard Roundtree
Frank Lopez............Valente Rodriguez
Rigsby's Date...........Amy Flanagan
Big Man.................Sho Brown
Vendor Woman........Eileen Grubba
Dawn Kerr..............Sam Doumit

WRITTEN BY: Eoghan Mahony

DIRECTED BY: Roxann Dawson

RATING: TV14-LV