PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mendoza (ranked 1100 p4p, 1740 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 138 p4p, 205 weight class). Olli Lindholm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendoza
vs
Lindholm

225 cm
34
262
14 - 4 - 0

199 cm
33
266
20 - 16 - 0

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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olli Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lindholm.
Lindholm swinging wildly here.
Mendoza throws a push kick but Lindholm slaps the foot to one side.
Mendoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lindholm throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Lindholm.
Mendoza is looking to counter the offense by Lindholm and move into the clinch.
Mendoza ducks right into an uppercut from Lindholm.
Lindholm throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendoza counters with a slapping leg kick.

Mendoza clinches.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Lindholm.
Lindholm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendoza trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindholm lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jason Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindholm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but Lindholm blocks with his arms.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Lindholm managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Lindholm controls his hands.
Lindholm lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
A short right from Lindholm.
Lindholm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Lindholm blocks a body shot from Mendoza.
Lindholm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lindholm misses with an elbow over the top.
Lindholm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendoza misses with a knee strike.
Lindholm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lindholm blocks a body shot from Mendoza.
A short body shot lands from Lindholm as the two fighters clinch.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mendoza is rocked!
Lindholm throws a big uppercut that drops Mendoza! More strikes from Lindholm and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mendoza lies dazed against the cage as Lindholm celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olli Lindholm!