PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 2402 p4p, 2473 weight class) and Jason Mendoza (ranked 131 p4p, 278 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gray
vs
Mendoza

194 cm
31
275
13 - 12 - 0

225 cm
35
262
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray darts in looking for a takedown but Mendoza gets double underhooks and turns Gray into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Gray working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Mendoza is leaning against Gray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray lands a body punch.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Gray.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Mendoza works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
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!
Mendoza crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Mendoza scores with a knee to the head.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a knee strike.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mendoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Mendoza tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Gray is rocked!

Hector Gray's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
Mendoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
Mendoza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.

Hector Gray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
Gray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendoza drops Gray onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gray is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza lands a big knee to the head and Gray goes down! Mendoza pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Mendoza!
Jason Mendoza thanked the fans post fight for their support.