PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elias Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Pun-Dream Shatterer. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cordero
vs
Mendez

189 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elias Cordero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cordero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cordero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cordero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.
Mendez looks gassed!
Cordero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cordero thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cordero lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordero drops an elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cordero thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
Cordero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Cordero.
Mendez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cordero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Mendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cordero pulls his head out easily.
Cordero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mendez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cordero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordero working over Mendez with some ground and pound. Mendez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cordero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cordero lands a nice short elbow.
Mendez taking some punishment here, with Cordero in his half guard.
Cordero working the head and body with strikes.
Cordero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cordero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Cordero there.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.

Mendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cordero pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cordero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mendez is trying to defend but Cordero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cordero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Mendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Cordero there.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.

Mendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cordero pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.

Mendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cordero lands with a punch from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cordero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mendez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cordero is looking to escape.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cordero is looking to escape.
Mendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cordero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Cordero counters with a three punch combo that has Mendez backing up. Mendez nods at Cordero to acknowledge the strikes.
Mendez misses with a takedown

and Cordero counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Cordero's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mendez regains half guard.
Cordero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mendez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mendez taking some punishment here, with Cordero in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cordero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cordero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cordero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Mendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Cordero dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cordero scores with a one two! Mendez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Cordero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cordero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Elias Cordero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cordero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendez's head.
Cordero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cordero slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cordero.

Mendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cordero pulls his head out easily.
Mendez has hold of Cordero's hands but Cordero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cordero pulls his head out easily.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordero working over Mendez with some ground and pound. Mendez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.
Mendez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cordero scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cordero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cordero not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendez fails with the takedown

and Cordero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendez won't be happy with that.
Cordero connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mendez some visible discomfort.
Mendez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cordero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cordero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cordero.

Mendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is pressing down on Cordero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cordero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cordero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendez's head.
Cordero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Cordero is posturing up here but Mendez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cordero tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cordero has to tap! Slick submission there by Mendez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Mendez!