PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Pendergast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mendez
vs
Pendergast

190 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Pendergast!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendez tries to clinch but Pendergast is having none of it.
Pendergast misses with a wild combination.
Pendergast misses with a looping right.
Pendergast misses with a body shot.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendergast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendergast takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Pendergast is avoiding it.
Pendergast throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pendergast connects with a body shot.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendergast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pendergast slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Mendez needs to keep his hands up - Pendergast had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Eddie Mendez has been cut.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Pendergast circles away.
Pendergast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez takes one on the button.
Pendergast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Pendergast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pendergast fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pendergast drops Mendez with a beautiful combination! Mendez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pendergast is looking for the KO!
Pendergast throws a right hand that Mendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendez also avoids with ease.

Pendergast lands a big right hand that sends Mendez crashing to the mat! Pendergast stays standing though and waves Mendez back to his feet!

Mendez is rocked!
Pendergast cracks a nice hook into Mendez's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendergast measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Mendez! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mike Pendergast!