PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Lord Est- Keho on mun temppeli. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mendez
vs
Rock

186 cm
21
213 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
208 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Rock.
Mendez jumps guard but Rock stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock can't break the clinch.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Rock won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rock.
Nice body punch from Rock.
Mendez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
A short right from Rock on the inside.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.

Rock breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Rock misses.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mendez can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rock and Mendez drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rock.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Rock!
Tommy Rock is the new light heavyweight champion!