PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill. Eddie O Hare has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miguel Mendoza's chin.

Mendoza
vs
O Hare

175 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Mendoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie O Hare!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
O Hare uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
O Hare throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza tries to bum rush O Hare with a series of wild strikes but O Hare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

O Hare looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
O Hare throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendoza trying to control here.
Mendoza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Hare on the ground.
O Hare thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendoza's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Hare tries to pass to full mount but Mendoza defends it.

O Hare is trying to work for a kimura but Mendoza is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendoza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Hare takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
O Hare tries to clinch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but O Hare slips the punch.
O Hare throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Hare with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendoza to score with a decent uppercut.
O Hare misses with a leg kick.
O Hare tries to work over Mendoza's front leg with a kick but Mendoza checks it.
O Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from O Hare.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Hare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza lands a nice shot that snaps O Hare's head back.
O Hare takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
O Hare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but O Hare slips the punch.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Hare can pounce on him.
O Hare tries to clinch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza throws the left hand but O Hare avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza moves out of range of the leg kick from O Hare.
O Hare throws a push kick but Mendoza slaps the foot to one side.
O Hare shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but O Hare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendoza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miguel Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Hare.

O Hare closes the distance and pushes Mendoza back into the cage.
A short left from O Hare.
O Hare tries to work over Mendoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but O Hare has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from O Hare - that landed with a thud.
O Hare pushes Mendoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza wants to break free but O Hare has control.
O Hare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

O Hare pulls Mendoza into guard.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.
Mendoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

O Hare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Hare controls Mendoza momentarily but Mendoza frees himself.
O Hare is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
O Hare wants to sweep but no luck.

O Hare is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendoza defends well.

O Hare working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mendoza has passed into half guard!

O Hare looking for submissions off his back.
O Hare looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendoza is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O Hare is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendoza slows the pace down in half guard.
O Hare trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie O Hare will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Hare moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza scores with a body shot.
O Hare swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Hare ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Hare.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendoza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendoza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendoza connects with a jab.
O Hare slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Mendoza there.
Mendoza misses with a hook. O Hare ducked under it nicely.
Eddie O Hare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza throws a series of strikes that have O Hare backpedaling.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Hare.
Mendoza misses the jab.
O Hare feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
O Hare scores with a nice strike.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
O Hare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
O Hare closes the distance but Mendoza moves to the side
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza swats away the attempt to clinch by O Hare.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from O Hare.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
O Hare misses with a kick to the body.
O Hare defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.

O Hare gets a clinch.
O Hare misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Hare tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendoza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

O Hare lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mendoza is staying active underneath O Hare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendoza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendoza tries to get out of the position.
O Hare prevents Mendoza from improving his position.
O Hare works his way into side control.
O Hare is looking to take a break and control but Mendoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Hare creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking for a sweep.
O Hare cracks Mendoza with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mendoza tries to improve position but can't.
Mendoza trying to remain calm as O Hare controls from the top position.
Mendoza is trying to improve his position.
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet but O Hare drags him back down.
O Hare throws an elbow but Mendoza slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mendoza dodges the ground and pound from O Hare.
O Hare misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendoza takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mendoza is not content to let O Hare control the position.
O Hare grinds an elbow into Mendoza's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mendoza takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

O Hare working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
O Hare is breathing heavily.
Mendoza tries to bench press O Hare off him but O Hare keeps the position.
O Hare wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
O Hare landing strikes.
O Hare trying to control the action but Mendoza is working from the bottom.

O Hare is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendoza has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Hare looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mendoza is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mendoza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendoza is looking to reverse the position.
O Hare is looking to take a break and control but Mendoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Hare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
A jab from O Hare misses.
Mendoza cracks O Hare with a good jab.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into O Hare's ribs.
A slow jab from O Hare misses its intended target.
O Hare ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
O Hare throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Hare swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie O Hare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

O Hare scores with a leg kick.
Mendoza cracks O Hare with a good jab.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
O Hare thows a body kick. Mendoza tries to catch it but that hurt him.

O Hare gets a clinch.
O Hare is working Mendoza over against the cage.
A short uppercut from O Hare.

O Hare manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
O Hare tries to move into range but Mendoza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendoza sprawls well. Mendoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Hare gets slowly back to his feet.
O Hare misses with a takedown attempt - Mendoza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Hare moves out of range of the strikes.
O Hare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by O Hare or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendoza which made him look bad.
Miguel Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie O Hare.
O Hare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare is thwarting Mendoza's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position.
O Hare wants to control but Mendoza is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. O Hare connects with a nice short shot to Mendoza's temple.
O Hare passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mendoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Hare controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendoza is trying to escape the mount.
O Hare can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendoza is looking to escape.
O Hare prevents Mendoza from getting the reversal.
O Hare with a couple of short strikes.
Mendoza can't escape the position.
O Hare cracks Mendoza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
O Hare lands a heavy elbow.
Mendoza is trying to escape the mount.

O Hare looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mendoza blocking the ground and pound.
O Hare has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Hare looking to secure an arm triangle but Mendoza defends it well.
O Hare wants to control the pace but Mendoza is squirming around nicely.
Mendoza is desperately trying to improve his position but O Hare has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Hare cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mendoza tries to hold on but O Hare postures up.
Mendoza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because O Hare is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
O Hare lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
O Hare is in the full mount, landing strikes.
O Hare tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eddie O Hare has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Hare cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mendoza is trying to escape the mount.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but O Hare cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
O Hare avoids the attempt from Mendoza to control.
Mendoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

O Hare looking for a guillotine from mount but Mendoza is having none of it.
O Hare trying to control but Mendoza is having none of it.
Mendoza is looking to get to half guard.
Mendoza is in a horrible position here. O Hare smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie O Hare really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Hare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Hare slips a jab from Mendoza.
O Hare turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miguel Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
O Hare throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a jab when O Hare was well out of range.
Mendoza thows a body shot but no joy.
O Hare is looking to clinch.

O Hare decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Hare scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
O Hare trying to pass the guard but Mendoza defending well.
O Hare seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendoza trying to control but O Hare postures up.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
O Hare wants to pass to mount but Mendoza is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
O Hare moves nicely into side control.
O Hare misses with the ground and pound.
Mendoza can't do much from the bottom here.
O Hare has knee on belly and moves into mount.
O Hare postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendoza looks a forlorn figure.
Mendoza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
O Hare thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare slips a nice elbow through Mendoza's hands, connecting with Mendoza's forehead.
O Hare wants to pass to mount but Mendoza is defending the position.
Mendoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendoza wants to control but O Hare is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendoza tries to get to full guard but O Hare has control of the leg.
O Hare has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Hare cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

O Hare wants to finish this one by submission but Mendoza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from O Hare.
Mendoza is trying to escape the mount.
O Hare fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Hare landing strikes from the mount and Mendoza is in trouble!
Mendoza is squirming around, avoiding O Hare's attempts to control the action.
Mendoza wants to control but O Hare is having none of it.
O Hare wants to control the pace but Mendoza is squirming around nicely.
O Hare working the ground and pound effectively.
Mendoza wants to control but O Hare is having none of it.
O Hare pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
O Hare unloading with bombs!
O Hare with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is squirming around, avoiding O Hare's attempts to control the action.
O Hare working Mendoza over with strikes here.
Mendoza tries to reverse the position but O Hare maintains control.
Mendoza tries to hold on but O Hare pushes him away.
O Hare tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Hare with a couple of short strikes.
O Hare working away from the top, dropping strikes.
O Hare thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mendoza wants to control but O Hare is having none of it.
O Hare fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
O Hare breaks from Mendoza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mendoza tries to hold on but O Hare pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie O Hare dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab lands there for O Hare.
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Hare lands a body shot.
O Hare with a body punch. A glancing blow.

O Hare clinches.
O Hare pushes Mendoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Hare lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Mendoza is looking to break free of the clinch but O Hare has double underhooks.
O Hare tries to pull guard but Mendoza holds him up against the cage and eventually O Hare drops back down to his feet.
Mendoza tries to break free but O Hare pushes him back against the cage.
O Hare lands with a left to the head.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
O Hare digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from O Hare on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by O Hare.
O Hare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Hare.
O Hare lands a nice uppercut.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but O Hare has him pressed against the cage.
O Hare lands with a light punch inside.
O Hare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Hare wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Hare working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Hare working aggressively here.
O Hare is leaning against Mendoza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Hare pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but O Hare keeps him there for the moment.
O Hare scores with a shot to the side of Mendoza's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Hare.

O Hare has clasped his hands together around Mendoza's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

O Hare tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Hare wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
Miguel Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Hare in side control, throwing shots but Mendoza defends.
Mendoza prevents O Hare from improving position.
O Hare working the ground and pound.
O Hare has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Hare misses with the ground and pound.

O Hare is trying to get an arm triangle but Mendoza is defending well.
Mendoza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendoza missing with punches from the bottom.
Mendoza manages to get to full guard.

O Hare avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hare trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Mendoza is looking to stand up but O Hare isn't so interested in that idea.
O Hare's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Hare accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Hare is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mendoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Hare defends it easily.

Mendoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Hare pushing down on Mendoza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie O Hare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Hare has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie O Hare!
Eddie O Hare is the new lightweight champion!