PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claude Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Harper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Harper
vs
Mendoza

193 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claude Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendoza.

Mendoza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harper striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mendoza passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Harper!
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
Mendoza unloading with bombs!
Mendoza is landing with some decent strikes but Harper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Mendoza looking for a guillotine from mount but Harper is having none of it.
Mendoza with good strikes from the mount here!

Harper is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries to hold on but Mendoza pushes him away.
Mendoza landing strikes from the mount and Harper is in trouble!
Oh Harper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mendoza. What's that going to do exactly?
Harper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.
Harper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Harper in real trouble here! The ref calls for Harper to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Mendoza!