PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han has chosen Have a Cigar as his entrance music. Hendo Han has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Mendez's chin.

Mendez
vs
Han

200 cm
26
275 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

187 cm
27
260 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Han!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendez is defended easily by Han.
Han tries to score with a low kick but Mendez moves his leg out of the way.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Han.
Han swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
Mendez wants to clinch up but Han keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Han.

Mendez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Han from controlling successfully.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez looking to control.
Han controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hendo Han was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Han tries to sprawl but Mendez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mendez wants to free his trapped foot but Han is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Han taking some punishment here, with Mendez in his half guard.
Han tries to kick Mendez off but Mendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Han keeping hold of Mendez's head, controlling as best he can.
Mendez is thwarting Han's attempts to control the position.
Han wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Han is trying to stand up here but Mendez is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han trying to control but Mendez postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hendo Han hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Han swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.

Mendez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Han struggling a bit here.
Mendez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Han is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mendez is putting a hurting on Han here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mendez lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez working the head and body with strikes.
Mendez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendez lands a nice forearm strike.
Han is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mendez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Han to see if he's OK.
Han avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mendez.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Han taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendez's best efforts.
Han taking some punishment here, with Mendez in his half guard.
Han trying to control but Mendez postures up.
Mendez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Han controlling the position well.
Han is trying to stand up here but Mendez is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mendez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mendez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Han's head.
Han trying to control from the bottom.
Han wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez drops an elbow to the side of Han's head.

Han is rocked!
Mendez lands a big elbow - Han is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mendez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Mendez!