PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Big Pun-Dream Shatterer as his entrance music. Edward Mendez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Angel
vs
Mendez

185 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Angel did well to prevent Mendez getting side control.

Angel has one foot on Mendez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Angel forces Mendez back against the ropes and clinches.

Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Angel clinches with his opponent.
Angel landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Angel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez has a takedown stuffed.

Angel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Angel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angel works Mendez's body with a nice hook.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Angel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendez looks gassed!
Mendez tries for a takedown but Angel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uriel Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Mendez.

Angel rushes Mendez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Angel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel scores a nice knee to the body.

Angel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the ropes.

Angel manages to break the clinch.
Angel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Angel shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Angel.
Angel stuns Mendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Angel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Angel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Angel controlling the position easily from mount.
Angel tries to control but Mendez wriggling away.
Mendez can't escape the position.
Angel controlling the pace for now.
Angel tries to control but Mendez wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Angel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Uriel Angel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendez's knee momentarily.
A nice combination there by Angel.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Angel circles away easily
and Angel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Angel.
Angel throws a one two combo.

Angel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Angel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Angel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mendez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Angel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Angel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Angel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.

Mendez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angel defends it easily.
Angel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Angel trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Angel wanted to stand there but Mendez had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez with a poor takedown
and Angel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendez's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Angel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mendez's half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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!
Angel tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mendez controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Angel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Angel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edward Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel scoring well with a low kick there.

Angel moves into the clinch.

Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Angel gets a takedown into half guard.

Mendez actively working from the bottom here.
Mendez is not content to let Angel control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Angel tries to pass to full mount but Mendez defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel is controlling the pace.
Angel passes to side control.
Angel staying calm.

Angel stands up.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Angel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Angel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angel is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez is looking for a triangle but Angel pushes his legs off easily.
Angel wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Angel thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uriel Angel.

Angel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the ropes.

Angel manages to break the clinch.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uriel Angel is winning the standup battle so far.

Angel closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel scores with a knee to the head.

Angel breaks from the clinch.

Angel rushes Mendez and presses him up against the ropes.

Angel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uriel Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Mendez.

Angel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angel lands a damaging elbow.
Angel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angel lands a nice elbow.

Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Angel drives through with a takedown into guard.

Angel stands up and waves to Mendez to follow him.

Angel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is looking for a sweep.

Angel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mendez to his feet.
Angel throws a series of strikes that have Mendez backpedaling.
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 fails with the takedown
and Angel counters with a one-two to the body.

Angel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Angel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Angel stands up from half guard.

Mendez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Angel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Angel. Beautiful body shot.
Angel lands with a right hand.

Angel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mendez is looking for a sweep.

Angel stands up and beckons Mendez to his feet.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed
and Angel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Angel moves into range and clinches up with Mendez.
Angel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angel lands an elbow inside that Mendez shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Angel.
Angel lands an elbow inside that Mendez shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel lands a shoulder strike.
Mendez takes an elbow to the forehead.

Angel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Angel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the ropes.

Angel manages to break the clinch.

Angel drives through and clinches with Mendez against the ropes.

Angel breaks from the clinch.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uriel Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Mendez.

Angel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendez's guard.
Angel stays in close to Mendez's body and controls the position.
Angel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edward Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mendez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Mendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Angel wanted to stand there but Mendez had control of the position.
Angel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Angel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uriel Angel.

Angel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Angel stands up out of the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Angel lands with a nice combination. Mendez backs away looking to recover.

Angel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Angel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Angel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendez won't be happy with that.
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 is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Angel decides to stand back up. Angel steps back and let's Mendez get back to his feet.
Uriel Angel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Mendez is predictable there

and Angel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Angel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Angel!