PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipo Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blurry. Mendoza has chosen The Beatles - The Walrus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jones
vs
Mendoza

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Filipo Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mendoza.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones connects with a high kick.

It looks like Filipo Mendoza has been cut.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Mendoza closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendoza obliges.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mendoza.

It looks like Gareth Jones has been cut.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.

Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Jones.

Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Mendoza trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendoza into the cage.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Mendoza is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mendoza has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

Mendoza is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Mendoza manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mendoza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Mendoza drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Mendoza off! Mendoza jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.
Mendoza won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

Jones pushes Mendoza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Mendoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Mendoza throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Mendoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Mendoza shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
Mendoza is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Mendoza dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendoza prevents Jones from escaping the position.

Mendoza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mendoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mendoza.
Mendoza has a takedown stuffed.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendoza misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendoza wants to clinch.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Mendoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gareth Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipo Mendoza.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Gareth Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mendoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mendoza trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mendoza lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Mendoza takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipo Mendoza dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendoza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Mendoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses

and Mendoza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mendoza breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mendoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.

Mendoza pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza can't get the takedown.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Mendoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.

Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Jones.
Mendoza connects with a high kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Mendoza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Mendoza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Jones misses

and Mendoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks with his arms.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza effectively controlling the action here.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendoza is defending well for now.

Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Mendoza counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Mendoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
A head kick misses from Mendoza.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Mendoza on that attempt.
Gareth Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipo Mendoza.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Jones swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Jones.
Mendoza throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Mendoza's leg but Mendoza calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Mendoza throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Mendoza is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Mendoza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filipo Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones throws a head kick that misses

and Mendoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendoza.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mendoza.
Mendoza goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mendoza fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a head kick. Mendoza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Mendoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones tries to stall but Mendoza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendoza lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mendoza working Jones over with knees to the body.
Mendoza working Jones over with knees to the body.
Mendoza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gareth Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipo Mendoza.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Mendoza stalling against the cage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendoza obliges.
Mendoza trying to land knees to the body.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks it.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Mendoza trying to land knees to the body.

Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones scores with a head kick. Mendoza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a head kick.

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

Mendoza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mendoza wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Gareth Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

Mendoza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jones kicks Mendoza off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
A head kick by Jones misses

and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mendoza manages to move to mount!
Filipo Mendoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendoza stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jones misses with a head kick.

Mendoza takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filipo Mendoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendoza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filipo Mendoza!