PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beaulieu's choice of entrance music: Anonymus - Prosternez-vous. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pat Beaulieu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mendez
vs
Beaulieu

193 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Beaulieu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaulieu throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Beaulieu misses with a straight left.
Beaulieu looks to land a combination. Mendez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beaulieu loads up on a big right hand but Mendez slips the punch.
Beaulieu digs a good body shot into Mendez's ribs.
Beaulieu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez with a hook.
Mendez slips a jab from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu wants to land a leg kick but Mendez is out of range.
Beaulieu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beaulieu lands the left hand.
Beaulieu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beaulieu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beaulieu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beaulieu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beaulieu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaulieu.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beaulieu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulieu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beaulieu throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beaulieu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Beaulieu misses.
A solid body kick from Beaulieu.

Beaulieu has Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Beaulieu prevents Mendez from breaking the clinch.
Mendez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beaulieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beaulieu throws a head punch that misses.
Beaulieu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mendez can't get the takedown.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beaulieu gets through Mendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beaulieu fails to land.
Beaulieu keeps control of Mendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beaulieu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beaulieu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu is pushing Mendez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beaulieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Beaulieu fails to land.
Mendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beaulieu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaulieu.
Beaulieu is leaning against Mendez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beaulieu lands a shot to the body.
Beaulieu stalling against the cage.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beaulieu lands with a left to the head.
Beaulieu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beaulieu lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Beaulieu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beaulieu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendez up against the cage.
Beaulieu is working Mendez over against the cage.
Beaulieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez takes a shot to the head.
Beaulieu lands a shot to the body.
Beaulieu is struggling to control the position.
Beaulieu is working Mendez over against the cage.
Beaulieu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beaulieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beaulieu presses Mendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beaulieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beaulieu lands with a light punch inside.
Beaulieu pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beaulieu just leaning against Mendez, taking a breather.
Mendez tries to work over Beaulieu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beaulieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beaulieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beaulieu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beaulieu lands with a right to the head.
Beaulieu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beaulieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beaulieu pushes Mendez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez blocking some punches.
Beaulieu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beaulieu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beaulieu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Beaulieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Beaulieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Beaulieu.

Mendez is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beaulieu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beaulieu tries to clinch up
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu thows a body kick. Mendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beaulieu takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.

Beaulieu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu lands a right hand.
Mendez can't break the clinch.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beaulieu is working Mendez over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Beaulieu.
A nice left hand lands by Beaulieu.
Beaulieu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Beaulieu.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Beaulieu controls his hands.
Beaulieu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez is trying to break free.
Beaulieu digs a right hand underneath Mendez's ribcage. Mendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Beaulieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Beaulieu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beaulieu.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Beaulieu won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Beaulieu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mendez walks into a left hand.
Beaulieu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Beaulieu throws out a powerful jab.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Beaulieu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beaulieu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beaulieu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Beaulieu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beaulieu throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well.
Pat Beaulieu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beaulieu moves away.
Mendez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beaulieu lands with a nice body punch.
Beaulieu slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Beaulieu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaulieu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendez slips a straight right by Beaulieu.
Beaulieu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez moves out of range as Beaulieu strikes.
Beaulieu lands a jab.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
Beaulieu scores with a body shot.
Beaulieu throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Beaulieu lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Beaulieu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beaulieu connects with a jab.
Beaulieu doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez takes one to the side of the head.
Beaulieu misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beaulieu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaulieu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Beaulieu scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendez should have avoided that one.
Beaulieu scores with a hook to the body. Mendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beaulieu tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Beaulieu darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
Mendez seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beaulieu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beaulieu scores with a hook to the body.
Beaulieu lands a nice shot to the body.
Beaulieu scores with a hook to the body.
Beaulieu lands a shoulder strike.
Beaulieu scores with a shot to the side of Mendez's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beaulieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beaulieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mendez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mendez drops to his knees and Beaulieu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Beaulieu!