PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Mendiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes to the cage accompanied by Links 2,3,4. 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 Miguel Mendiola was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

House
vs
Mendiola

180 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Mendiola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendiola fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ray House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendiola tries to close the distance and clinch up but House swats him away and circles back towards the center.
House lunges at Mendiola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendiola's hand.

It looks like Miguel Mendiola has been cut.
Mendiola misses with a looping right.
House uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendiola shoots for a takedown but House saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
Mendiola ducks under a wild hook from House.
Danga de danga de dang - House scores with a four punch combination!

Mendiola closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. House quickly recovers to half guard.
House is trying to stand back up but Mendiola is controlling him

Mendiola is looking for a kimura here.
Mendiola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House wants to get back to full guard.
House pushes Mendiola off looking to stand but Mendiola dives back in and keeps control.
Mendiola is keen to just control but House is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mendiola wants to pass the guard but House is defending well.
Mendiola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendiola trying to control from half guard but House is working away.
House is looking to control Mendiola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can House avoid being mounted?
Mendiola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
House is not content to let Mendiola control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Miguel Mendiola has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A left lands for House.
House scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mendiola shoots in and gets a takedown into House's guard.
House wants to sweep here but Mendiola controlling him for the moment.
Mendiola thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendiola thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendiola wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola throwing strikes but missing.
House knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendiola on the ground.
Mendiola trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
Mendiola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
House being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendiola wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ray House will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendiola's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mendiola swings for the body but House moves out of range.
House lands with a nice body punch.
House misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Mendiola with that takedown attempt.
Mendiola slips a straight right by House.
Mendiola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendiola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House throws a lazy right hand but Mendiola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendiola fails with a takedown attempt.
House pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
House is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola avoids the body shot from House.
House misses the shot to the body.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendiola blocks a jab.

Mendiola feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mendiola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendiola wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
House utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendiola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola prevents House from getting back to his feet.
House keeping moving, preventing Mendiola from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mendiola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendiola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendiola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendiola is looking to work some ground and pound but House has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendiola.
House keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendiola is nestled in close to House, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendiola working over House with some ground and pound. House looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
House on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
House on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if House tries to get out of the position.
Mendiola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed House's head.
House tries to roll over but Mendiola keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola controlling the action here.
Mendiola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but House does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
House keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendiola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. House defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mendiola stands up out of the half guard.
House shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mendiola eats them both and turns towards House to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Mendiola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendiola's cut.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Mendiola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
House throws out a leg kick but Mendiola moves out of range and House only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Mendiola.
House throws a body punch but Mendiola moves out of range.
House misses with a body kick.
Mendiola avoids the head kick by House.
House stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendiola. Mendiola gets slowly back to his feet.
House has his takedown stuffed

and Mendiola counters with a nice double leg into side control. House won't be happy with that.
Mendiola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
House sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
House keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendiola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Miguel Mendiola wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mendiola shoots and misses
letting House counter with a right hand.
House with a nice cross.
House will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendiola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
House changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Mendiola gets the takedown into side control.
House defending against the ground and pound.
Mendiola looking to punish the body of his opponent here but House is avoiding damage well.
Mendiola tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendiola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but House is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on House's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendiola is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Mendiola crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendiola trying to control the position but House is working away.
Mendiola lands a nice forearm strike.
Mendiola fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Mendiola decides to stand back up. Mendiola steps back and let's House get back to his feet.
Mendiola misses with a takedown
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Mendiola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mendiola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Mendiola!