PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). carlson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Muse- Stockholm Syndrome. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mendez
vs
carlson

200 cm
29
275 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
268 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 20 - 11 - 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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles carlson !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carlson digs a good hook to Mendez's body.
carlson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
carlson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
carlson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and carlson wants it to stay on the feet.
carlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from carlson .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
carlson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendez throwing shots but carlson is blocking nicely.

Mendez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. carlson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez thows a huge punch but carlson dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if carlson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mendez seems to be looking for submissions.
carlson is trying to stand back up but Mendez is controlling him
carlson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
carlson trying to control here.
Mendez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
carlson won't allow Mendez to pass to mount.
Mendez with the ground and pound but carlson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez postures up in carlson 's guard and throws a big left but carlson blocks it.
Mendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as carlson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
carlson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendez is controlling him.
carlson looking for a sweep. Not yet carlson , not yet.

Mendez drops back, looking for a kneebar! carlson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. carlson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from carlson !
Mendez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but carlson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendez is trying to escape the position but carlson is controlling the position.
Mendez wants to control but carlson postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez is not content to let carlson control the position.
Mendez is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez regains half guard.
Mendez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
carlson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
carlson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendez is retaining full guard.

Mendez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and carlson defends well.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mendez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. carlson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
carlson wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
Mendez looking to hit a scissor sweep but carlson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
carlson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
carlson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
carlson throws a big right hand that misses.
carlson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mendez's guard.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mendez working for a triangle but carlson defends it easily.

Mendez working for a triangle but carlson defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
carlson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
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 Tony Mendez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

carlson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
carlson misses the body punch

and Mendez counters by clinching up.

Mendez jumps guard.
carlson wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.

Mendez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and carlson defends well.
carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
carlson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
carlson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

carlson kicks off Mendez and gets to his feet.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but carlson avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez tries for a takedown but carlson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from carlson misses its intended target.
carlson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Charles carlson has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed
and carlson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendez's knee momentarily.
carlson misses with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
carlson misses with a straight right.
carlson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mendez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
carlson looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
carlson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. carlson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but carlson blocks nicely.

Mendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and carlson dives on top into guard.
carlson throws a big right hand that misses.
carlson stopping the sweep attempt from Mendez.
Mendez is working hard here to advance position.

Mendez has his foot on carlson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. carlson works his way back into a safe position though.
carlson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
carlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
carlson is working Mendez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
carlson working some strikes from top position.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
carlson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendez keeping full guard, as carlson tries to pass.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing carlson from controlling successfully.
carlson preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
carlson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendez is on top in guard.
Mendez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mendez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles carlson 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

carlson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
carlson misses with an uppercut

and Mendez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mendez postures up in carlson 's guard and throws a big left but carlson blocks it.
carlson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendez's guard.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendez is on top in guard.
Mendez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez forces his way into half guard.
Mendez misses with a head shot. carlson uses the momentum to regain guard.
carlson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez landing with the ground and pound.
Mendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. carlson is keeping the position for now.
carlson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
carlson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez stands up over carlson , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carlson wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
Mendez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That has opened up Charles carlson 's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
carlson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Mendez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Charles carlson 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles carlson 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Mendez!