PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Hector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Mendez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mendez
vs
Hector

200 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

175 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Hector!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hector drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Hector from controlling successfully.
Hector working some strikes from top position.
Hector passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hector trying to control the position but Mendez is working away.
Hector in side control, throwing shots but Mendez defends.
Hector creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mendez tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hector cracks Mendez with a big elbow.
Mendez tries to buck Hector off but Hector is having none of it.
Hector looks up at the clock and then as Mendez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hector smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is trying to get back to half guard.
Hector creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hector landing a few strikes.
Mendez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hector in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like Rob Mendez has been cut.
Mendez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hector scores with punches from side control.
Hector working the ground and pound.
Hector is working Mendez over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hector's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Still in half guard, Hector seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hector throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hector lands a nice short elbow.
Hector thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendez's head.
Hector lands with a punch from half guard.
Hector takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hector takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hector working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hector is nestled in close to Mendez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hector scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Hector.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hector looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mendez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hector is thwarting Mendez's attempts to control the position.
Hector working Mendez over with strikes.
Hector is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hector throws a strike but Mendez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Hector from controlling successfully.
Hector has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hector passes Mendez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendez trying to control but Hector postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is refusing to be controlled, as Hector sits in half guard.
Mendez wants to control but Hector is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hector looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hector content to control rather than advance.
Hector seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hector thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
Hector lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Hector dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Mendez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hector counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hector tries to pass to full mount but Mendez defends it.
Hector has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hector with a couple of short strikes.
Hector content just to control the position here.
Hector raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hector working the ground and pound effectively.
Hector landing shots from mount.

Rob Mendez's cut is getting worse.
Mendez is working to get back to half guard.
Hector lands a big shot there that rocks Mendez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hector in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hector with good strikes from the mount here!
Mendez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hector lands a heavy elbow.
Dexter Hector has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hector lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Rob Mendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jeez, Rob Mendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hector sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hector has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hector scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendez?
Hector with the ground and pound from mount.
Mendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hector lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dexter Hector!