PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacho Mendieta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Green is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Green
vs
Mendieta

189 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
201 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacho Mendieta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a double jab
letting Mendieta counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Mendieta throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Mendieta misses with a straight left.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Mendieta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Mendieta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendieta misses with a head kick.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mendieta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Green sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mendieta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mendieta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendieta is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendieta trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mendieta.
Mendieta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Mendieta.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mendieta.
Green is breathing heavily.
Mendieta lands a knee to the body.
Mendieta just leaning against Green, taking a breather.
Mendieta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendieta lands a knee to the body.
Mendieta slowing the pace effectively.
Mendieta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Knees to the body from Mendieta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendieta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mendieta stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendieta obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mendieta.
Green letting Mendieta take a breather here.
Mendieta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendieta stalling in the clinch.
Mendieta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Mendieta keeps him there for the moment.
Mendieta crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Mendieta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendieta misses with a knee to the head.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendieta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendieta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendieta lands a nice uppercut.
Mendieta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Mendieta tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Mendieta lands a knee to the head.
Mendieta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Mendieta keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendieta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendieta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mendieta continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

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.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Mendieta.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendieta.
Mendieta avoiding damage.
Mendieta with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pacho Mendieta.
Green misses with a hook
and Mendieta counters with a good low kick that Green was not able to check.
Mendieta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendieta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pacho Mendieta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendieta counters with a good low kick that Green was not able to check.
Green misses with the combination.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mendieta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendieta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendieta counters with a solid body kick.
Green connects with a jab.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendieta counters with a thumping low kick.
Mendieta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Mendieta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mendieta connects with a high kick.
Green throws a sloppy body shot
and Mendieta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendieta counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mendieta.
Mendieta lands a head kick. Green smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendieta lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Mendieta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Mendieta forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Mendieta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendieta tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Mendieta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendieta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pacho Mendieta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendieta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendieta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendieta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Mendieta working Green over with knees to the body.
Mendieta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Mendieta.
Mendieta stalling the fight.
Mendieta scores with a knee to the head.
Mendieta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pacho Mendieta.
Green misses with a double jab
and Mendieta counters with a thumping low kick.
Mendieta is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendieta closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
Mendieta taking a breather.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Mendieta.
Mendieta works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendieta lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendieta obliges.
Mendieta lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendieta missing with knees to the body.
Mendieta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Mendieta misses with a knee strike.
Mendieta slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendieta has double underhooks.
Mendieta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Mendieta.
Green tries to break free but Mendieta pushes him back against the cage.
Mendieta scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendieta has Green pushed against the cage.
Mendieta trying to land knees to the body.
Mendieta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendieta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Mendieta trying to land knees to the body.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendieta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pacho Mendieta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendieta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green swings for the body but Mendieta moves out of range.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Mendieta counters with a good low kick that Green was not able to check.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Mendieta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Green misses with a body punch

and Mendieta counters by clinching up.
Mendieta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mendieta keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendieta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendieta looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Mendieta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendieta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendieta tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Mendieta misses with a knee strike.
Mendieta trying to land knees to the body.
Green can't break the clinch.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Mendieta is controlling him.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendieta missing with knees to the body.
Mendieta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Mendieta missing with knees to the body.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Mendieta.
Mendieta struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendieta won't allow it.
Green avoiding damage as Mendieta throws knees to the body.

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.
Mendieta presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendieta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mendieta trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendieta into the cage.
Mendieta keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendieta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendieta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendieta wants to stall.
Green wants to break free but Mendieta has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendieta tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Green breaks the clinch.
Daniel Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Mendieta counters with an inside leg kick.
Green cracks Mendieta with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Pacho Mendieta has been cut.
A jab from Green misses.
Green throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniel Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendieta staying out of range there.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green cracks Mendieta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendieta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendieta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendieta counters with an inside leg kick.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendieta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendieta drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Pacho Mendieta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendieta cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
Pacho Mendieta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Mendieta lands the left hand.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Mendieta counters with a body kick that stops Green in his tracks momentarily.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendieta counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Green.
Well Mendieta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacho Mendieta!