PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregores Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes into the arena with Paleface- Helsinki-Shangri-La blaring out of the sound system. Gregores Mendez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Davis's chin.

Mendez
vs
Davis

178 cm
26
213 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
216 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregores Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendez's guard.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendez controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendez, not yet.
Mendez is trying to keep Davis in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davis lands a couple of elbows.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mendez tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Mendez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendez won't allow Davis to pass to mount.

Mendez looking for submissions off his back.
Davis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez regains half guard.
Davis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Mendez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
Davis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendez wants to get back to full guard.
Davis wants to control but Mendez is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendez tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davis.

Mendez is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to improve position but can't.
Mendez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendez is trying to control but can't.
Mendez wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis is pressing down on Mendez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendez is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Mendez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis misses the jab.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis dives in and grabs Mendez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregores Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mendez scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position here.
Mendez thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendez won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendez passes into half guard.
Davis controlling the position for now.
Mendez throws a strike but Davis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis seems keen to control Mendez's posture.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis is trying to control the position but Mendez postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mendez being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Phil Davis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gregores Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendez thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Mendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendez's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis with a nice cross.
Davis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Mendez.
Mendez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendez takes one on the button.
A cross from Davis lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Davis misses.
Mendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phil Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis cracks Mendez with an open hand slap.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez misses with a takedown

and Davis counters with a left hand that sends Mendez to the canvas!
Mendez keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Davis won't allow Mendez to sweep him here.
Davis postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendez is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Davis stands and steps away. Mendez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davis cracks Mendez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis lands with a straight right. Mendez didn't see that one coming.
Davis thuds a left hand into Mendez's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendez on the side of the head.
Mendez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis jabs at Mendez's body.
Mendez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Mendez's head back.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Mendez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gregores Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mendez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mendez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phil Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregores Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis digs a good hook to Mendez's body.
Davis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Mendez needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Mendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendez doesn't seem phased though.
Gregores Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Mendez's defenses.
Davis connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!