PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Podge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mendez
vs
Podge

198 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Podge!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Mendez. That snapped Podge's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Podge on that attempt.
Mendez cracks the inside of Podge's front leg.
Good exchange - Mendez coming out on top.

It looks like Drew Podge has been cut.
Mendez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Podge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendez is fending him off so far but Podge persists. Nope, Mendez circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Podge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Podge takes one to the chin there.
Mendez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Podge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antonio Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Podge.
Podge looks gassed!
Mendez fakes the leg kick and cracks Podge in the body.
A good leg kick by Mendez.
Nice body kick there by Mendez.
Podge needs to keep his hands up - Mendez had a free shot at his head there.
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Podge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendez lands a high kick!
Drew Podge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Podge needs to keep his hands up - Mendez had a free shot at his head there.
Mendez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Podge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mendez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mendez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mendez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Podge's hands.

Podge is rocked!
Mendez cracks Podge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Podge is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
Mendez catches Podge with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Podge forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Mendez!