PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the cage accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cid
vs
Mendoza

175 cm
28
155 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

165 cm
27
147 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miquel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws the left hand but Cid avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Cid.
Mendoza is looking to clinch but Cid is avoiding it.
Cid tries to work over Mendoza's front leg with a kick but Mendoza checks it.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cid throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Cid throws a low kick, looking for Mendoza's leg but Mendoza calmly moves out of range.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.

Mendoza clinches.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cid's defenses.
Cid misses with an elbow over the top.
Cid is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendoza gets an underhook and turns Cid into the cage.
Mendoza lands an elbow inside that Cid shrugs off.

It looks like Xavier Cid has been cut.
Cid lands with a short shot to the head.
Cid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mendoza up against the cage.
Cid lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendoza.
Mendoza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Cid avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Cid lands a knee to the head.
Mendoza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
Cid blocks an elbow strike.
Cid trying to stall but Mendoza improves his position.
Cid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendoza lands an elbow just above Cid 's eye.
Cid lands an uppercut.
Cid avoids the elbow strike from Mendoza, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendoza gets an underhook and turns Cid into the cage.
Mendoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendoza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cid throws an elbow but misses.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza misses with a knee strike.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
Cid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza looking to throw knees to the head but Cid is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Mendoza.
Cid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
Cid crunches a lovely knee into Mendoza's ribcage.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cid avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendoza has hold of one of Cid's legs. Cid is fighting the takedown attempt but Mendoza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cid 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.
Mendoza trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.
Cid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Cid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Xavier Cid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Cid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Cid is looking to score with low kicks.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Cid moves out of range.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Mendoza wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Mendoza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Miquel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid throws a head kick that Mendoza semi-blocks.
Mendoza throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Cid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mendoza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miquel Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but Cid pushes him off.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Cid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cid 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.
Mendoza is looking to clinch but Cid is avoiding it.
Mendoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendoza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendoza blocks a low kick nicely.
Cid scores with a one two! Mendoza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cid throws out a leg kick but Mendoza moves out of range and Cid only half commits.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Cid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendoza moves forwards but Cid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cid slips a jab from Mendoza.
Cid throws the kick towards the body but Mendoza avoids it.
Cid throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but Cid circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendoza lands the left hand.
Mendoza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cid counters with a nice leg kick.
Mendoza 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza is looking to slow Cid down with leg kicks.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendoza at a distance.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Cid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendoza throws a one two combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendoza blocks the leg kick.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Cid keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid looks to throw the jab but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Cid.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid throws a leg kick but Mendoza moved away.
Cid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Good exchange - Cid coming out on top.
Mendoza wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Cid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendoza doesn't seem phased though.
Cid motions for Mendoza to come forward. Cid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
Cid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Mendoza misses.

Mendoza clinches.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looking to throw knees to the head but Cid is blocking nicely.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Cid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cid throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza looking to throw knees to the head but Cid is blocking nicely.
Cid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
Cid just leaning against Mendoza, taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mendoza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendoza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cid looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendoza looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.
Mendoza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cid avoids the elbow strike from Mendoza, against the cage.
Cid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Cid.
Cid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Cid to work.
Cid lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Mendoza.

Mendoza works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mendoza wants to stand but Cid is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid pulls Mendoza in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cid throws a body kick that misses.
Mendoza blocks a low kick nicely.
Mendoza wants to clinch.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Cid lands a head kick. Mendoza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendoza defending well as Cid loads up on a big left hand.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Cid circles away.
Cid misses with a straight left.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Mendoza blocks the low kick.
Cid swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza tries to clinch but Cid is having none of it.

Mendoza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cid managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Cid.
Cid connects with a knee to the head.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cid.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Cid in his tracks for a moment.
Mendoza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cid is trying to stall.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cid dodges an elbow strike from Mendoza.
Xavier Cid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendoza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendoza lands an elbow just above Cid 's eye.
Cid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cid misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mendoza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cid's brow.
Mendoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza tries a knee to the head but Cid blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mendoza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cid's brow.
Cid is leaning against Mendoza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cid lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendoza won't want to take too many of those.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Cid.
Cid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cid is defending well for now.
Cid working Mendoza over with knees to the body.
Cid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendoza blocks it with crossed arms.
Cid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendoza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cid lands an elbow inside.
Cid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Cid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looking to throw knees to the head but Cid is blocking nicely.
Cid lands a knee to the head.
Cid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendoza blocks it with crossed arms.
Cid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miquel Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Cid.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cid tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendoza with a knee to the head.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cid.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Cid avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid thanked the fans post fight for their support.