PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mendon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rizal
vs
Mendon

192 cm
26
288 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Mendon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Mendon misses.
Rizal misses with a body kick.
Mendon misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendon throws a wild body kick that Rizal sees coming a mile off.
Mendon moves out of range of the body kick from Rizal.
Rizal moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizal.

Mendon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendon presses Rizal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizal blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mendon can't find room to land a body shot as Rizal controls the action.
Rizal is trying to break the clinch but Mendon has him pressed against the cage.
Rizal blocks an uppercut.
Mendon throws a head punch that misses.
Rizal is trying to force a seperation but Mendon has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendon working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mendon fails to land.
Mendon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizal backwards.
Mendon throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizal.
Mendon lands a nice uppercut.

Rizal breaks the clinch.
Rizal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizal moves out of range of the body kick from Mendon.
Mendon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizal.
Mendon lands a jab.
Rizal is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizal.
Nice defenses there by Mendon.
Rizal lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizal circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizal throws a push kick but Mendon slaps the foot to one side.
Mendon is looking to land body kicks.
Rizal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Mendon rushes Rizal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendon misses with a body punch.
Mendon tries a body shot but Rizal blocks it.
A short uppercut from Mendon.
Mendon can't find room to land a body shot as Rizal controls the action.
Mendon lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendon lands a shot to the body.
Rizal is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Mendon.
Mendon keeps control of Rizal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendon misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mendon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Mendon.
Rizal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mendon.
Mendon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James Mendon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mendon moves into range and clinches up with Rizal.
Good body shot from Mendon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendon misses with a punch to the body.
Mendon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendon lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendon has a couple of punches blocked by Rizal.
Mendon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendon pushes Rizal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mendon on the inside.
Mendon misses with the head strike.
Mendon pushes Rizal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendon throws a head punch that misses.
Mendon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mendon fails to land.
James Mendon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mendon lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendon.
Mendon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizal tries to circle away but Mendon has him pinned against the cage.
Rizal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mendon.
Rizal blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizal.
Mendon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendon.
Mendon misses with a punch to the body.
Mendon lands with a left to the head.
Rizal lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizal controls his hands.

Mendon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Mendon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mendon.
Rizal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mendon. That one must have hurt.
Jose Rizal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizal avoids the head kick by Mendon.
Mendon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mendon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendon 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for James Mendon!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for James Mendon!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for James Mendon!

James Mendon wins by unanimous decision!
James Mendon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.