PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Mendes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Taylor's chin.

Mendes
vs
Taylor

173 cm
22
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
31
155 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendes.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Mendes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Mendes.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jake Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor has Mendes pressed against the cage, preventing Mendes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendes has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.

Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.

Mendes drops Taylor with a beautiful combination! Taylor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mendes is looking for the KO!

Taylor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes lands a hook that stumbles Taylor back into the cage. Mendes follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Taylor to the canvas! Mendes pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Taylor has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Mendes!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Mendes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.