PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Mendazedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dragon Punch!. Hugo Mendazedora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Long Li
vs
Mendazedora

172 cm
33
150 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

200 cm
33
145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Mendazedora!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendazedora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendazedora off the cage and back into range.
Mendazedora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Li misses with a hook. Mendazedora ducked under it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
Hugo Mendazedora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li checks a leg kick nicely.
Mendazedora connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendazedora is just out of range.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendazedora as he jumps to the side.
Mendazedora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li throws a chopping leg kick but Mendazedora manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch there but Mendazedora circles away.
Mendazedora is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendazedora is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Mendazedora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendazedora finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendazedora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendazedora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that misses.
Li is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a body punch but Mendazedora moves out of range.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Hugo Mendazedora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendazedora pushes Li away with a front kick.
Mendazedora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick that misses.
Mendazedora misses with the body kick
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mendazedora. Mendazedora obviously looking to wear him down.
Li misses with a leg kick
and Mendazedora counters with a good, hard body kick but Li shrugs it off.
Mendazedora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mendazedora throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Mendazedora dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Mendazedora throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendazedora scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mendazedora dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendazedora slips under a jab from Li.
A low kick from Mendazedora misses
and Li counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Mendazedora.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Mendazedora tries to land a leg kick but Li saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mendazedora, right into the meat.
Mendazedora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendazedora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li connects with a body shot.
Mendazedora slips a jab from Li.

Li rushes Mendazedora and presses him up against the cage.
Mendazedora is trying to break free.
Li pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendazedora leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendazedora tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.

Mendazedora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Mendazedora ducks down to avoid it.
Mendazedora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendazedora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendazedora moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendazedora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mendazedora tried to score with a low kick but Li checks it.
Mendazedora misses with a head kick.
Mendazedora tries to land a body kick
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
An inside leg kick from Mendazedora misses.
Mendazedora throws a body kick that misses.
Li throws a combination. Mendazedora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Li moves out of range of the body kick from Mendazedora.
Mendazedora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendazedora tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Li is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Mendazedora tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendazedora misses with a kick to the body.
Mendazedora throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Li throws a leg kick
and Mendazedora counters with a head kick. That will keep Li thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mendazedora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mendazedora connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mendazedora, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mendazedora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mendazedora lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Li looks for the body kick but Mendazedora saw that one coming.
Mendazedora drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good shot there by Li.
Mendazedora misses with a left hand
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Mendazedora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mendazedora scores with a kick to the body.
Mendazedora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendazedora thows a leg kick but Li checks it
and Li counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mendazedora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li throws a body kick that misses
and Mendazedora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Li looks to clinch
and Mendazedora counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mendazedora dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Li avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Mendazedora does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Li finds it's way through Mendazedora's defenses.
Mendazedora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li looks to throw a body kick
and Mendazedora counters with a nice body kick.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mendazedora checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mendazedora crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Li - the referee stops the clock and Mendazedora gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Li. Mendazedora manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mendazedora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendazedora scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mendazedora.

Li moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendazedora blocking some punches.
Mendazedora manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mendazedora taking a breather.

Mendazedora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li blocks a head kick by Mendazedora.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mendazedora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendazedora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!

Hugo Mendazedora wins by unanimous decision!
Hugo Mendazedora spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.