PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paco Mendoza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vesa
vs
Mendoza

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Gojira Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Heimo Vesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paco Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vesa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Vesa ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Heimo Vesa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vesa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
Vesa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Vesa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendoza circles away.
No joy there for Mendoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vesa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mendoza lands with a nice combination. Vesa backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Vesa misses.

Vesa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mendoza's half guard.
Vesa stops Mendoza from getting back to his feet.
Mendoza is staying active underneath Vesa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vesa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vesa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendoza has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
Vesa throwing shots but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
Vesa controlling the pace.
Vesa wants to pass to mount but Mendoza is defending the position.
Vesa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vesa is looking to advance position but Mendoza won't allow it.
Vesa wants to take a breather but Mendoza is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vesa seems to be working for a kimura but Mendoza defends the submission attempt.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position.
Vesa controlling the action here.
Vesa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mendoza's thigh. Mendoza counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mendoza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vesa controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza 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.
Vesa controlling from the top position.
Vesa is pushing down on Mendoza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendoza is fighting to maintain full guard but Vesa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vesa works his way into full mount!
Mendoza tries to lock up and control but Vesa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesa looking to control but Mendoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Vesa working for a submission but Mendoza is keeping him at bay.
Vesa takes Mendoza's back.
Mendoza is in bad spot here.

Vesa has got his arm under Mendoza's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Mendoza has spun round into Vesa's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza wanted to stand there but Vesa had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Vesa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vesa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vesa fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Vesa avoids nicely.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vesa.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Vesa shoots in for a double leg but Mendoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Vesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesa shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls well. He's pushed Vesa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mendoza. No joy for Vesa on that attempt.
Mendoza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendoza throws a one two combo.
Vesa moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Vesa blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa connects with a single shot there.
Vesa with a jab.
Mendoza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vesa backs up against the cage.

It looks like Heimo Vesa has been cut.
Paco Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Vesa saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Vesa tries to clinch up
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Vesa staying out of range there.
Vesa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vesa shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
Mendoza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vesa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heimo Vesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vesa circles away quickly and effectively.
Vesa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Vesa ducks under and follows up with a left that Vesa also avoids with ease.
Vesa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Vesa fails to land the takedown.
Vesa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vesa is defended easily by Mendoza.
Vesa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Vesa.
Vesa slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Vesa throws an overhand right that lands on Mendoza's shoulder, as Mendoza tries to avoid the shot.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Vesa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a few strikes there.
Vesa slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vesa shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendoza lands the left hand.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Vesa connects with a right hand. Mendoza shakes it off.
Vesa is looking to clinch.
Vesa slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Vesa shoots for a takedown but Mendoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vesa circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Vesa or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendoza which made him look bad.
Mendoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vesa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Vesa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vesa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendoza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Mendoza.
Vesa shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vesa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendoza lands the left hand.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendoza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vesa.
Nice cross by Mendoza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heimo Vesa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vesa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendoza as he avoids it easily.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Vesa with that takedown attempt.
Vesa walks into a straight right hand from Mendoza.
Good shot there by Vesa.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Vesa. Vesa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Vesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesa closes the distance and clinches up with Mendoza, looking for a takedown. Vesa pushes Mendoza against the cage but Mendoza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vesa misses with a few strikes there.
Mendoza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vesas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vesa ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vesa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Vesa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vesa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa scores with a hook.
Vesa tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vesa.
Vesa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesa.
Vesa swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Vesa misses with a body shot.
Vesa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendoza's waist but Mendoza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vesa off to one side.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Vesa avoids them all with ease.
Vesa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendoza duly obliges.
Paco Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendoza misses with a few strikes there.
Vesa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vesa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Vesa misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Mendoza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza lands a jab to Vesa's midsection.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vesa.
Vesa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vesa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vesa is in Mendoza's guard.
Mendoza scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Vesa throws an elbow that misses. Mendoza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vesa's guard. Nice move by Mendoza!

Vesa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendoza wants to pass the guard but Vesa is keeping the position.

Vesa is looking for a triangle but Mendoza pushes his legs off easily.
Vesa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vesa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heimo Vesa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vesa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendoza's guard.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.
Vesa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendoza is pulling down on Vesa's head. It's preventing any offense from Vesa, at least for the moment.
Vesa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendoza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paco Mendoza wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vesa is defended easily by Mendoza.
Vesa moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza swings for the body but Vesa moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Vesa.
Vesa shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls well. He's pushed Vesa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Heimo Vesa.
I think Vesa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Heimo Vesa!