PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kyle Clow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Clow
vs
Mendez

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Clow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clow tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
Clow misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clow misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mendez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mendez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Clow is bucking up trying to escape but Mendez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendez with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez landing shots from mount.
Mendez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Clow is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Mendez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mendez lands a nice shot to the head.
Mendez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mendez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clow tries to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Mendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Clow looks a forlorn figure.

Mendez working for a guillotine from mount but Clow is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mendez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez lands a couple of good shots and Clow has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mendez lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Clow trying to control the position but Mendez manages to sink in the hooks.
Mendez is working the ground and pound. Can Clow escape?
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mendez biding his time, controlling Clow.
Clow is trying to remain composed but Mendez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is landing with strikes from the back.
Clow is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendez lands shots from the back.
Mendez controlling the position well here. Clow rolled but Mendez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Mendez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Clow knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Clow for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez has Clow flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez controlling the position well here. Clow rolled but Mendez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mendez is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Clow. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mendez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clow trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mendez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The referee is taking a good look at Clow as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mendez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Mendez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clow gets caught flat footed, as Mendez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fidel Mendez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Clow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendez stands and throws Clow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clow seems a little lost for a moment, as Mendez dominates the positioning.
Mendez scoring with punches and elbows.
Mendez controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez working the body and head with strikes.
Mendez controls the position.
Let's hope that Mendez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez working the head with strikes.
Mendez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
Mendez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mendez scores with punches from side control.
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!
Mendez cracks Clow with a big elbow.
Mendez in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is chipping away with strikes.
Mendez cracks Clow with a big elbow.
Mendez looks up at the clock and then as Clow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mendez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mendez takes a little break here. Clow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mendez scoring with punches from side control.
Mendez scores with punches from side control.
Mendez controls the position from side control.
Mendez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Clow struggling a bit here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendez working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Mendez looks up at the clock and then as Clow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mendez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Mendez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Clow is looking for a sweep.
Mendez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mendez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mendez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mendez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clow taking shots to the head.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendez landing strikes from the mount and Clow is in trouble!

Clow is rocked!
Mendez with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Clow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clow seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendez looking to secure an arm triangle but Clow defends it well.
Mendez lands a heavy elbow.
Mendez lands a big elbow.
Mendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mendez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Clow covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Mendez!
Fidel Mendez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Kyle Clow spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry to all my fans.'.