PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red's entrance music is Where Is My Mind by The Pixies. A fine choice. Tony Mendez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Red
vs
Mendez

180 cm
33
288 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

200 cm
40
268 lbs
45 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red lands a nice hook to Mendez's body. Mendez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Mendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mendez working away.
Mendez trying to control the position but Red is working away.
Mendez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Red is looking to regain half guard here but Mendez keeps moving and retains side control.
Mendez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Red!
Red is trying to escape the mount.
Red sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Red is pressing down on Mendez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez postures up and lands a big shot to Red's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Red not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendez trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Red tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Red keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Red throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Red preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Red's head.
Red might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Red with a solid left hand.
Red is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez distracts Red with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendez won't allow Red to sweep him here.

Mendez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Red has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendez has managed to get both his arms back between Red's legs - danger averted.
Mendez passes Red's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Red looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendez is looking to advance position but Red won't allow it.
Red controlling the position well.
Mendez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Red with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendez working Red over with strikes.
Mendez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendez trying to control from half guard but Red is working away.
Mendez working Red over with strikes.
Mendez slips a nice elbow through Red's hands, connecting with Red's forehead.

Mendez is looking for submissions but instead, Red has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Red is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Red dodges the ground and pound from Mendez.
The strikes coming from Mendez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mendez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Red!
Mendez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Red hang on?
Red tries to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Mendez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Red is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Red is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Red wants to try and get back to his feet.
Red wants to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Mendez trying to control but Red is having none of it.
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mendez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mendez misses with a low kick.
Red seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice takedown defense from Red. No joy for Mendez on that attempt.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Red.
Mendez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mendez is looking to slow Red down with leg kicks.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with Red, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes Red against the cage but Red circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Red blocks a leg kick.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mr Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Mendez.
Mendez is looking to slow Red down with leg kicks.
Mendez misses with a low kick.
Red misses the jab.
Red has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendez.
Red misses the jab.
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Red pinned against the cage. Red gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with Red, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes Red against the cage but Red circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Red.
Mendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Red tries to avoid it but Mendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Red to the ground. Red escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Mendez.
Tony Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red's calf.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Red which made him look bad.
Mendez throws a leg kick
and Red counters with a stiff right hand.
Red stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mendez.
Red connects with a jab.
Red takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Red which made him look bad.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Red as he avoids it easily.
Mendez tried to score with a low kick but Red checks it.
Mendez shoots in but Red avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Mendez misses.
Red throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.

Mendez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Red manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Red working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Mendez landing some decent shots from guard.
Red 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.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tony Mendez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Red works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendez cracks Red with a solid left hand.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mendez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mendez gets to his feet - Red follows without any prompting.
Mendez walks into a left hand.
Red on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendez dives in for a single leg takedown but Red sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red gets underhooks to prevent Mendez's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Red.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Red pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Red will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Red throws a big shot that misses.
Tony Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Red to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Mendez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Red moves out of range of the leg kick from Mendez.
Mendez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Red swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Mendez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Red checks a leg kick.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Red has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendez.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Red lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mendez backs up against the cage.
Mendez scores with a leg kick.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mendez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Red tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mendez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendez wants to control but Red is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Red knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Red manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendez's best efforts.
Mendez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Red taking shots to the head.
Mendez landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Red tries to reverse the position but Mendez maintains control.
Mr Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez dominating with strikes here.
Mendez loads up with a big shot that hurts Red! He's pulled Mendez in close but Mendez has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Red survive? More strikes from Mendez and Red is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Mendez!
After the fight, Tony Mendez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.