PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Menez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carls Classic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando Menez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Menez
vs
Classic

170 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

173 cm
26
144 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Menez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carls Classic!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Classic misses with a two punch combination.

Menez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Menez gets through Classic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Menez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Classic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Classic is trying to pull guard but Menez has him pressed against the cage.
Classic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Menez to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Menez.
Classic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Menez lands with a short shot to the head.
Menez lands a hook that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Menez.
Menez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Menez on the inside.
Menez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Menez.
Menez lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menez gets through Classic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Menez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Classic told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Classic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orlando Menez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carls Classic.
Classic looks winded!
Menez lands with a light punch inside.
Menez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Classic or not.
Menez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
A short body shot lands from Menez as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Menez.
Menez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Menez lands with a right to the head.
Menez lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Menez.
Nice body punch from Menez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menez lands a good knee to the midsection. Classic won't want to take too many of those.
Menez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Classic takes an elbow to the temple.
Menez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Menez cracks Classic with a nice body shot.
Menez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menez is working Classic over against the cage.
Menez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Menez lands an elbow just above Classic 's eye.
Menez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Menez.
Menez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Menez lands a hook that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands an elbow just above Classic 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menez lands a hook that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands with a short shot to the head.
Menez lands a nice knee to the body.
Menez lands a left hand.
Menez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Menez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Menez obliges.
Menez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands a hook that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Menez.
A right handed body shot lands from Menez.
Menez is leaning against Classic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Menez lands a knee to the body.
Menez scores with a knee to the head.
Menez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Menez lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menez working Classic over with knees to the body.
Menez cracks Classic with a nice body shot.
Menez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Menez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menez is working Classic over against the cage.
Menez lands a nice uppercut.
Menez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Menez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Menez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Classic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Menez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Menez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menez lands a good knee to the midsection. Classic won't want to take too many of those.
Good body shot from Menez.
Menez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Classic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Menez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Menez closes the distance and clinches.
Menez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Menez.
Menez lands with a light punch inside.
Menez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlando Menez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Classic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menez avoids it.
Menez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Menez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menez presses Classic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Menez.
Menez lands with a right to the head.
Menez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Menez.
Menez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Menez.
Nice elbow from Menez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Menez.

Classic is rocked!
Menez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Classic can do to turn this around?
Classic is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Menez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Classic is still on wobbly legs! Can Menez finish him?
Menez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Menez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menez.
Menez lands a hook that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Classic backwards.
Menez lands a body punch.
Menez scores with a shoulder strike.
Classic takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Menez.
Menez with a knee to the head.
Menez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Menez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Menez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Menez lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Menez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Menez.
Menez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Classics head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Menez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menez pushes Classic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Menez lands a body punch.
Menez lands with a right to the head.
Menez gets through Classic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Menez landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Menez - that landed with a thud.
Menez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Menez working Classic over with knees to the body.
Menez lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Menez.
Menez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Menez crunches a lovely knee into Classic's ribcage.
Menez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Classic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Menez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menez creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Classic with a big uppercut! Classic tries to clinch up but Menez pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Classic to the mat! Classic covers up and Menez unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Orlando Menez!
Orlando Menez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Elite Canadian Threads, into his post fight interview.