PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hantu Rockamole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mendez
vs
Rockamole

200 cm
41
268 lbs
48 - 27 - 1

200 cm
31
287 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 48 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hantu Rockamole!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockamole slips a straight right by Mendez.
Rockamole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez looks for a takedown but Rockamole sprawls well.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tony Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendez lands a right hook to the body.
Mendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Mendez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rockamole is trying to defend but Mendez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rockamole trying to control from the bottom.
Mendez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendez trying to control the action but Rockamole is working from the bottom.

Mendez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rockamole is just riding it out for now. Mendez eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing good reports from Mendez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockamole regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockamole wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
Rockamole trying to keep a closed guard but Mendez is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez postures up and lands a big shot to Rockamole's brow.
Rockamole keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Mendez won't allow Rockamole to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockamole controls Mendez momentarily but Mendez frees himself.
Mendez passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockamole tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.
Mendez trying to control the action but Rockamole is working from the bottom.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockamole is staying active underneath Mendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rockamole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole is looking for a sweep. Mendez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendez is trying to control the action in half guard but Rockamole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rockamole to regain full guard.
Rockamole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rockamole content just to control the position here.
Rockamole is trying to control here but Mendez has managed to regain half guard.
Rockamole works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rockamole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rockamole prevents Mendez from getting the reversal.
Mendez is working hard here to advance position.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding Rockamole's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockamole lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockamole pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hantu Rockamole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Rockamole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez connects with a nice looking jab.

Mendez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rockamole quickly recovers to half guard.
Mendez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rockamole wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Mendez is keen to just control but Rockamole is a slippery customer.
Rockamole wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Rockamole gets full guard.
Mendez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockamole wants to get back to full guard.
Mendez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockamole is not content to let Mendez control the position.

Mendez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rockamole wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Mendez trying to control from Rockamole's half guard. Rockamole has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rockamole has control of Mendez's left arm, preventing Mendez from doing any damage.
Rockamole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rockamole lands a nice short elbow.

Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rockamole landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Rockamole from controlling successfully.

Mendez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rockamole is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendez.
Rockamole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mendez is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez taking a bit of punishment here - Rockamole scoring with strikes.
Mendez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mendez is looking to improve his position.
Rockamole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rockamole trying to control from Mendez's half guard. Mendez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Rockamole from controlling successfully.
Rockamole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockamole stopping the sweep attempt from Mendez.
Rockamole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez 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.
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!
Rockamole postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Rockamole is pushing down on Mendez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendez is fighting to maintain full guard but Rockamole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rockamole controlling the action here.
Mendez is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockamole drops an elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
Mendez is refusing to be controlled, as Rockamole sits in half guard.
Rockamole works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hantu Rockamole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendez dives in and scores a takedown into Rockamole's guard.

Rockamole 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 content to stall in guard here.
Mendez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Mendez slips nicely into half guard.
Rockamole is looking to control Mendez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rockamole avoid being mounted?
Mendez winds up and cracks Rockamole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mendez.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rockamole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rockamole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rockamole breaks from Mendez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mendez can't escape the position.
Rockamole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.
BOOM! Rockamole connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rockamole breaks from Mendez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez is looking to get to half guard.
Tony Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole with the ground and pound from mount.
Rockamole lands a nice shot to the head.
Rockamole lands a couple of good shots and Mendez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rockamole is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rockamole gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rockamole gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rockamole apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Mendez is rocked!
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rockamole is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Rockamole circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez fails with the takedown

and Rockamole counters by gaining double undehooks. He picks up Mendez and carries him across to his own corner. OH, that's a monster slam and Mendez is out cold! A brutal end to the fight and credit to Rockamole for not following up with any more shots. He recognised that Mendez was out. Good sportsmanship.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Hantu Rockamole!
During a confident post fight interview, Hantu Rockamole thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tony Mendez spoke after the fight, saying 'My manager made me take this fight. I really did not want it!'.