PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Marabou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marabou
vs
Mendez

195 cm
33
266 lbs
22 - 24 - 0

200 cm
42
268 lbs
49 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cripplers Corner

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 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marabou connects with the punch.
Mendez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marabou defends well and Mendez ends up having to push Marabou into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Marabou manages to get underhooks.
Mendez lands with a light punch inside.

Marabou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marabou misses with a few strikes there.
Mendez swings for the body but Marabou moves out of range.
Marabou misses with a straight right.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Mendez moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marabou misses with a wild combination.
Marabou throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Marabou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marabou misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marabou.
A punch combination from Marabou misses.
Mendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marabou's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendez scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice sprawl there from Marabou as Mendez shoots in.
Gary Marabou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Mendez.
Nice takedown defense from Marabou. No joy for Mendez on that attempt.
Mendez dodges the punch combination from Marabou.
Marabou misses with a double jab.
Marabou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marabou misses with a hook.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Marabou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marabou.
Marabou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Marabou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marabou.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marabou.
Marabou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gary Marabou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Marabou's head but Marabou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gary Marabou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marabou misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Marabou.
Mendez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt - Marabou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mendez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Marabou misses the target.
Mendez lands with a shot to the body.
Marabou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Marabou.
Marabou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendez cracks Marabou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marabou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Marabou on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendez tests Marabou's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendez wants to clinch.
Donk. Marabou catches Mendez right on the button with a cross.
Mendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marabou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marabou.

Mendez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marabou's guard.
Mendez working some strikes from top position.
Marabou trying to control the position here.
Marabou has momentary wrist control but Mendez slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marabou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez trying to control but Marabou is working from the bottom.
Mendez working some strikes from top position.
Mendez lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez wants to control from the top but Marabou keeps moving.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Marabou is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gary Marabou will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marabou at a distance.
Marabou tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marabou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
Nice shot by Mendez.
Marabou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marabou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gary Marabou is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marabou but Marabou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marabou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marabou connects with the punch.

Marabou gets caught napping as Mendez dives in and scores a takedown. Marabou manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marabou controls Mendez momentarily but Mendez frees himself.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Marabou blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Marabou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marabou trying to keep a closed guard but Mendez is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez slips nicely into half guard.
Marabou gets full guard.
Marabou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marabou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Marabou wants to stand but Mendez is controlling the position.
Mendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marabou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendez is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marabou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez throws a leg kick that misses.
Marabou scores with a jab to the head.
Marabou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mendez can pounce on him.
Marabou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marabou swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Marabou ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Marabou connects with a jab.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marabou lands with a straight right. Mendez didn't see that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Marabou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marabou with a jab.
Marabou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marabou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marabou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendez momentarily.
Marabou throws a right hand that misses
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Marabou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.

Mendez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Marabou is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marabou's guard.
Mendez works his way into side control.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marabou keeps working.
Mendez in side control, throwing shots but Marabou defends.
Marabou is trying to control Mendez's posture but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez in side control, throwing shots but Marabou defends.
Mendez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marabou sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mendez scores with a jab. Marabou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marabou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mendez lands in his opponent's guard.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tony Mendez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marabou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez won't allow Marabou to get back to his feet.
Mendez cracks Marabou with a solid left hand.
Marabou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marabou is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marabou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marabou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marabou managing to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mendez thumps Marabou with a low kick.
Marabou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez dives in for a single leg takedown but Marabou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Marabou backwards.

Mendez breaks from the clinch.
Marabou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marabou moves away.
Marabou's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mendez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marabou scrambles back to his feet.
Marabou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendez.
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!
Marabou lunges at Mendez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendez's hand.
Mendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendez shoots for a double leg takedown but Marabou sprawls well. He's pushed Mendez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mendez.
Good shot there by Mendez.
Marabou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Marabou lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendez's head.
Marabou misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Marabou misses.
Mendez lands a jab.
Marabou misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendez.
An elbow from Mendez crashes against the mat.
Mendez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marabou struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Mendez crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws an elbow but Marabou slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marabou prevents Mendez from improving position.

Mendez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marabou to see if he's OK.
Marabou taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marabou wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Mendez!
Tony Mendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.