PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Edwards
vs
Mendez

188 cm
32
209 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

187 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Mendez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendez has time to react.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez throws a big counter head kick but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Mendez with a hook.
Mendez misses with a head kick.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards scores with a head kick. Mendez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like George Mendez has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aaron Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendez finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Mendez misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edwards rushes Mendez and presses him up against the cage.

Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendez! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendez checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Edwards misses.
A little jabbing left from Mendez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Edwards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Edwards.
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwards misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a hook.

Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Mendez shows good takedown defense.
Mendez looks to land a combination. Edwards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendez sprawls well. He's pushed Edwards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Mendez misses.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards throws a good cross that connects.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Mendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.

Edwards closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the cage.
Mendez tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the cage.
Edwards looking to stall.
Mendez wants to break free but Edwards has control.
Edwards lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendez won't want to take too many of those.
Mendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Mendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Mendez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Mendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Edwards drives through and clinches with Mendez against the cage.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendez's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Edwards on the inside.

Edwards pulls guard effortlessly.
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 decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Edwards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Edwards backs off Mendez throws a huge counter combo but Edwards manages to avoid it all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards lands a head shot.
George Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Edwards misses with the body kick
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Mendez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Mendez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mendez connects with a jab.
Mendez throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Mendez throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edwards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Edwards. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edwards tried to counter with a leg kick but Mendez avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Edwards has managed to clinch.

Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Mendez.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Edwards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mendez.
Edwards is looking to slow Mendez down with leg kicks.
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!
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Edwards defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
George Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Edwards moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the cage.
Mendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Mendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Edwards - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendez working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendez is trying to push Edwards away but Edwards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edwards taking a breather.
Aaron Edwards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Mendez's ribcage.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment.

Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fails with the takedown.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab from Mendez.
A left lands for Mendez.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.
Edwards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mendez misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Mendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendez connects with a body shot.
Edwards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Edwards seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Edwards wants to clinch but Mendez slips to the side
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edwards defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Mendez throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edwards with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Mendez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Mendez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendez lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards takes one to the side of the head.
Mendez defending well as Edwards loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Mendez avoids it.

Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edwards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up George Mendez's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mendez breaks from the clinch.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Edwards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendez.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendez.
Edwards slips a straight right by Mendez.
Horrible takedown attempt by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendez, which made it look bad.
A countering left hand to the body from Mendez misses.
Mendez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Mendez stumbling back into the cage.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Mendez throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards slips a straight right by Mendez.
Edwards cracks Mendez with a good jab.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards thumps Mendez with a low kick.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.
Mendez throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendez lands with a straight right. Edwards didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Mendez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards lands a jab to the nose.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mendez checks a leg kick.
Edwards moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
Edwards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendez scores with a nice right hand.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Mendez moved away.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Mendez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Mendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edwards counters with a head kick. That will keep Mendez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Edwards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendez defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Edwards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
Edwards lands a front kick.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Mendez checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edwards has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Edwards!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aaron Edwards made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.